Month: March 2021 Posts

Man arrested for raping 6-year-old child

Mar 25, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Chitipa are keeping in custody 87-year-old Half-half Simkonda for raping a six-year-old girl in the district. According to Hope Nyalinyali, Assistant Public Relations Officer for Chitipa Police Station, the man is suspected to… ...

Teacher arrested for raping child

Mar 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 38-year-old Primary School teacher has been arrested in Mulanje for raping a 12-year-old learner. The suspect has been identified as Isaac Mussah who is also a boarding master at his school. According to Mulanje… ...

Chiefs, women’s forum in fight against child marriages in Karonga

Mar 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by: Emmanuel Moyo Chiefs and the Karonga Women's Forum have embarked on a campaign in a bid to curb early marriages and teenage pregnancies in Karonga. The development comes at a time when Karonga… ...

Village headman jailed 14 years for rape

Mar 14, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mponela First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 51 year old village headman, Jeremiah Pemba, to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 17-year-old girl. The court heard through the state prosecutor Assistant… ...

Dowa man in custody for raping child

Mar 10, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 37-year-old man identified as Josiah Isaac has been arrested for raping an 11-year-old girl in Dowa district. Deputy publicist for Mponela police station sergeant Macpatson Msadala has confirmed and said the incident occurred on… ...

Man slapped with 14-year sentence for raping niece

Mar 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A 35-year-old man identified as John Chinkango has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Balaka for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old niece. Balaka First Grade Magistrate’s Court handed out the… ...

Protesters storm court as suspected rapist pleads not guilty

Mar 04, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Protesters invaded the Lilongwe Magistrate’s today where suspected rapist Stuart Kalungama appeared before court as he is being accused of raping his nine-year-old step-daughter. The protesters, mostly women, are demanding stiff punishment for the suspect… ...