Month: October 2021 Posts

Two arrested for attempting to sell boy

Oct 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police at Namwera Police Post in Mangochi have arrested two men who were offering a 4-year-old boy for sale. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Sub-Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said the incident occurred on October 6 at… ...

Mangochi targeted by human traffickers

Oct 02, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Liabuba Located in the Southern Region of Malawi, Mangochi district is one of the areas where cases of human trafficking are on the rise. The 14.427 square kilometres district, which has population of 1,075,136 with… ...

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… ...

Chimwendo calls for cross-border cooperation in fight against trafficking in persons

May 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda says African countries should form networks to address cases of trafficking in persons. He made the remarks on Tuesday during a virtual meeting organized by United Nations Office… ...

Thyolo police officers trained on human Trafficking

May 13, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

At least 80 police officers in Thyolo have been trained on human trafficking and police say the training will help officers in identifying, intercepting and processing human trafficking cases. Opening the training on Tuesday, 11… ...

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  … ...

MHRC says more police officers needed to combat human trafficking

Dec 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says there is need for more law enforcement officers to be recruited in order for Malawi to combat trafficking in persons. This has been said during an official opening of… ...

Mangochi Police tighten border security to curb human trafficking

Oct 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mangochi police station has introduced intensive border patrols targeting illegal routes in a bid to reduce human trafficking and robbery cases along the borders in the district. Officer ln-charge for Mangochi Police Station, Francis Chisoti… ...

Three in cooler for human trafficking in Mangochi

Sep 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two Malawians and a Mozambican have been arrested in Mangochi for trafficking nine young men aged between 22-30 to Mozambique. The three were arrested during the wee hours of Tuesday at Mwawa crossing border point.… ...

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… ...

UNODC calls for more efforts in fight against trafficking in persons

Jul 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As the  World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is being commemorated today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for more efforts in the fight against trafficking in persons The day… ...

Activist Matewere donates books to pastors

Jun 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Activist Maxwell Matewere has donated 7400 copies of a book on human trafficking to pastors in Mchinji. The book titled "The untold stories" was authored by Matewere. Speaking after the donation, Matewere said the donation… ...

Faith based organisations urged to assist human trafficking victims

Mar 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged faith based organizations to play an active role in the provision of care to victims of trafficking in persons in the country. The remarks… ...

Anti-human trafficking organisations urged to work together

Mar 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Homeland Security has asked anti-human trafficking organisations to work together in curbing trafficking in persons instead of competing with each another. Principal Secretary of Ministry of Homeland Security Harry Kanjewe made the remarks… ...

Likuni Girls given human trafficking books

Mar 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Anti-human trafficking activist, Maxwell Matewere, has handed over 100 books worth K500,000 to Likuni Girls Secondary School. Matewere who is the author of the book titled "Human Trafficking in Malawi:  The untold story" gave copies… ...