Dedza Archives

Man arrested for buying 29 coupons

Nov 04, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 31 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 24-year-old Yohane Zachau Lipenga for buying Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp) coupons from beneficiaries. According to Dedza police public relations officer sub inspector Edward Kabango, police arrested Lipenga on Thursday… ...

Health worker arrested for raping patient

Oct 27, 2017 Luke Bisani 155 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a health worker for raping a patient at the Dedza district hospital. The suspect, Thomas Banda aged 29, is reported to have raped a patient who went to the hospital… ...

Nine years for disabled rapist

Oct 08, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man with disability aged 65 has been sent to jail for raping a six-year-old girl. Dedza First Grade Magistrate Court on 5 October sentenced the man identified as Makisi Wisikoti to nine years imprisonment… ...

NGO warns against human trafficking

Oct 07, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 0 &

A local human rights organisation, Rights Advice Centre (RAC) has warned people in the country to desist from taking part in human trafficking saying the law shall take its course on them. The organisation's manager… ...

Man killed in road accident

Oct 03, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 9 &

A 24-year-old man has died after a car hit him along the Balaka-Salima road at Mtakataka trading centre in Dedza. According to Police, a Toyota Sienta registration number KA 4032 which was being driven by… ...

Chilima calls on Malawians to promote culture

Sep 25, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Saulos Chilima has called on people in the country to be at the forefront in promoting Malawian culture in order to attract more tourists into the country. Chilima… ...

Malawi Red Cross in school feeding drive

Sep 17, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

Over 800 leaners from Dedza have joined other pupils on the list of beneficiaries of the school feeding program implemented by Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS). The programme received financial support amounting to K16 million… ...

Mutharika’s aide Bamusi survives fatal crash

Sep 14, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 32 &

Presidential advisor on civil society Mavuto Bamusi escaped death during a head-on collision Thursday morning. Bamusi was one of the survivors in the car crash that killed two people: 36-year-old Benson Magesi and 50-year-old Levison… ...

Malawi Police officer mounts fake roadblock

Aug 30, 2017 Martha Chikoti 7 &

A Malawi Police officer has been arrested in Dedza for manning an illegal roadblock in his home village. The officer, constable Mdala, was found collecting money unlawfully from people in his home area at Lobi,… ...

Police officers told to refrain from crime

Aug 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police officers have been urged to refrain from crime as no officer will be protected if found involved in criminal activities. Central Region commissioner John Nyondo made the remarks in Dedza district during a midyear… ...

Police warn Malawians over grenades

Aug 23, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi police have warned citizens in border areas over explosive materials that have so far killed three people in the country. According to reports, three people in Dedza district have died after they carried explosive… ...

Police officer jailed for stealing

Jul 23, 2017 Bright Malenga 98 &

The Dedza First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced a police officer to two and a half years in prison for stealing a motorbike. State prosecutor Superintendent Patrick Chambuluka told the court that Constable Richard Nangwiri… ...

Form four student hangs himself in Dedza

Jun 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 20-year-old form four student at Bembeke CDSS in Dedza has committed suicide after he was reproached by his mother for stealing zitenje. The incident occurred on Sunday night, two weeks before the start of… ...

Woman kills friend over man

May 04, 2017 Bright Malenga 87 &

A 38-year-old woman in Dedza district has stabbed to death her friend after the two realised they were going out with the same man. The killer has since been arrested by Police in the district.… ...

Mbava zithyola Polisi

May 02, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 262 &

Mbava zathyola ndi kuba pa polisi yaying'ono ya Chimbiya m’boma la Dedza. Nkhaniyi ikuti mbavazi zinakaba pa polisiyi nthawi yomwe wapolisi amagwila ntchito yoyang'anila anapita kukakhala nawo pamalo ochitila chipikisheni. Mbavazi zomwe sizikuziwika zinakwanisa kuba… ...