Month: January 2021 Posts

Police arrest witchfinder, three others over elderly woman’s murder

Jan 16, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Dedza district have arrested a witchdoctor along with three others for killing a woman who was accused of witchcraft. The witch hunter is identified as Semitara N'gaiwa aged 35, and the three are:… ...

Dedza Police registers 86% increase in murder cases

Jan 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dedza registered 54 murder cases in 2020, a big rise from the 29 cases registered in 2019. The district breakdown of murder cases shows that in 2020, the parent station registered 36 murder… ...

Two arrested over theft at isolation facility

Jan 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested two notorious criminals believed to be behind the spate of robberies within Dedza township, including the robbery at an isolation facility. The two are Asante Gerevazio Pota, 29, of Chiwaya… ...

Mob burns suspected motorcycle thief in Dedza

Jan 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

  A group of vigilantes yesterday evening burnt to death a suspected motorbike thief aged 19 at Kankhomba village in the area of Traditional Authority Kasumbu in the district. The deceased is identified as Chitanda… ...

Woman killed over witchcraft accusations

Jan 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An elderly woman in Dedza has been hacked to death on accusations that she killed a 12-year old boy through witchcraft. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda identified the woman as Silvia Banda from… ...

Woman collapses while waiting to buy cheap fertilizer

Dec 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 65-year-old woman collapsed on Wednesday morning while standing in a queue for Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in Dedza district, police have confirmed. The deceased identified as Shyleen Kamtameni of Kumtelera village in the area… ...

Mob kills murder suspect in Dedza

Dec 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A mob in Dedza has murdered a man after accusing him of stoning a woman to death in the district. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda said the man Bikiyele Alfred aged 37 was… ...

Woman stoned to death while sleeping outside house

Nov 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A woman aged 56 has been stoned to death in Dedza by unknown assailants. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has identified the woman as Iness Kamkuza. Manda said Kamkuza on Wednesday night together… ...

Two teens nabbed for killing man over cellphone

Nov 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested two boys aged 15 for killing a man who took their friend’s cellphone at a Gulewamkulu event. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda said the fight occurred early this… ...

Driver arrested for possessing 54 bags of AIP fertilizer

Nov 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

  Police in Dedza have arrested a 26-year-old man for being found in possession of 54 bags of Affordable Inputs Program  (AIP) fertilizer. Dedza police assistant public relations officer Cassim Manda identified the suspect as… ...

Health worker arrested for touching girl’s breast

Nov 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a Dedza District Hospital worker for allegedly groping a 16-year-old girl's breast at the hospital. The suspect has been identified as Pilirani Save, 56, of Kankuza village in area of… ...

Man arrested for creating 95 ghost AIP beneficiaries

Nov 18, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested an extension worker who created 95 ghost beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). Confirming the development was Dedza police deputy public relations officer Sergeant Cassim Manda who identified the… ...

Malawi Police chief arrests four people over charcoal

Nov 16, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Inspector General (IG) of Malawi Police Service, Dr. George Kainja, on Sunday night intercepted a minibus carrying charcoal in Dedza and arrested four people. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed saying Kainja… ...

Agricultural Transformation Initiative impressed with irrigation farmers in Dedza

Nov 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI) and Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) have hailed farmers who are growing various crops using irrigation at Golomoti and Ntakataka EPAs in Dedza. Speaking on Tuesday at Kam'tsitsi village, TA Kachindamoto… ...

Village headman arrested for killing wife over witchcraft

Nov 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Dedza are keeping in custody three people including a village headman for stoning to death the chief’s wife in 2019 over witchcraft accusations. Dedza Police deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda has confirmed the arrest… ...