Joana Ntaja
Malawian politician and Mayor of Zomba
About Joana Ntaja
Lived 1984 – 2015 (aged 31). Joana Ntaja was a Malawian politician and business administration scholar.
Joana Ntaja ( 25 February 1984 - 8 March 2015) was a Malawian politician and the first female mayor of Zomba, Malawi's oldest city, between July 2014 and March 2015. She was affiliated to the Democratic Progress Party.
Background and education Ntaja was born to Cathyreen Chimgoga Chakhaza at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, Malawi. According to an interview she granted shortly after being elected mayor, she attended a number of primary schools such as "St. Pius, St Anthony, Zomba Police and completed at Balaka Primary School".
Personal life and death Having complained of malaria and stomach complications, Ntaja was announced dead on 8 March 2015 at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre. She was survived by her husband, Rashid Mussa and three children
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Malawian politician and Mayor of Zomba
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Joana Ntaja was born on 25 February 1984 in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.
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Joana Ntaja died on 8 March 2015 in Blantyre.
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Joana Ntaja was a politician and business administration scholar.
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Joana Ntaja was Malawian.
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