Month: September 2019 Posts

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… ...