Month: June 2021 Posts

Group trained on death penalty ruling

Jun 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Members of community of Sant’ Egidio, a catholic layman association in the country has been trained on the recent Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal's judgment on the death penalty. According to one of the organizers… ...

Camp court grants bail to murder suspects

Jun 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A camp court sitting at Mulanje Prison has granted bail to over ten remandees who are answering charges of murder. The camp court was last month set by the community of Sant' Egidio, a lay… ...

Death penalty abolition is an answer to prayers – activist

Apr 30, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A Social justice activist says the abolition of the death penalty is an answer to prayers of poor Malawians who were sentenced to death. Alexious Kamangila, an activist who volunteers for the Community of Sant’… ...

Legal aid bureau seeks support

Apr 11, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The coun Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) has called for greater resource support to the Bureau, to ensure that all criminal defendants receive quality legal representation regardless of their financial circumstances. This is according to the… ...

Mangochi prison in need of learning materials

Feb 26, 2018 Luke Bisani 3 &

Authorities at Mangochi prison have pleaded with well-wishers to help them with teaching and learning materials for the inmates. Speaking during a visit by members of the community of Saint Egidio, prison officials disclosed that… ...

St Egidio community pledges more support as it turns 50

Feb 13, 2018 Luke Bisani 4 &

The community of St Egidio has pledged to continue supporting the needy in Malawi as it celebrates 50 years of existence. Speaking during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Community of St Egidio… ...

Community of St Egidio eat lunch with Chichiri inmates

Dec 27, 2017 Luke Bisani 9 &

Joining fellow Christians around the world in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the community of St Egidio in Blantyre extended love to Chichiri Prison inmates by providing delicious meal to the prisoners. Speaking during… ...

Prison asks for vocational training for inmates

Nov 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 5 &

Authorities at Mulanje Prison have called on well-wishers to help inmates with vocational skills training as part of prisoners’ reformatory process. Speaking during a visit of Community of Saint Egidio at Mulanje Prison, Station Officer… ...