Prison Archives

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… ...