Month: June 2022 Posts

Grandson arrested over grandmother’s death

Jun 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 27-year-old Chikumbutso Dzimbiri and another person believed to be a traditional healer, Greya Black, in connection to the murder of Dzimbiri's grandmother, 82-year-old Nakopa Kam'mera . Dedza Police Deputy Publicist… ...

Witchdoctor tracks down thieves using magic in Kenya

May 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The witchdoctor used his magical powers and the three thieves were attacked by bees, forcing them to return stolen livestock to the owner. According to Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident happened at… ...

Witchdoctor in police custody over theft of motorcycles

May 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police at Kasiya Police Post in Lilongwe have arrested a 32-year-old witchdoctor for allegedly stealing two motorcycles from his clients. Sub Inspector Foster Benjamin, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Lilongwe Police Station said the bikes… ...

Woman pays K13.8 million for witchdoctors to resurrect husband

Jan 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A woman in Lilongwe paid K13.8 million to two fake witchdoctors who promised to resurrect her dead husband. The two men have been identified as Wingstone Mvula aged 60 and Patrick Chakalamba aged 51. According… ...

Witchdoctor arrested in Nkhotakota

Feb 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Topson Banda. Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 46-year-old witchdoctor for charging people with witchcraft. The suspect has been identified as Wizzy Vitima Mhango. It is reported that, on June 2020, people of Mgombe… ...

Witchdoctor gets two-year jail term for assisting man to rape child

Feb 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 52-year-old witchdoctor has been handed a two-year jail term for aiding another man to rape a child aged 13. The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe handed out the sentence on Tuesday. The witchdoctor… ...

Traditional healers asked to plant trees

Dec 17, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Traditional healers and herbal producers have been urged to plant trees as a way of conserving the environment which their business is dependent on. Chiyambi Mazengera, Managing director of Chia Investments Limited which producers Kombumax… ...

Media encouraging witchdoctor adverts

Dec 26, 2018 Joseph Dumbula 1 &

These days tuning to the radio sees us facing unprecedented adverts by traditional doctors apparently making scary and outrageous advertising. You mean there's an explanation for the bank to mistakenly send a worker money? You… ...