The powerful Ngoni chief in the north, His Majesty Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V, has minced no words but lashed out at the Livingstonia Synod of the CCAP Church for stopping the Ngoni from taking beer...
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General secretary of the Livingstonia Synod has given a defiant tone over Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa V threats to evict the church if it continues preaching against beer and polygamy which the chief said is...
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Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa V has raised concern over chieftaincy wrangles in Mzimba District and has called on chiefs to always prepare for smooth succession. The paramount Chief made the call during the installation ceremony...
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Former State vice-president Khumbo Kachali has accused President Peter Mutharika of shunning major Ngoni cultural events in Mzimba. Kachali made the accusation at the unveiling of a mausoleum of the late Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa IV...
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President Peter Mutharika accompanied by the First Lady on Sunday laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Paramount Chief Mmbelwa 1V who passed on in 2013 at the age of 59. Mutharika made the courtesy...
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Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba on Saturday called on government to establish Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and Immigration and police offices at Mqocha -Zambia border post in the district. Speaking in Mpherembe Saturday at...
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Paramount Chief M’mbelwa of Mzimba District on Saturday showered praises on President Peter Mutharika for investing in major development projects in the district since his election to the presidency in 2014. M’mbelwa said in the...
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Northern region powerful traditional leaders have disputed assertions that Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V of Mzimba endorsed Peter Mutharika’s 2019 presidential bid. Senior chief Mpherembe said the powerful Ngoni chief was quoted out of context....
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Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V has wished President Peter Mutharika the ‘best of luck’ ahead of the 2019 elections, during which Mutharika will be seeking a second and mandatory final five-year term. The good wishes were...
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Powerful Ngoni chief Inkosi Mm’belwa V has urged men to go for male circumcision saying this reduces chances of getting HIV infection. The chief said this on Saturday during the commemoration of the World AIDS...
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Ngoni Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba has strongly urged faith leaders in the country to refrain from meddling in politics if they are to uphold their integrity in the society. He warned that when religious...
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Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V has called upon Ngonis of Mzimba to continue preserving their culture with responsibility. He was speaking on Saturday at the foot of Hora Mountain in Mzimbaduring the commemoration of this year’s Mzimba Ngoni Cultural Festival which is commonly known as Umthetho. Mmbelwa said it is important for the Ngonis to uphold […]
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A powerful Ngoni chief Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V has accused the dEMOCRatic Progressive Party (DPP) led government of abandoning development projects in the north. The Ngoni Paramount Chief said this on Tuesday during a Mothers’ Day cultural event at Edingeni in Mzimba. “The government needs to find money to resume these peojects because opponents […]
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New political vocabulary amongst Malawians has emerged and that is a proposal to have the presidency rotated across all the regions of the North, South and Centre to ensure equitable distribution of power. One of the proponents of the rotational presidency, Mzimba-based Ngoni Chief Inkosi ya Makhosi M’belwa has argued that the system will ensure […]
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Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba has asked Malawi government to effect a travel ban to and from South Africa in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. The chief says he is concerned that everyday there are people trekking to and from South Africa, an economic giant in the continent where confirmed cases are now […]
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Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V has terminated the services of group village headman Mahobe following revelations that he married a girl below the age of 18, thereby violating her rights. He further said it has transpired that Mahobe, 42, began his affair with the girl in 2017 when the girl was only 14-years-old. “As a […]
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