Month: November 2020 Posts

Churches urged to continue donating to prisons

Nov 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Churches in the country have been called upon to continue helping people in hospitals and prisons. Bishop Richard Mulonya of Thyolo Living Waters Church made the call on 14 November 2020, as the church through… ...

Where is Bushiri Sleeping? Details revealed

Nov 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

One of the many children of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has claimed that he postponed his funeral to focus on the recent fraud and money laundering trial of his father. Bushiri, affectionately called Major 1, is… ...

Malawi has over 2100 child rapists in its prisons

Oct 30, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi’s prisons have over 2100 inmates who are serving jail terms for raping children, and prison authorities say the number of child rapists is way higher than it was 11 years ago. This was disclosed… ...

NGOs protest transfer of female prisoners

Aug 08, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

A group of human rights Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) led by legal action charity, Reprieve, has expressed dismay over the transfer of female inmates from Maula Prison to Mzuzu. In a statement released this week, Centre… ...

Organisation drills borehole at Rumphi Prison

Aug 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

An Islamic faith based organization has drilled a borehole at Rumphi Prison to assist the correctional facility in terms of water supply. NOOR Publications Coordinator Omar Swalleh said the organisation has assisted the prison so… ...

Govt ignores Malawian under ‘torture’ in South Sudan

Jan 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

  The Government of Malawi has ignored calls to rescue a Malawian citizen (name withheld) currently detained in South Sudan’s Juba Central Prison where he is allegedly being tortured by the notorious National Security Service… ...

There is hope, life after prison – Nankhumwa

Dec 29, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

 Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Hon. Kondwani Nankhumwa has assured inmates at Mulanje Prison that there is a better life after prison hence the inmates must have hope for a brighter future. Nankhumwa… ...

Three inmates break out of Zomba Prison

Nov 06, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Three prisoners have escaped from Zomba Prison through a hole which they dug in a cell. The prisoners dug the hole in A Block inside the prison and escaped on Wednesday at around 1AM. Prison… ...

Man who escaped execution three times wants death penalty abolished  

Oct 14, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

For Byson Kaula, being alive today is a “miracle”. He fails to understand how he escaped the hangman’s noose after being sentenced to death in 1992. Kaula’s bad luck followed after his watchman whom he… ...

Prison warder wins K10m in Airtel promotion

Dec 10, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 24-year-old prison warder has won K10 million which is a grand prize in the final draw of the Airtel Bandulo Bandulo Promotion. The warder Grace Piyasoni works at Maula Prison in Lilongwe. Speaking with… ...

Activist worried over blackouts in prisons

Jan 17, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 11 &

A prisoner’s rights activist has expressed disappointment over frequent power cuts in prisons. According to the activist, Victor Mhango, the power outages in the country's prisons are leading to inmates sleeping on empty stomachs. Mhango… ...

Devil forced me to escape, prison escapee tells court

Jul 20, 2017 Bright Malenga 41 &

A prison escapee has accused the devil of forcing him to escape Nkhotakota Prison where he was serving a two year jail term. Shida Kennedy Kambora, 23, saw the world crumbling in his hands when… ...

Malawi Prison warders go on strike

Jul 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 85 &

...demand equal salary Striking has been noted to be the only way employees can force employers to address concerns of workers, hence the salary hike demand by prison warders in Malawi witnessed them boycotting duties… ...

Malawi govt haunted by prison congestion

May 04, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 19 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of home affairs and internal security says it is committed to reduce congestion which has hit most prisons in the country. According to minister responsible Jappie Mhango, the Malawi… ...

“Prison life cannot reform me”, confesses convict

Jan 29, 2016 Luke Bisani 47 &

In a bid to get a short jail term, a convicted criminal told the Blantyre first grade magistrate court that prison life cannot reform him. Nonetheless, the Blantyre first grade magistrate court still sentenced the… ...