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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Chiradzulu, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 23stories have been published about Chiradzulu which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Chiradzulu, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 23stories have been published about Chiradzulu which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Chiradzulu · Chiradzulu

The councillor and government grader he nearly sold

The rains had just begun in Mwanje Ward. As the first storms carved through dusty tracks and washed away footbridges, villagers remembered a promise once made: that their roads would be rebuilt, that their lives would no longer pause each time the clouds gathered. That promise had a name: Douglas Mkweza. In 2021, he walked from village to village in gumboots, pledging to be the voice of the forgotten. He promised that the grader, a powerful mach…Read Article

Chiradzulu · Chiradzulu

Chiradzulu Councillor 'Mkweza' Handed 1-Year Suspended Sentence for Attempting to Sell Council Grader

The Chiradzulu Magistrate Court has sentenced Councillor Douglas Mkweza of Mwanje Ward to a one-year suspended sentence after he was found guilty of attempting to sell a council-owned grader. Delivering the judgment, First Grade Magistrate Smart Maluwasa said the court considered the fact that Mkweza is a first-time offender and that the grader, which he attempted to sell, was recovered by the Chiradzulu District Council. The offense took place …Read Article

Chiradzulu · Chiradzulu

Chiradzulu communities urged to protect water equipment

Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) has urged communities in group village heads (GVHs) Onga and Kambalame in Chiradzulu District to protect water infrastructure in their areas. The call follows concerns over theft and vandalism of water equipment in the areas. To engage the communities, the board and Chiradzulu District Council organised a meeting in GVH Onga on Monday. A police officer addresses community members. | Mana In his remarks, SRWB se…Read Article

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Resilient lives again in Chiradzulu after the devastating Cyclone Freddy

By Lorenzo Kwalirakape, Precious Chimkande & Maureen Bakali: Following the Cyclone Freddy devastation in March 2023, communities around the Chiradzulu Forest Reserve embarked on a remarkable jo…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

Macadamia nuts exports on the rise, report shows

Exports of macadamia nuts have continued to improve, peaking at $6.8 million (about K12 billion) in the first five months of this year, becoming the third biggest export crop during the review period after tobacco and tea. Industry stakeholders and experts say macadamia nuts have huge potential because of high prices the crop fetches on the global market at $13 (about K 22 763) per kilogramme (kg). National Statistical Office International Merch…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

Man Arrested For Chewing 9 Year-old Girl in Chiradzulu

A 38-year-old man, James Medison, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old girl in Chiradzulu District. Spokesperson for  Chiradzulu Police Cosmas Kagulo, has confirmed the arrest and said Medison lured the minor with K400 to engage in immoral acts with her in a certain bush. The crime was exposed when other children playing nearby noticed the suspect and immediately alerted community elders, who then reported the matter to the poli…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

Young Man Arrested Over Murd3r of Two Elderly Sisters in Chiradzulu

A 22-year-old man, Maxwell Million, has been arrested by Namadzi Police in Chiradzulu on suspicion of murdering two elderly sisters, Rosibery Time (73) and Christina Likongwe (69). According to Chiradzulu Police Public Relations Officer, Cosmas Kagulo, the gruesome incident occurred on June 10, 2025, along Ntanangala River in Nsanja Village, Traditional Authority Mpama, where the two women had gone to wash clothes. Kagulo said the bodies were di…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

Ex-Convict Arrested in Chiradzulu Over Attempted Robbery, Accomplice Killed by Mob

Police in Chiradzulu have arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Alex Stone Jackson, on suspicion of attempting to commit robbery in Mususe Village, Traditional Authority Nkalo. Chiradzulu Police Public Relations Officer, Cosmas Kagulo, confirmed the arrest and said the incident occurred in the early hours of June 7, 2025. According to Kagulo, Jackson and a group of accomplices attempted to ambush a local trader who had stepped outside. Upon sensing…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

Malawi: Lawyer Bob Chinkango Arrested After Drunken High-Speed Chase, Shot Fired At Vehicle

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A dramatic early-morning police chase ended in the arrest of Bob Chinkango, a 43-year-old lawyer from Chiradzulu, who now faces multiple charges including drunk driving and failure to comply with police orders.Africa · ChiradzuluSee the Story

Chiradzulu Court Convicts Councillor Over Attempted Sale of k500 Million worth grader

Chiradzulu First Grade Magistrate court has convicted Douglas Mkweza, a Councillor for Masanjala Ward, for stealing a grader worth K500 million. The court heard that on February 15, 2023, Douglas offered for sale a grader belonging to the Malawi Government, to a Tanzanian national. Upon getting suspicious, well-wishers tipped the Police who failed to arrest Mkweza because he had already escaped but days later, Mkweza surrendered himself to Chira…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

Schoolgirls exiled for bed camping

Many schoolgirls suffer in silence when expelled from boarding schools on allegations of bed camping—a tendency of pairing up or sharing goods often perceived as same-sex romantic relationships. The suspects wordlessly lose their right to education, non-discrimination and dignity. Inside sources say these allegations are mostly based on hearsay and perceived wrongdoers are exiled without being heard, contrary to Section 43 of the Constitution wh…Chiradzulu · ChiradzuluRead Article

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