Month: May 2022 Posts

Zomba Prisoner excretes two cellphones

May 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Prison Service says the prisoner who was found with two cellphones in his body inserted the gadgets through his anus. The prisoner has since excreted the phones. "He inserted the phones through the anus… ...

Death penalty abolition is an answer to prayers – activist

Apr 30, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A Social justice activist says the abolition of the death penalty is an answer to prayers of poor Malawians who were sentenced to death. Alexious Kamangila, an activist who volunteers for the Community of Sant’… ...

Chakwera pardons 52 prisoners

Apr 02, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has handed out pardons to 52 prisoners as part of Easter celebrations. Minister of Homeland Security has announced the pardons saying prisoners released under the presidential pardon are reformed convicts who committed… ...

11 pardoned prisoners test positive for Covid-19

Aug 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Eleven people released from Chitipa Prison after a presidential pardon have tested positive for Coronavirus. Chitipa district health social services officer Ted Bandawe said all the patients are asymptomatic and health workers… ...

Mutharika pardons 88 prisoners

Sep 24, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has granted pardons to 88 prisoners as part of this year’s Independence celebrations. In a statement dated 23 September, Secretary for the Ministry of Homeland Security Sam Madula said prisoners who have… ...

Water rationing hits Zomba Prison inmates

Sep 12, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

… CHREAA expresses disappointment As Malawi’s electricity supplier has announced power rationing due to faulty machines at one of power generating station, management of Zomba Central Prison has also put a notice to inmates that… ...

Warders’ strike violating prisoners’ rights

Jul 19, 2017 Luke Bisani 30 &

The Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) has expressed worry over the strike by prison warders arguing it is violating rights of offenders in Malawi. Prison warders in Malawi downed tools in… ...