Tanzania suspect Malawi secretly developing nuclear weapons at Kayerekela mine:Spies nabbed
Tanzania government is alleged to have deployed eight spies to Malawi to investigate if the country is developing nuclear weapons from uranium at Kayerekera mine site in Karonga district.
The allegation comes after the arrest of eight Tanzanian nationals near the second gate of Kayerekera mine site on Wednesday last week.
According to Security sources , some of the arrested had suspicious divices such as heavy camera.
Apart from having suspicious divices, Malawi security department suspect that some of the arrested are Tanzanian professional investigators.
“The question is why visiting Kayerekera Uranium mine site out of different structures here in the district, and the other thing is that the group are failing to disclose the reason behind their coming,” said our source.
It is alleged that the Tanzanian government is frustrated with Malawi position of being unshaken with the issue of Lake Malawi border dispute between the two neighboring countries.
“It seems the Tanzanian government think that Malawi is preparing something big and it is trying its best to be alerted,” added our source.
Among the Malawi security personnel who took part on the arrest of eight Tanzanian nationals include Bob Mtekama who was trained by FBI.
However, Karonga deputy police spokesperson George Mlewa dismiss the allegation when contacted.
“While our investigation are underway on the matter, I can tell you that we don’t have such information so far those are just mare rumors,” said Mlewa.
Police said villagers at Kayuni village were suprised to see the Tanzanians loitering around the mine.
“When they asked them what they wanted at the mine, they failed to give convincing answers,” said Mlewa.
He said this is when the villagers’ suspicion grew and called the police who swiftly came and arrested the eight foreigners.
“They might have sinister plans,” said Mlewa.
He said the eight would appear before the court where they are expected to answer criminal tresspassing case.
The mine is currently closed.
Recently, a group of University students from Tanzania under Moravian Church were also blocked to visit the mine site.
Meanwhile, the suspects have been transferred to Mzuzu prison on remand.
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I can’t believe that some IDIOTS would believe that a country that can’t even generate electricity would have the capacity to refine and enrich uranium.
irrigation scheme along river is about to start soon. let us look on that opportunity.
you may call it lake Malawi, lake kamuzu, lake Nyasaland, or lake Lilongwe, but the border issue is not negotiatable.. Spies never wander around in groups of 8 carrying cameras like students coming out of school. this is a big lie..
Does TZ has to search for a nuclear plant as if they are they stupid? Have you ever heard of the International Atomic Energy Agency?
Brainless article from a brainless writer,
I am Tanzanian. and there is no single Tanzanian ever fear Malawi in anyhow,
halafu No one in Universe will ever think Malawi can have such plant, get back to your sense.
and by the way, just using common sense, folks of Kyela have been Using those waters from the very beginning of creation,
, and as u may ne aware, any water body touching our Ground we have legal right to utilize the ist water to the deepest,
I have to remind you one thing, most of the waters flowing into that damn lake comes from Tz rivers, we can dry that lake (and u know it), and eventually this childish dispute will die a natural death.
we’ve been feeding you Malawians for decades and yet we are bad guys,
Think outside the box, we are brothers, we should come out with constructive things to utilize the lake to get rid of poverty.
Nkhaniyi has too many hanging questions. FIRSTLY, what spies would travel in a group of eight kuti atani? Spy sayenda chigulu that is out. SECONDLY, the mine is closed what did the Tanzanians hope to see from a non-operational mine? THIRDLY, a camera is not a choice of espionage/spy gadget where are the minute (mayinuti osati minet) cameras? Where are the button cameras? Where are the pen cameras? Why would a spy move around with a big/huge camera to spy with? You use discreet equipment. FOURTHLY, who examined these guys to see that they are trained investigators? Investigators in what? LASTLY, FBI/CIA does not deal train agents for foreign governments. Talk of informers who are on their payroll to gather critical information the US government wants then YES you can work for them or work with them. So to suggest Bob Mtekama is FBI trained thats a bit too far fetched. Simungadziwenso atapangidwa trained.
Long and short of this is that awatu ndima Tanzanians basi anango panga cross into Malawi kuti atsegule mastolo ku Mpoto konko osati zo zapanga spy. Nditakhala Dausi ine l will fire that agent on the spot he is totally useless giving me such a dumb intelligent brief.
Guys we should be humble. Malawians are our House girls and House boys. They help us with our daily household chores.
Tanzania be warned!! You think our quietness on Lake issue u can take advantage??? We’re not ignorant of ur foolish plans of cutting the lake Wait u’ll see where the crazy cat jumps.. Dr Kamuzu Banda tought us what to do when someone tries to take our things.. U’ll learn a lesson of Hiroshima one day
Stop blabla……..
