Month: August 2018 Posts

Man locked over circumcision

Aug 08, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The Malawi police in Chikwawa have arrested a 23-year-old man for abducting and circumcising a standard 3 boy-child without the consent of his parents. The district's police public relations officer, Constable Foster Benjamin, identified the… ...

Malawian students facing hell in India

Jul 11, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 19 &

Students from Malawi who are on scholarship programs at Shimla University in India have bemoaned the living conditions they are subjected to in the Asian nation. The concerned students fear for their lives due to… ...

The human right to safe drinking water

Jun 18, 2018 Tobias Kumwenda 0 &

Access to safe water and proper sanitation are human rights. And these rights must be ensured for everyone, everywhere to live a dignified and healthy life. A life free of preventable deadly diseases, children having… ...

Govt committed to supporting refugees

Jun 15, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says it is committed to continue supporting refugees in the country. Administrative and Operations Manager of RSD Unit in the ministry Hilda Kausiwa said government will continue… ...

MHRC committed to implementing ATI bill

May 31, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said it is committed to implementing Access to Information (ATI) bill considering how important the bill is to the nation. Since the Access to Information Act was assented to… ...

CSOs threatens to hold another demo

May 30, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have threatened to hold another nationwide protest following President Peter Mutharika’s delay to respond to their petition. The CSOs presented a 10 point petition during the protests held… ...

Police rescue five trafficked girls

May 20, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police have rescued five trafficked girls from bars and bottle stores in the commercial city of Blantyre. According to Blantyre police publicist Sub Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi, two of the girls are aged 18 while three… ...