Page 11 - Rumphi District News Today

After months of squabbles and uncertainty on who would become the next Chikulamayembe—the most senior traditional leader of the Tumbuka tribe—members of the royal council met on Thursday and finally elected an heir to the throne. But Group Village Headman (GVH) Chikalamba, who oversaw the election, told the press that they could not reveal the […]

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has lost another of its soldiers who was carrying out his duties outside the country. Corporal Maxwell Nyirenda, who was in a peace keeping mission squad in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was sent to International Hospital Kampala (IHK) in Kampala, Uganda where he died on Saturday after a […]

The First Grade Magistrate's court, in Rumphi has convicted and sentenced a 67 - year - old man, Goodwin Mwale to six years imprisonment for defiling a 10-year

The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has on Friday night May 28 donated K10 million to the education sector to a pro

Over K6 billion is needed to complete three teachers’ training colleges (TTCs) in Rumphi, Mchinji and Chikwawa districts. The three teacher training institutions’ construction work  cannot be completed due to government’s delay to release the required K6 billion. The revelation was made was Tuesday when Vice-President Saulos Chilima toured the project site in Rumphi District. In his response on the the matter, vice president Saulos Chilima who is tasked by his boss, President Chakwera to...

A Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officer and his other two friends from the Immigration Department officer, are reported to have died on Wednesday night after the car they were travelling in plunged into a flooded river whose bridge had been washed away by strong rain water flow in Karonga. MRA Head of Corporate Affairs, Steven Kapoloma could only confirm the deaths of the MRA officer and the other two but could not yet identify their man nor the other victims. Reports are that the three, who w...

President Chakwera to Choose New Leader For Tumbukas; Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe By Fiona Manda and Pilirani Samson Mzuzu, April 13, Mana: The Mzuzu High Court Tuesday nullified installation of Walter Mtima Gondwe as Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe in a case which Joseph Bongololo Gondwe claimed he was the rightful heir to the throne. In his judgment, the high court judge, Thomson Ligowe said the appointment and installation of Mtima Gondwe was unlawful, unconstitutional, and ...

The High Court in Mzuzu has nullified the chieftaincy of Mtima Gondwe who was Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe of Rumphi District. Judge Thomson Ligowe describ

Mzuzu High Court has nullified the chieftaincy of Mtima Gondwe who was Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe of Rumphi District. Presiding over the case, Judge Thomson Ligowe described the appointment of Mtima as unlawful, unconstitutional and unprocedurally unfair. Passing the ruling, Judge Ligowe has acknowledged that Mtima will continue serving in an acting capacity while awating the country’s President to appoint another paramount chief. The case was brought to court for judicial review by Josep...

Mhango was until his conviction working as a watchman at Rumphi District Hospital. The court sitting before Magistrate Radson Gamariel heard from police prosecutor Andrew Singini that Mhango broke into the house of a woman who was his neighbour on November 24, 2020 at around 23: 00 hours. Mhango broke the door and entered into the house while the owner was asleep. Hearing the noise, the woman woke up. However, Mhango grabbed her on the neck while the other hand was touching her private parts. I...