What if they were tourist? And you know we will never be stupid enough to think you have nuclear ????????????. you guys dont even have one standing industry yet you think that we think you are producing nuclear. Even if you have one what will you be doing with it? Kill Tanzania with it or???? So far we are now your enemy after feeding you for years. You guys are dumb so dumb. ACHENI UJINGA FANYENI KAZI change that nuclear plant???????????? (feeling so dumb to say this)if you have one to a big industry and give your people jobs and food.
Hey Malawian wake up, you should consider of your poverty in your country before enraging in battle with tanzania,a war will undermine your economy rather than how is it now, think twice before you talking nonsense about tanzania, we’re strongly enough to deafete you
Victor your toy soldiers were fearring M23, so you think you can defeat us?
Why not just write in Swahili. You English is appalling.
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Is there no limit to your ignorance?
. . . What kind of creatures are these Taifas who continue to refuse to use even the smallest portion of their brain and think?
. . . Is it hard to see now, that Tanzania’s leadership has all parameters of a complete ignorant savage? Hence these idle suspicions and empty claim (on the lake)?
. . . Just come to think of it. If the leadership in Tanzania had even the slightest kilobyte of intelligence or wisdom, wouldn’t it have known that Malawi has no capacity to develop or handle nuclear weapons?
. . . You see, “The shame of a mad man dancing naked in the market-place, goes to his sane relatives. ” – Nigerian Proverb. Every Tanzanian should therefore be ashamed of such suspicions from these savages they (Tanzanians) mistake for leaders.
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Now, with these untold levels of ignorance and idleness (in Tanzanian leadership), are we surprised that Tanzania is making silly and inane claims that half of lake Malawi is theirs?
. . . Truth be told, your suspicion (that Malawi is developing nuclear wrapons), is just as silly as ridiculous as irritating as your claim that you have a share of lake Malawi.
. . . And if you continue to believe in this idiotic claim (on the lake) and suspicion (about nuclear weapons), then you have just confirmed what’s already known; that you (Taifas), are a bunch of disgusting good-for-nothing savages, we mistake for sane neighbours. Coz no one, in their right frame of mind, would waste their idleness on such silly claims and/or suspicion. Wise up!
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spies with cameras. nuclear weapon this is weed.
Very irresponsible and ridiculous article! You do not need to incite unnecessary fear in your own people and hosility between the two brotherly countries. Malawi has a mountain of problems to address, including the very basic ones of feeding its own people, before creating unnecessary ones. Its even more ridiculous and insensible to think about war with Tz. African media should learn to promote peace and coexistence and stop being propaganda machines that spray lies day and night like what we see with CNN and co!!
Its a big Shem to Tanzania. So they know that something is wrong then they failed to trust by themselves. Nothing they can do they are very small.
Tanzania can be a big country, interms of size and population, but when it comes to military capability, size of a country doesn’t matter, for sure they have to develop tense on why Malawi is not shaken over the issues of boarder claims from Tanzanian side. Malawi doest fear Tanzania at all because Malawi is 100% sure thàt the lake belongs to Malawian. Nyasaland is Malawi, Tanzania is Tanganyika, Tanzania has lake Tanganyika, alake which even DRC can not claims, So is lake nyasa belongs to Nyasaland, not Tanganyika (Tanzania). So Tanzania is building castles in the air. The fact they won wars against ida amin of Uganda should not fool them that they can can penetrate Malawi without facing military resistance, and let them not underrate Malawian defence systems.,,,,,,,, Malawi can not be intimidated,,,,,, over its on land and waters, Malawi can not surrender their lake to Tanzania. Poverty is not a limit, after all Malawi is not poor, we don’t beg from Tanzania, neither should we need their assistance. Yes whether atomic nuclear bomb or no nukes ,,,,,we don’t fear Tanzania. After all some districts in Tanzania belongs to Malawi eg mbeya and kiyera. Shut up Tanzania .
U don’t have any experience about war…just look at what is happening in eastern Congo…we have our commanders there…look wht we did to Uganda and Comoros… we r actually updating our air force division…because we r not planning to use ground infiltration if we r forced to…we ll bomb u from the sky… wht we do now is finding reasons to do so… “give a dog a bad name before u kill it”
We r notyfing our authority about the kidnap u did
It seems that you have never been to school that is why you don’t know the difference between district and regions. Try to be carefully when you comment because there is no war yet between Tanzania and Malawi. All matters which you here can be settled with no bloodshed so if you speculate them you will end up on shame.
Government shld have revisited buying war ship from Israel as Dr Kamuzu Banda did.
Deal was made,when A chair came in,he rather swapped it with personnel carriers.
