Dedza Archives

Man arrested for threatening to sell child with albinism

May 26, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 137 &

A 37 year-old man has been arrested in Dedza district for threatening to sell a boy with albinism. Confirming the arrest, Dedza police deputy publicist Cassim Manda identified the suspect as Raphael Meketoni of Silota… ...

Two killed in road accidents in Dedza

May 08, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 31 &

Two people were killed on Friday in separate road accidents in Dedza district, police say. In the first accident, a road traffic officer hit to death a male pedestrian. Dedza police deputy publicist Cassim Manda… ...

Malawi asks Moz to extradite herbalists over albino murder

May 06, 2016 Paul Nthala 32 &

Dedza police have started a formal procedure requesting the surrender of Mozambican herbalists who were arrested in connection to the murder of a 17 year-old albino Davis Fletcher Machinjiri. Dedza police deputy publicist constable Cassim… ...

Albino abductors get 25-year jail term

May 05, 2016 Paul Nthala 15 &

The first grade magistrate court in Dedza district has handed down a 25-year prison sentence to the two men who abducted Davis Fletcher Machinjiri last month. The convicts, Vuto Biswick and Emmanuel Robert on April… ...

Missing albino child found dead in Dedza

May 03, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 193 &

A 17 year-old boy with albinism who had been missing in Dedza district has been found dead in Mozambique. The boy, Fletcher Machinjiri, was a standard seven student at Tete primary school in the district.… ...

Man arrested for selling medical drugs

Apr 28, 2016 Bright Malenga 9 &

The Malawi Police Service have arrested a 40 year-old man in Dedza district who was found in possession of government drugs in a joint raid with the Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Board (PMPB). The man,… ...

Two Seminarians commit suicide

Apr 28, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 81 &

Two seminarians in Dedza district have committed suicide by hanging in separate incidents at Mtendere Seminary, Malawi police say. The district's police publicist, sergeant Edward Kabango identified the two as Hollacio Pedro Augusto who was seminarian… ...