Dedza Archives

Seven in jail for attempting to set ablaze granny

Oct 01, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 32 &

Police in Dedza district have arrested seven family members for conspiring to set on fire a 75 year-old woman after accusing her of witchcraft. Spokesman for Dedza police constable Cassim Manda confirmed of the development.… ...

No jail for drug thief

Sep 29, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 11 &

Despite the efforts by government to stop the stealing of drugs in public hospitals, it appears the situation is yet to stop. The worst thing is that the Courts have started smiling at drug thieves.… ...

Jail term for man who inserted bottle into wife’s private parts

Sep 15, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 121 &

A jealous man who was arrested last week in Dedza district for inserting a bottle into his wife's private parts has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour. The man, Victor Ng’omba, was… ...

Butchery owner jailed for selling dead body

Sep 10, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 9 &

A man who owns a butchery in Dedza has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling the dead body of a girl understood to be under the age of five. Dedza Police spokesperson… ...

Man tries to trick convict’s mother into paying for son’s release

Sep 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police officers in Dedza district have arrested a 46 year-old man for trying to dupe a convict’s mother into paying money for her jailed son to be freed. The suspect, Shadreck Banda, attempted to… ...

Mob justice in Malawi: Suspected thief burnt to death in Dedza

Sep 02, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 63 &

A gang of irate people in Dedza district has burnt to death an 18 year-old man for stealing beans and clothes. Police spokesperson in the district constable Cassin Manda confirmed the incident and identified the… ...

Dedza ODL teacher rapes Primary School pupil

Sep 01, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 87 &

Malawi Police officers in Dedza district are keeping in jail a primary school teacher for raping a pupil. Dedza police deputy publicist Constable Cassim Manda identified the suspect as Chifundo Felix, 26, who was recruited… ...