Month: May 2016 Posts

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… ...

Head teacher arrested for stealing school funds

Apr 14, 2016 Paul Nthala 64 &

Police in Dedza district have arrested a head teacher of Dedza Mission Secondary School for stealing millions from the school. Dedza police deputy publicist Cassim Manda identified the suspect as 33 year-old Gilbert Phiri who… ...

Couple chops off baby’s private parts

Apr 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 85 &

A couple in Dedza has shocked villagers after the two killed their newborn baby and chopped off its private parts. Deputy police publicist in the district Cassim Manda said police have arrested the two identified… ...

Murder suspect killed in presence of police officers

Mar 30, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 4 &

An angry mob in Dedza on Monday morning attacked a police unit in the district and took out from the cell a murder suspect whom they later killed. According to national police spokesperson, Nicholas Gondwa,… ...