Month: July 2021 Posts

Two people die in Dedza road accidents

Jul 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two people, a 15-year-old girl and a 79-year-old woman, died in separate road accidents that happened last night in Dedza. Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed. The first accident happened at Dauya… ...

Road accident claims 5 lives in Dedza

Jul 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Five people have died in a road accident at Makankhula village along the Dedza-Lilongwe M1 road in Dedza on Friday afternoon. Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed. The accident occurred after a… ...

Five traders arrested for buying maize at low prices in Dedza

Jul 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested five traders for buying maize at K80 per kilogram against government recommended minimum price of K150 per kilogram. Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed. The suspects have… ...

Nursery school director rapes child aged 6

Jul 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A nursery school owner in Dedza has been arrested for raping a 6-year-old child at the school. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda has identified the suspect as Austin Chilaga. He raped the child on… ...

Motorcyclist, pillion passenger die in head-on collision

Jul 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 36-year-old-man and an unidentified female pillion passenger have died today in Dedza after their motorcycle was involved in a head-on collision with a Honda Freed car at Dauya Village. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant… ...

Motorcycle taxi operators warned against aiding returnees to sneak into Malawi

Jun 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Dedza Station Officer (SO), senior superintendent Alexander Kaonga, has asked taxi and motorcycle operators to stop the habit of assisting returnees to get into the country using uncharted routes, saying this has a potential of… ...

Chinese national told to pay K1 million compensation to employee

Jun 23, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Dedza Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has ordered a Chinese national, who kung-fu kicked a Malawian employee, to pay K1 million compensation to the employee. Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda said Ruan Dao… ...

Police officers urged to take every complaint seriously

Jun 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police officers in Dedza have been urged to take any complaint seriously and to enhance cooperation with communities they serve. Dedza Police Officer In-Charge, Assistant Commissioner of Police Mwizamose Nyoni made the remarks at the… ...

Dedza Secondary School honors Mutharika

May 30, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

As part of 70th anniversary celebrations for Dedza Secondary School, the school has given an award to former Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika, one of the school’s famous alumni. Mutharika was among recipients of the… ...

Man commits suicide after being denied to sell pig

May 26, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 23-year-old man in Dedza district has committed suicide after his wife refused to allow him to sell their only pig. According to Dedza deputy police publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda, the deceased has been identified… ...

Man dies after consuming kachasu

May 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 38-year-old man identified as Champion John has died in Dedza after taking locally distilled spirits popularly known as kachasu on an empty stomach. Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda said John who was… ...

Three arrested for killing suspected thief

May 15, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested three people for allegedly killing a 42-year-old man whom they suspected to be a thief. Two of the suspects are Florence Bwanaisa, 42, and her 17-year-old son (name withheld), both… ...

Man cuts off own testicles in Dedza

May 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 32-year-old man has chopped off his own testicles in Dedza. The man has been admitted to Dedza District Hospital where he was referred to after he was initially taken to Chikuse health center in… ...

Media urged to vet adverts from traditional healers

Apr 27, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Herbalists in Dedza district have asked media houses in the country to vet any advert from traditional healers saying some adverts are perpetrating attacks on people with albinism. The herbalists made the appeal during an… ...

Girl killed by electrocution while hanging clothes on laundry wire

Apr 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 21-year old girl in Dedza has been killed by electrocution while hanging clothes on on a laundry wire. The girl has been identified as Tilankhulenje Latimoni, a resident of Dambo village in the area… ...