Tag Archives: Dedza

Police arrest two men for illegal possession of ivory, valued at MK13m

2017-08-09 Ausborn Banda

DEDZA-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police this week arrested two men in Dedza, for the illegal possession of Specimen of Listed Species Contrary to Section 86 (1).

The offense also contravenes Section 110B (b) of the National Parks and Wildlife Amended Act of 2017, and Dealing in Game Trophies Contrary to Section 91 (1), as read with 110B (b) of the National Parks and Wildlife Amended w of 2017.

The suspects have been identified as Zagwa Makina 32, Dalitso Mphangwe aged 38, who were arrested by investigators from Dedza Police Station accompanied by officials from National Parks and Wildlife, following information that some men had been seen offering for sale raw ivory in Mkoma Village in Dedza.

According to the Dedza Police Station publicist Edward Kabango, said the team arrested the suspects and seized two elephant tusks weighing 9.33kgs, valued at MK13,882,400.

Kabango said the two felons will appear before court to answer the charges levelled against them.

Makina and Mphangwe hail from Tsumbi and Salifu Villages, Traditional Authorities (T.A.s) Kasumbu and Lukwa in Dedza and Kasungu districts.

Opinion

Sustainability when a project has closed: Case of Chimbiya Piggery Cooperative in Malawi’s Dedza district

2017-04-28 Maravi Post correspondent

Executive Members of CPC posing for Maravi Post

In most cases in developing countries, it has been observed that a project dies a natural death when a donor closes project implementation. The lack of continuity and/or sustainability spirit to carry on with a particular project when it closes is worrisome for it fails to achieve the goals behind conceiving a particular project. Continue reading Sustainability when a project has closed: Case of Chimbiya Piggery Cooperative in Malawi’s Dedza district →

District News

A 13 year old boy drowns in Dedza

2017-03-04 Henry Chizimba

Sad! A 13 year old boy drowns to death in Dedza

DEDZA-(MaraviPost)-A 13-year old boy in the central district of Dedza on Friday drowned after falling into Nankokwe River near Mtakataka Trading Centre.

Cassim Manda, Dedza Police station Spokesperson, identified the deceased as Yamikani Makina, who along with his friends, went to bath when he met his tragic fate.

Manda told The Maravi Post that as the young men were bathing the deceased went into deep waters where he failed to swim. Continue reading A 13 year old boy drowns in Dedza →

Malawi

Malawi local beer ‘M’kalabongo’ devastate lives in Dedza; four killed & six go mad

2016-11-26 Maravi Post correspondent

Authorities in Dedza have asked government to ban the brewing and drinking of local beer named M’kalabongo claiming it devastate lives of the community.

According to them, the beer has so far killed four people while six became mad between the months of October and November this year.

Despite the district’s authorities including traditional leaders tried to ban the brewing and drinking of the beer, people continues.

“The beer is very dangerous to human lives, and so far it has killed four people and six have turn mad,” said our source.

They said almost the beer takers in the district likes M’kalabongo beer because they don’t lose more money.

“M’kalabongo is the cheapest beer here, on top of that it is powerful. The beer does not need expensive materials or ingredients to cook, that is why it is difficult to ban it,” they added.

Government is yet to issue a comment on the matter.

Continue reading Malawi local beer ‘M’kalabongo’ devastate lives in Dedza; four killed & six go mad →

Entertainment, Lifestyle

I was born poor: Zonke tells Malawian girls

2016-11-09 MaraviPost

South African award-winning musician Zonke Dikana

If you are girl and are struggling to make ends meet or enjoy smooth schooling, don’t give up. That was the message which South African award-winning musician Zonke Dikana left to Malawian primary school girls she hosted under Standard Bank’s #KeepingtheGirlChildinSchool” initiative. Continue reading I was born poor: Zonke tells Malawian girls →

Lifestyle, SADC

RECAPO a Provider of Affordable Solar Power in Rural Malawi Receives Top 50 African Entrepreneurs award

2016-09-11 MaraviPost

Solar Energy to Malawi — RECAPO: Providing Solar Energy to rural Malawi

A Malawian growing business in renewable energy; RECAPO; is rated as one of the Top 50 Significant and Sustainable businesses in Africa by the African Entrepreneurship Award. https://africanentrepreneurshipaward.com/ Continue reading RECAPO a Provider of Affordable Solar Power in Rural Malawi Receives Top 50 African Entrepreneurs award →

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