We need to be showing them that we will reach Dar esalam when there be need.
This is just sensational reporting with no proof whatsoever that the nine people are spies. The problem with Malawians is that they enjoy spreading lies and their comments are usually in no way connected to the issue at hand!
Have read the article and comments…found the article itself weird and ridiculous. Anyone in TZ who thinks that there’s nuclear plant in Malawi isn’t a Tanzanian.
You’re trying so hard to get the world feel sorry for yourself. Let’s grow up people, we’ve,been neighbors since Berlin Conference of 1880’s and this will never change.
It’s not a concern to us TZs knowing that you’re busy with nuclear weapons while we know your people are living in extreme poverty, dying of hunger and much more! We’ve provided food support to your country for some times, and we did it knowing that you’re good neighbors.
The Lake Nyasa issue will die a natural death and you will come back to us asking for support.
By the way, is your president back home?
Wakeup Malawi. Do whatever it takes to defend our heritage. Lake Malawi is ours and will be no matter what. Though we need to have tough leadership not like our current one since they are fond of money they may even sell it as Mr muluzi did. Remove this man then we will be able to fight otherwise he will sell you to tanzanians.
Iwe Tz watinyasa panopa yamba wuwone or misi, mipeni, nkhwangwa ndi zina zida tigwiritsa ntchito yamba uwone.ovomereza Tz muli a Mw tikakupezani tiyambira inuyo kukuphwanyani zausiru
I don’t know what’s wrong with our own people… Someone will write such nonsense and some people will actually believe it… Nuclear weapons. Are you even serious? The poorest country making nukes! That’s why I don’t believe things I only read on one newspaper source. If I read from different sources then I’d put an effort into following the story.
Anthu a kwatu also should smarten up. Mumapanga believe everything without thinking for urselves
Countrymen,there is no smoke without fire. wake up!!.But how did these tz pple find their way in malawi?Penapakenso malawi is too porous or the immigration dept is not vigilant enough on people entering malawi. I live right here in karonga and i get scared when issues like these come up and though am a layman on security matters,tidzavulala tikapanda kuchenjera,i tell you ku border kuno kumafunika magetsi asamazimezime,this could be a security risk because people move freely here especially night,smuggling nde kathithi usiku eeeeish my malawi.Boma taikani system yogwira mmaborder mu ndi mobooka heavy.Ndatha ndine wanu
Those people who argue that we can not have nuclear wait for this argument. Isarael had its nuclear due to development partners when it was poor, North Korea has nuclear yet it can not feed itself. So about war anything is possible.
Malawi has no such ability produce a nuke. Malawian are wasting your time discussing the issue of border,I remember you late President wa Muyaya didn’t sort the problem of border. Tanzania will remain possessing the half of the lake Nyasa
TZ dont u have enough water? Why fighting for a small lake? Is it oil? Have u tried to look for oil in ocean and two big lakes u have? Why now. Do u want to fight for small money of oil which u dont know If it is there and If it is How much? Even If there is oil u will not compete with oil countries. Please money is in NO corruption. Noth TZ and Malawi are corrupted nations. Sweden has helped TZ sinne indepedence 1961 look where it is to Day? Malawi started receiving huge amount of aid when democracy was introduced look at it to day. They can not even feed the nation. Its only corruption which works in Noth countries. U want oil? Its better not to spoil the lake. Oil money people will never benefit it. Fish saves life. Look at Kalereka Bingu family are s the only pepple who benefit it. The second are Australien company. Africans are not good to make a deal to investors. Stop fighting clean the reason for Africans poverty CORRUPTION
Ha ha ha ! Malawi developing nuclear weapons? Write this, if it makes you feel good! There is no more value in that!
This is kind of funny. Foreigners? Are Tanzanians foreigners in Malawi? You wait till Tanzanians start considering Malawians to be foreigners in Tanzania and we will see what will happen to the hordes of Malawians doing domestic and similar work across Dar es salaam and other regions.
Also, sinister plans, really? This is Malawi we are talking about. Again, nuclear weapons, really? Tanzanians have issues with their education system but I can’t imagine that stupid lunatic who will think that Malawi with its resources is capable of conceiving let alone developing nuclear weapons.
Finally, I am a Nyasan, from the Tanzanian side. In my mind I hardly consider Malawi ‘foreign’. Yes, we have these nationalities and stuff – but that is all there is to it. There is a border dispute which is unfortunate but I hope that Malawians will come to see common sense with time – what do you expect, that Tanzanians will accept that the border passes where the lake ends? Well, according to my father who hails from a village next to the lake it has been has been moving from one point to another in the past 50 years or so, especially after Malawi constructed some dam which you guys will know better. Good luck having a nation with shifting borders!
