Month: May 2021 Posts

Man gets 21 years in jail for raping stepdaughter

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Kasungu has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 21 years in prison with hard labour for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The rapist has been identified as Madalitso Nkhoma. State Prosecutor, Sub Inspector James… ...

Sexual grooming hits Mia: Started dating Fatra when she was 16

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deceased vice president Sidik Mia allegedly groomed and defiled Fatra Amira Jaafar who was an underage child at 16 when he started seeing her. Mia, according to a leaked court… ...

17-year-old writer to publish collection of poems

May 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali A 17-year-old writer plans to publish a collection of poems on the theme of gender-based violence. Lilongwe based writer, Bertha Chimphonda, has announced that she will be releasing a book titled "Walking… ...

MHRC commends Judiciary for stiff sentences against rapists

May 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has praised the Judiciary for imposing sentences of 30 years or more against rapists. MHRC has said this in a statement signed by executive secretary Habiba Osman and dated… ...

Suspected rapist Mahomed Hannif on the run

Apr 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have issued an warrant of arrest against Mahomed Hannif, a 56-year-old Pakistani national accused of raping a girl aged 14. Hannif is suspected to have raped the child in March last year at Mudi… ...

Man arrested for inserting bone into child’s private parts

Apr 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 26-year-old stepfather for inserting a bone into a 4-year-old child’s private parts. According to Nkhotakota Police Station spokesperson Sergeant Paul Malimwe, the man has been charged with indecent assault.… ...

Ex-Nyasatimes Editor sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping girl in UK

Apr 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Nyasatimes Editor Thom Chiumia has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping a 17-year-old girl in the United Kingdom. Chiumia was handed the sentence yesterday by a court in Leeds, more than… ...