Month: April 2021 Posts

Hit-and-run motorcyclist kills woman in Dedza

Apr 01, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A woman has died in Dedza after being struck by a hit-and-run motorcyclist. The accident occurred on March 30, 2021 around 18:00 hours at Mkomeko village earth road. The motorcyclist, Gabriel Masautso, 18 of Mkomeko… ...

Primary school teacher arrested for raping 13-year-old child

Mar 31, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 33-year-old primary school teacher at Matonga Primary School in Dedza is in police custody for raping a thirteen-year-old pupil. Dedza Police deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said the suspect, Boniface Arnold, had been friends with… ...

Students damage property at Umbwi Secondary School

Mar 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Students at Umbwi Secondary School in Dedza district on Monday damaged school property during riots ignited by the suspension of headboy and school prefect. One of the students who opted for anonymity, has told this… ...

Four women fined for selling alcohol

Feb 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Four women in Dedza have been fined K30,000 each for selling alcohol at around 10AM. The women are Juliet Tobias, 20, Caroline Henry aged 18, Sofireti January aged 63 and Stella Falamani 56 both from… ...

TA Kamenyagwaza dies of Covid-19

Jan 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Traditional Authority (T/A) Kamenyagwaza 3 of Dedza District has died of Covid-19. The traditional leader is the sixth chief to die in January 2021 alone The Ministry of Local Government has confirmed the death of… ...

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… ...