Month: May 2022 Posts

Man jailed 12 years for raping, impregnating biological daughter

May 15, 2022 Raphael Likaka 1 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court sitting at Mangochi has sentenced Paulo Samson Makondesa, 35, to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 14-year-old biological daughter. Public Relations Officer for Monkey Bay… ...

Zion Pastor gets 30 years in prison for raping girl

May 13, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The high court sitting in Nkhata Bay District has sentenced a 35-year-old Zion Church Pastor to 30 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old church member. Justice Chimwemwe Kamowa has also sentenced two other men… ...

51-year-old man jailed for raping 2-year-old child

May 12, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Thyolo yesterday sentenced 51-year-old Robert Yobe, to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 2-year-old girl. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Thyolo Police sergeant Rabecca Kashoti said… ...

Man sentenced to 14 years in jail for rape in Monkey Bay

May 09, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Monkey-Bay First Grade Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced Dafuleni Chiluwe, 23, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 14-year-old girl. The court heard through prosecutor Sub inspector John Pwitika that the… ...

Burundian jailed 14 years for sexual abuse in Dowa

May 08, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced 22-year-old Burundian national, Vyimana Koraugustin, to 14 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing and impregnating his employer’s 14-year-old daughter. The court through state prosecutor… ...

Woman jailed for tricking partner to fall pregnant

May 08, 2022 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

A woman has been jailed for sexual assault in the German city of Bielefeld for poking holes on a set of condoms with the aim of falling pregnant to trick a man to marry her.… ...

Zomba Pastor gets 12 years in jail for rape

Apr 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Zomba has sentenced Penjani Sodzera, a Redeemed for Christ Church pastor, to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. Zomba First Grade Magistrate's Court sentenced Sodzera yesterday following his… ...

Health worker Chinula acquitted of rape of child

Apr 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Raphael Likaka The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba has found that St. Luke's Hospital clinician, Moses Chinula, has no case to answer following accusations that he defiled his One year and 10 months… ...

Burundian national jailed 15 years for raping child

Apr 29, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Blantyre Central Magistrate Court has sentenced a 35-year-old Burundian man, Ngirushuti William, to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing and impregnating a 14-year-old primary school learner. According to Blantyre Police Station Deputy… ...

Man gets 10 years in prison for attempted rape

Apr 29, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Nkhata Bay District has sentenced 21-year-old Nelson Kalua to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to rape a 19-year-old girl. Presenting facts in court, state prosecutor Sub… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping child in Monkey Bay

Apr 27, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Monkey Bay has sentenced 50-year-old John Mpereka to 14 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 15-year-old girl whom he employed as a housemaid. The convict committed… ...

Minister speaks tough on soft punishment for defilement convicts

Apr 27, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati says defilement cases are on the rise because courts give soft punishments that fail to stop men from committing similar offences. Speaking… ...

Shocking! Influencer facing rape allegations

Apr 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

One of the Malawi's renowned social media influencer is facing accusations of defiling an under age child. Tweets Malawi24 could not independently verify say the influencer who we can not publicly name for legal reasons… ...

Deputy Headteacher arrested for raping learner at school in Blantyre

Apr 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police at Kabula in Blantyre are keeping in custody a 39-year-old Deputy Headteacher, Moses Kumambala, on suspicion that he raped a 13-year-old Standard 8 learner at Namiwawa International School. The suspect, who is a deputy… ...

Malawi Police officer arrested for raping 13-year-old migrant

Apr 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Police officer is in custody in Karonga on allegations that he raped a 13-year-old migrant. The child was part of a group of migrants who were being transported towards Mzuzu in a UTM… ...