Month: September 2020 Posts

Yoneco hailed for fighting child abuse

Sep 05, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police in Mulanje have commended Youth Net and Counseling (Yoneco) for helping the police in fighting against child abuse. This follows the opening of a three-day training for community victim support unit officers on Friday… ...

Mabungwe adzudzula amayi oyendayenda omwe amazunza ana awo

Apr 20, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Amabungwe omenyera ufulu wa ana ati ndi pofunika kuti malamulo agwirepo ntchito pa amayi oyendayenda omwe amatengera makasitomala awo kuchipinda komwe kuli ana. Bungwe lina lomenyera ufulu wa ana lanena izi poyankhulapo pa zomwe mayi… ...

Woman forces stepchildren to crawl on concrete

Mar 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Lingadzi Police in Lilongwe has arrested a 28-year-old Rwandese woman for forcing her stepchildren to crawl on concrete because of rice and sugar. Whistleblowers tipped the police that in Area 49 Gulliver, there were two… ...

Dedza woman burns child’s foot over mkute

Jan 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 28-year-old woman for allegedly burning her 8-year-old child’s foot over remnant food (mkute). According to Dedza police public relations officer, Cassim Manda, the suspect has been identified as Paliyani… ...

Mayi amangidwa chifukwa chowotcha milomo, m’khosi mwa mwana wake

Jan 29, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A polisi ku Mulanje akusunga mayi Loveness Fabiano m'chitokosi chifukwa chowotcha milomo ya mwana wa zaka zisanu pomuganizila kuti anaba nsomba ya Mlamba mu mphika. Osatira wa mneneli wa a polisi ku Mulanje a Blessings… ...

Woman burns son’s hands over beans

Dec 31, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police at Ndirande in Blantyre have arrested a 30-year-old woman for burning her 5-year-old son’s hands with a hot knife. According to the Public Relation Officer for Ndirande police sub-station, Inspector Edna Mzingwitsa, the suspect… ...

Woman scalds son in Ntcheu

Dec 20, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 36-year-old woman has scalded her 16-year-old son in Ntcheu after the teenager found the mother with money which had gone missing in their house. According to Ntcheu deputy police public relations officer Rabecca Kwisongole,… ...

Posting pictures, videos of children is child abuse – Gender Minister

Oct 05, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mary Thom Navicha has warned people in the country against posting pictures and videos of children being abused on social media. Navicha said this at press briefing… ...

Man in for raping teenager

Sep 03, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested a man for raping a thirteen-year-old girl. The suspect, Wilson Kayigoni aged 29, is reported to have raped the girl in Chileka Township Blantyre on Wednesday last week. According to… ...

Mzimba hit by child rights violations

Aug 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Traditional leaders in Mzimba District have been urged to review and scrap off harmful cultural practices which violate children’s rights. Chairperson for M’mbelwa District Council, Dan Nkosi made the call Saturday during commemoration of the… ...

Teacher gets 14 years for raping Standard 5 girl

Jun 09, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Mulanje first grade magistrate's court on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old teacher to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl from his school. According to Mulanje Police spokesperson Gresham Ngwira, the court… ...

Parents advised against withdrawing abuse cases

Apr 24, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has condemned parents who withdraw sexual abuse or domestic violence cases. Speaking to local media, the DPP Mary Kachale said the tendency is increasing the number of abuse cases against… ...

Community groups urged to work together to protect children

Apr 05, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

A local youth Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on Child Protection and Rights Committees in Nkhotakota to work together in detecting and reporting child abuse. The call was made by Ntchisi Organisation for Youths and… ...

No mother plucked out stepson’s eyes in Mangochi – Police

Nov 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 11 &

Mangochi police station has refuted claims that a stepmother has plucked out eyes of her stepson in the district. There is a photo circulating on social media claiming that a boy was stealing relish and… ...

White volunteer caught in racism web in Malawi: calls a child “little bitch”

Aug 04, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 311 &

A storm has been raised by a white volunteer, Callum Skinner, over distasteful comments he made on Malawian children on social media. According to information Malawi24 has, Skinner and his colleagues are in Malawi as… ...