Dedza Archives

Two children die after eating poisonous roots

Feb 16, 2016 Luke Bisani 128 &

Two children have died while another one has been admitted at Mua hospital in Dedza after taking poisonous roots that looks like cassava. According to reports, the parents of the children left them home when… ...

Malawi witchcraft : Elderly man killed in Dedza

Feb 11, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 70 &

A 70 year-old man in Dedza has been murdered by his nephews who accused him of practicing witchcraft. Dedza deputy police publicist Cassim Manda confirmed the incident. Manda identified the deceased as Limion Julius of… ...

Man killed by own nephews over witchcraft

Jan 22, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 74 &

Malawi Police in Dedza district are hunting for four suspects who murdered their 70 year-old uncle accusing him of practicing witchcraft. Dedza deputy police publicist constable Cassim Manda confirmed the development and identified the deceased… ...

Medical assistant in custody for stealing drugs

Jan 08, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 31 &

Malawi Police in Dedza district are keeping a health worker behind bars for allegedly stealing medical drugs and other hospital supplies worth K202,000. Dedza deputy police spokesperson Cassim Manda confirmed the development and identified the… ...

Road accident leaves 3 seriously injured in Dedza

Jan 03, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 104 &

Three people got seriously injured while 57 others sustained minor injuries when a bus they were traveling in overturned in Dedza, Malawi Police. Dedza Police deputy publicist constable Cassim Manda confirmed about the accident and… ...

Lilongwe man jailed for stealing from a grave

Jan 01, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 72 &

Gift Manison, a 19 year-old Malawian man in Lilongwe city , has been sentenced to 15 months in prison with hard labour by the Dedza first magistrate court after being found guilty for the offence of… ...

Man who died in a road accident yet to be identified

Dec 29, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 56 &

A man who died in a road accident in Dedza district is yet to identified by relatives, something which has forced Malawi police to appeal to the general public for the identification of the deceased.… ...