Month: May 2018 Posts

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… ...

Govt pledges to fund anti-human trafficking activities

Apr 22, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government of Malawi has pledged to provide funds for the implementation of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act. Head of planning in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Cosmas Gawani made the pledge during… ...

Network geared to reduce human trafficking

Mar 10, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Malawi Network against Trafficking in Persons has embarked on a campaign aimed at raising awareness on human trafficking in the country's border districts. Speaking to local media, the network’s national coordinator Maxwell Matewere said… ...

NGO warns against human trafficking

Oct 07, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 0 &

A local human rights organisation, Rights Advice Centre (RAC) has warned people in the country to desist from taking part in human trafficking saying the law shall take its course on them. The organisation's manager… ...

Govt concerned with human trafficking

Sep 01, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government through the ministry of home affairs and internal security has said the rise in cases of human trafficking in Malawi is a threat to security of people in the country. Minister of Home Affairs… ...

Human traffickers cornered in Phalombe

Jul 15, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 2 &

Malawi Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody three people who were caught trafficking two boys to Mozambique. The suspects have been identified as William Black, 22, Stephano Black, 19, from Mwapasa Village and… ...

Malawian diplomat in human trafficking case

Nov 30, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 50 &

A Malawian diplomat who trafficked a Malawian woman to the United States of America (US) 12 years ago and forced her to  work long hours for peanuts has been ordered to pay the victim  $1… ...