Month: May 2022 Posts

Three arrested in Kasungu for human trafficking

May 12, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody 43-year-old Florence Mhura and two others for allegedly trafficking twenty people to Mzimba where the victims worked as tenants. Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station Sub Inspector… ...

Cases of law enforcers implicated in human trafficking worry CSOs

May 10, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Global Hope Mobilization (Glohomo) has decried the increased number of law enforcement officers being implicated in trafficking in persons cases across the country. Glohomo Executive Director Caleb Thole made the remarks during an orientation meeting… ...

Dedza border officers intercept vehicle carrying Somalis

Feb 08, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Authorities at Dedza Border Post have intercepted a vehicle which was transporting Somali nationals from Malawi to Mozambique. The Somalis were packed at the back of the truck and covered with a tarpaulin. The Vehicle… ...

Two Mozambicans jailed 6 years for human trafficking

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced two Mozambican nationals to 6 years imprisonment each for trafficking six Malawians aged between 19 and 28 to Mozambique. Batisha Kasimu, 34, and White Alick, 31, contravened… ...

Judiciary asked to render a hand in fight against human trafficking

Nov 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Global Hope Organization (GLOHOMO) has called for speedy trial of cases of trafficking in persons. Speaking on Thursday in Lilongwe during the interface meeting with some Malawi Judges and magistrates, Glohomo Executive Director Caleb Thole… ...

‘I was blindfolded and bundled into a container’: Emmanuel narrates his story

Nov 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian teenager Emmanuel Chibwana who went missing on November 1 says he was blindfolded and bundled into a container by his abductors. Chibwana spoke about his abduction at a family event and a video of… ...

Emmanuel Chibwana: Family told to keep information from public

Nov 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The family of Malawian teenager Emmanuel Chibwana say they have been instructed not to disclose to the public a lot of information as authorities are conducting investigations after Emmanuel was trafficked to Tanzania last week.… ...

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… ...