Dedza Govt Secondary School celebrates 70th Anniversary on Tuesday, April 27

One of the earliest government secondary schools in Malawi, Dedza Secondary School, will on Tuesday, April 27 clock 70 years since its official opening by the then Governor of Nyasaland, Sir Geoffrey Colby in 1951. The school, which is fondly known by the moniker ‘Mighty DeGoSS’ or its motto ‘Sapere Aude’ (dare to be wise) […]

Dedza Secondary School to celebrate platinum jubilee

Dedza Secondary School alumni are planning a platinum jubilee celebration for the institution on April 21 next year. This will be the first jubilee celebration since the school opened in April 1951. Some top government officials, including former presidents Bingu wa Mutharika (deceased) and Peter Mutharika as well as former Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe were […]

Dedza Sec alumni regroup to support alma mater

In an drive to give back to their alma mater, former students of Dedza Secondary School will next weekend pay the school a visit to appreciate some of the challenges present students are facing. Dedza alumni chairperson Banks Mdalla Kachinda told Nyasa Times that among other activities, the former students will paint classrooms and identify students in […]

APM donates minibus to Dedza Secondary School

President Peter Mutharika has donated a minibus to Dedza Secondary School. Through his special assistant Ben Phiri, Mutharika who is an alumni at the school, also promised to rehabilitate the school and pay for the maintainance of the the road up to the Boma. According to Phiri, the whole project will cost the President K20 million. “This […]

23 ‘Box 48’ students suspended for damaging school property

The Ministry of Education has re-opened Dedza Secondary School in central Malawi, but it has indefinitely suspended 23 students for igniting riots at the school that subsequently led to the damage of property worth over K300,000. The school, popularly known as Box 48, was shut down on February 27 this year following continued protests against […]

Box 48: Dedza secondary school shuts down in central Malawi after riots

Dedza Secondary School, popularly known as Box 48  in central Malawi has been shut down following continued protests against congestion and poor diet at the facility by the students. The students were on Wednesday morning ordered to leave the campus by 3pm. Protests and demonstrations started on Monday after storming the district’s education office (Demo) for possible solution to their […]