Month: July 2022 Posts

Man stabs wife before committing suicide in Monkey Bay

Jul 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A 52-year-old man identified as Godfrey Chakoma stabbed his wife before committing suicide by hanging at Mtira Village, Traditional Authority Nankumba in Mangochi. Publicist for Monkey Bay Police Station sergeant Alice Sichali confirmed the incident… ...

GBV: CU female student physically abused by boyfriend

Jun 29, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A Catholic University male student was captured in a video assaulting a female student in a case of gender based violence. The students have not been identified but reports indicate that they are first year… ...

Husband gets 6 years in jail for hacking wife

Jun 22, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Nkhata-Bay First Grade Magistrate's court yesterday  sentenced Vitumbiko Mhango, 40, to 6 years imprisonment with hard labour for hacking his 34-year-old wife on the arm with a sickle at Lwazi in the district. The… ...

Council calls for mobile courts to be introduced in rural areas in Zomba

Jun 16, 2022 Raphael Banda 0 &

Zomba District Council says there is need to introduce mobile courts in rural areas that should handle cases of Gender based Violence (GBV) as one way to raise awareness on the criminality of violence against… ...

PASD and DYAC up against GBV in Machinga

Jun 04, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Partners In Action for Sustainable Development (PASD) in partnership with Devoted Youth Action for Change (DYAC) are implementing "Tusinde" (let's change) which is calling for a stop of all forms of violence against women and… ...

Husband gets 17 years in jail for dousing wife with hot water

Apr 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Tuesday sentenced 30-year-old Missi Bwanali to 17-years in prison for dousing his wife with hot water after accusing her of delaying to serve him supper. The court heard through… ...

Female police officers in operation Basadi

Dec 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi female police officers from all 41 Policing stations conducted an intensive three-day operation called Basadi to display the active role female police officers play in law enforcement. "Basadi" which literally means 'women' in Sotho… ...

Malawi Police officers hike Ndirande Mountain for an end to GBV

Dec 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The scorching sun and dry throat in search of drinking water could not stop Ndirande Police Women Network from climbing to the hilltop with an aim of preaching an end to Gender Based Violence (GBV)… ...

Plan International, Malawi Gender Minister accused of fantasizing women abuse

Dec 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati and Plan International face serious accusations of cosplaying abuse of women. Today, photos of Kaliati, Plan Malawi Country Director Phoebe Kasoga, National Youth Council Acting CEO Thembeka Mbeya with wearing… ...

Kaliati says women assemblies are crucial in fight against GBV

Nov 30, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has said women assemblies are important in as far as fighting gender-based violence is concerned. Women assembly is a place where women meet and discuss… ...

Genet trains girls on gender, life skills and HIV/AIDS

Nov 27, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

Girls Empowerment Network (Genet) has trained 150 girls in Mulanje on HIV and Aids prevention, various life skills and gender issues, including gender-based violence (GBV) to improve the well-being of girls in the country. The… ...

Man kills daughter, injures wife after setting them on fire using petrol

Nov 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A three-year-old child has died while a 19-yearold woman is in hospital in Thyolo after a 20-year-old man set them on fire using petrol. Thyolo Police Station is keeping in custody the man identified as… ...

CBOs challenged to find homegrown solutions to curb cases of GBV

Oct 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Community based Organisations (CBOs) in Chikwawa have been challenged to find ways of responding to the rising cases of gender-based violence in the district. The call was made on Tuesday during an opening of a… ...

Law must spell out prosecution parameters for femicide, says Judge

Oct 05, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Modise Kabeli A High Court Judge from Malawi, Justice Zione Jane Veronica Ntaba, has urged the legal drafters of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Model Law on Gender Based Violence (GBV Model Law)… ...

Woman gets 17 years in jail for scalding husband

Sep 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced a 20-year-old woman to 17-years imprisonment with hard labour for splashing hot water on her husband over financial issues. The court heard through state Prosecutor Sub Inspector Blessings… ...