Month: August 2023 Posts

Disturbing Trend: Alarming Increase in Child Trafficking from Malawi to South Africa

Aug 28, 2023 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Beitbridge, South Africa - A shocking and distressing revelation has come to light as an eyewitness has shared heart-wrenching accounts of children being transported like commodities and trafficked into South Africa from Malawi to work… ...

Homeland Security Ministry seeks to raise awareness on human trafficking

Jul 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, the Ministry of Homeland Security says it is fully prepared to raise awareness to the general public on human trafficking, smuggling and the… ...

18 child marriages dissolved in Chitipa

Mar 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

 Written by Joseph Mbughi Local leaders and an organisation in Chitipa have managed to end 18 child marriages this year and have sent 14 of the children back to school. This was revealed when Catholic… ...

Poverty stated as main driver for human trafficking cases

Dec 21, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Poverty has been stated as the main driver for human trafficking in Malawi because many recruiters make false promises of well-paid jobs abroad, which lure vulnerable individuals into risky migration journeys. In the report called  … ...

Israel to support Malawi in fight against trafficking

Oct 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malawi in the state of Israel Nir Gess has pledged to support Malawi in the fight against trafficking persons which is currently on th rise in the country. Gess… ...

Mozambican gets 12 years for child trafficking

Sep 12, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate court on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old Mozambican national to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for child trafficking. The man has been identified Jafali Pedro. During court proceedings, Eastern Region Police… ...

Dedza police rescue 31 trafficked people

Aug 24, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Police in Dedza have busted a human trafficking ring and have rescued 31 trafficked people, including children aged from four to 15, who were being taken to Mozambique. Confirming the development was Dedza police public… ...