Don’t stoke senseless fears with these alarmist articles. We have enough issues to deal with already in the region, including poverty which is more endemic on the Malawian side I hear. Better to think in terms of trade, cooperation, collaboration, etc.
Spies or tourists…?
Spies… professional spies…. with heavy cameras….!!
Laughable….!!
These are spies so give them 70 years or 300m dollar for there release there government will learn a big lerson
Nyasa Times. Is Bob Mtekama alive?
Tanzania Leave Malawi alone otherwise our MDF is very tougher than you think. You will die, On nuclear issue if we make one then thats bravo for my country. Long live Nyasaland/ Malawi
Hehehe! ifeso tipite tikafufuze kwao mawiponio
Don’t deport them just send them to jail, 17 years With hard leba
Bravo Security conscience citizens and security personnel. Safety of our mother Malawi lies upon all Malawians. We have more Malawians being arrested and imprisoned in Tanzania for no reasons. We have all the evidence to prosecute and jail these guys for lengthy sentences. I hope the judiciary will be patriotic in their handling of this case.
Hahahaha, it is a fact, Lake Malawi is for Malawi only. No compromise on that one. If Tanzania wants a portion from the Lake, Malawi should get land passage to the Indian Ocean for our port too, else, forget about Lake Malawi.
If I was malawian president I could have, have that nuclear power plant… america. Have it,Britain ,china iran north Korea, as we have uranium.. we ve to make use of it not only for medical purposes like Xray no…we must thank God we have uranium..I could I ve make use of it if iwas apresident in here
Ya a imatitengera kumtotso Tanzania ingotisiya ndi nyanja yathu how can they come today with this after many presidents beyond coronial rule?The sharing was supposed to be between Kamuzu and Nyerere not us.
Alemba mmadzi chule wawona.
really! the poorest nation on earth all of a sudden develops capabilities to develop nuclear weapons. what weed are the tanzanians smoking?
A bad neighbour we have in the name of TANZANIA. tingotiburanapo apa lija ndikale tinayamba kuwonerana kusakondwa
Malawi developing weapons kikikikikiki
And Malawi is just quite on lake dispute issue. You are just busy doing politics even in a time when it’s for development and fending for your people
malawi government, you should be serious and tough with your surveillance. This Tanzania government is up to something bigger than you think.
SDM
i bealive whea there is lack of clarification lies a big speculation ..,,,so aint suprised that pple speculated nd alleged that eight tanzanians were here to spy of the nuclear weapon claims……,more over its questionable why de suspects are failing to protrude their agenda..im afraid too
Malawians osalemba zinthu zoyalutsa dziko lanu pankhani iyi. Izi ndizokhuzana ndi chitetezo ndipo anzathunso mwina amawerenga nawo zomwe timalemba pa tsamba lomweli. Ndalemba dala mchichewa kuti tiwerenger tokha! Zikomo
Well done Malawi. These Tanzanians are not good neighbours.
Deal with then without favour or mercy0l
What is going on between Malawi and Tanzania with the tit-for -tat arrests of each others citizens is not good. One day things will boil over a d the results could be very unpleasant for these neighbors. The Mediators need to be fully engaged to deescalate the growing tensions.
I was absolutely astonished to read that Poor Malawi is developing Nuclear weapons at Kayeyekela Mine.Malawi is failing to feed its own people,joblessness is 90 per cent,hospitals are clearly empty of medicines,workers are not paid in time to feed their families,corruption has become the order of the day,power and water scarcely available in locations,hospitals and other essencial establishments.How would the Malawi government embark on such expensive and controvercial undertaking? Let us wait and see.
That’s the way to go Bob and company, keep it up.
handle this issue carefully……it shouldn’t be left in the hands of the police wholesale…then we will see the Murekezi issues again adazolowera kuba ndi ziphuphu….amabungwe chonde lowereranipo mpaka alowe ndende …Their Magufuli is so stupid and demonic
I thot TZ was claiming to b advanced military wise? How come they can’t evn get details of this establishment from their settelite or by using drones? Kkkkkkk African advancements..ndaonela Tz
Nonsense….
Any body of international waters that falls within a certain country it belongs to that country
It may be named Lake Malawi because the larger portion is in Malawi but parts of it is in
Mozambique and Tanzania and belongs to those countries..
Malawians are too ignorant and jealous of TZ because they are far more developed and civilized
you don’t know what you are saying
Malawians lets open our eyes and see,don’t let this issue die in vain and avoid bribary,please find out the route cause of this matter. We know our bilateral relations with Tanzania very well,is not all genuine,it has been shaking for quite sometime. I urge the police to do a thoroghly invastigation on this matter.