Month: March 2021 Posts

Woman arrested for pouring hot water on son in-law

Mar 19, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 58-year-old woman in Nkhatabay is in police custody for scalding her son in-law with hot water over marital disputes. According to Sergeant Kondwani James Nkhata Bay Police Publicist said the suspect is Elidah Saka.… ...

Primary school teacher arrested for stabbing ex-wife

Mar 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A 27-year-old primary school teacher is in police custody in Mangochi for stabbing his ex-wife with a knife. The man, identified as Dickson Lanjesi, will appear before court to answer the charge… ...

NGO GCN trains women in Nkhata-bay on GBV

Mar 06, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Non-Governmental Organizations Gender Coordination Network (NGO GCN) on Friday organized a day-long workshop to train women in Nkhata-bay on issues concerning Gender Based Violence. Speaking during the workshop, District Gender Development Officer for Nkhata-bay… ...

Man commits suicide after assaulting wife

Feb 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 30 hanged himself in Mzimba on Friday after he assaulted his wife, police say. The Police have identified the man as Vitumbiko Nkhonjera. He committed suicide in the afternoon of February 19,… ...

Ten young women trained in tailoring in Zomba

Feb 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Everlasting Life Ministry has trained ten young women in tailoring and designing to empower them economically, saying it is one way of fighting against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Director and the Founder… ...

Man arrested for pouring hot water on wife

Feb 16, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 35-year-old man identified as Gerard Banda has been arrested for scalding his wife with boiling water. The incident occurred on February 14, 2021 at around 19:00 hours at Madisi Trading Centre. Mponela police deputy… ...

Mob kills man in Nsanje

Feb 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Topson Banda. An angry mob in Nsanje has killed a 45-year-old man on allegation that he assaulted his wife and his two step-children. Nsanje Police spokesperson, Agnes Zalakoma has identified the deceased as Fatsani… ...

Abandoned Malawian wives suffering in South Africa

Feb 11, 2021 Thula Chisamba 1 &

The tendency by some Malawian men of inviting their wives from Malawi and later disowning them upon arrival in South Africa is sending many of such women into ungodly ways of survival in the foreign… ...

Illovo Sugar Malawi engages community leaders on Gender Based Violence

Dec 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi in partnership with Red Cross Malawi has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating Gender Based Violence among communities in Malawi. Illovo partnered with Red Cross… ...

Police engages chiefs in GBV fight

Dec 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka The Commissioner of Police responsible for Eastern Region  Arlene Baluwa has called on chiefs in the region to take a leading role in the fight against gender based violence (GBV). Baluwa made… ...

Thyolo East MP calls for prayers over rape cases

Dec 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Member of Parliament for Thyolo East Masauko White says there is need for prayers and supplications in order to win the fight against gender based violence, including sexual violence, as he believes the cases are… ...

Activist in Malawi says eliminating GBV goes beyond stiff penalties

Dec 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Emily Banda Eliminating gender-based violence against women, girls and babies, some as little as six months old, goes beyond stiff penalties, an activist has said. Condemning the high rate of violence against women and… ...

Lawyer Ambokire Salimu arrested after spraying Doom on wife’s face

Dec 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lawyer Ambokire Salimu has been arrested in Blantyre for assaulting his wife and spraying insecticide on the woman’s face. Blantyre Police spokesperson Augustus Nkhwazi has confirmed the arrest of the private practice lawyer Nkhwazi told… ...

Pepeta says GBV is a pandemic in Malawi

Dec 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Noel Mkwaila Pepeta Malawi, a branch of Pepeta Africa, says gender based violence in Malawi has turned into a pandemic following the rise in cases of sexual violence against women and girls. National Coordinator… ...

NGO concerned over abuse in workplaces

Dec 03, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) says many workers today are highly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation due to high levels of unemployment and underemployment in the country. Chairperson of the organisation Barbara Banda said this… ...