Month: July 2020 Posts

Kainja appointed new Inspector General of Malawi Police

Jul 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Dr George Kainja as the new Inspector General (IG) of Malawi Police Service (MPS). Chakwera appointed Kainja on Wednesday. He also appointed Demister Chigwenembe as Deputy Police IG. Kainja has… ...

Police, prison officers clash

Apr 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police and prison officers clashed on Friday in several prisons across the country as the police attempted to disperse the prison warders who were striking. Clashes occurred at Zomba, Mzuzu and Chichiri prisons. At Mzuzu… ...

Stop attacking journalists, MISA Malawi tells Police

Mar 11, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

MISA Malawi has expressed concern over continued assault of journalists by the Malawi Police Service (MPS). In a statement released on Tuesday, MISA has expressed its dismay over continued assault of journalists in their line… ...

Msundwe rapes report for Police eyes only

Jan 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Police Service says the inquiry report on the Msundwe rapes has been submitted to the Acting Inspector General Duncan Mwapasa but the findings will not be shared with the general public. Deputy Inspector General… ...

Mutharika waits for Police investigation on Msundwe rapes

Jan 01, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says he is aware of allegations that Malawi Police officers raped women at Msundwe and is waiting for the outcome of the investigations being conducted by the law enforcers. Mutharika commented on… ...

Girl miscarries after being tortured by police officers

Dec 28, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 16-year-old girl in Mzimba has lost her unborn baby after being tortured by police officers. A network of Non-Governmental Organisations in Mzimba South says the teenager, who was two and a half months pregnant,… ...

Police seek to rebuild image

Dec 25, 2019 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Malawi Police Service has urged officers to serve communities professionally with the aim of rebuilding the image of the police. Commissioner of Police responsible for community policing and rural police units Mellin Yolamu made… ...

HRDC demands arrest of police officers who raped women at Msundwe

Dec 21, 2019 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given the Malawi Police Service five days to arrest police officers suspected of raping women and girls at Msundwe  and Mpingu Trading Centres. Speaking on Saturday during a… ...

Msundwe rape victim pregnant

Dec 09, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

One of the women raped by police officers at Msundwe in Lilongwe says she is pregnant. The woman got pregnant after being raped by a police officer on October 9th this year. Another woman who… ...

Police calls for collective efforts in protection of people with albinism

Nov 09, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Community Policing has called for more efforts in the fight against attacks on people with albinism in Ntcheu. The commissioner Melina Yolamu made the remarks on Friday during a… ...

Malawi Police yet to interview Msundwe rape victims

Oct 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police say they are yet to interview women and girls who were raped by police officers in Lilongwe earlier this month. Acting Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service, Duncan Mwapasa, said this when he… ...

Police officer rapes 16-year-old girl

Oct 26, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

A 25-year-old police officer has been arrested in Phalombe for raping a 16-year-old girl who was in police custody. According to a police report, the Police officer is Sgt Charles Mabuwa NO B6251.  He raped… ...

Police deny training cadets

Oct 23, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has rejected claims that it has trained and recruited 60 ruling party cadets. MPS spokesperson James Kadadzera rejected the claims in a statement today released jointly with Registrar of the… ...

MHRC opens independent inquiry into rape of women

Oct 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has opened an independent inquiry into allegations that police officers raped women and teenage girls at Msundwe in Lilongwe. MHRC Executive Secretary David Nungu said this in a letter… ...

Govt condemns rape of women and girls at Msundwe

Oct 18, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Government has expressed shock over reports that police officers raped women and teenage girls at Msundwe and two other trading centres in Lilongwe. In a statement released yesterday, the government through the Ministry of… ...