Month: January 2022 Posts

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… ...