Month: October 2020 Posts

Rape suspect released on bail

Oct 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Ngomwa, who is alleged to have repeatedly raped and infected a girl child with HIV has been released on bail just a day after another… ...

Man rapes 11-year-old child in Chikwawa

Oct 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man aged 38 has been arrested for raping an 11-year-old child in Chikwawa. According to a police report, the child was raped on Tuesday at around 11:00 hours at Mulomba area. The girl’s father… ...

Minibus driver gets seven years in jail for raping woman

Oct 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 22-year-old minibus driver to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a woman. The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court handed the sentence to the driver Gift Mailosi on Monday.… ...

Man gets 18 years in jail for raping one-year-old child

Oct 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A court in Mangochi has sentenced 34-year-old Paul Wandala to 18 years in prison for raping a one-year-old girl. The Monkey-Bay Senior Resident Magistrate Court sitting as Child Justice Court delivered the ruling on Tuesday.… ...

Man arrested for raping, impregnating stepsister

Oct 13, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

A 20-year old man in Dowa has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating his 14-year-old stepsister. The suspect identified as Robert Bwanali comes from Chisonga Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mkukula in… ...

MASM told to apologise over handling of rape allegations

Oct 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawians have demanded an apology from Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) for its handling of rape allegations against one of the company's senior employees. The company’s Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Ngomwa has been accused… ...

MASM boss arrested for raping 14-year-old girl

Oct 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Ngomwa has been arrested for raping his sister's child aged 14. Ngomwa is also suspected to have infected the child with HIV. According to reports,… ...

Teacher arrested for sexually abusing pupil

Oct 06, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 28-year-old primary school teacher at Mafuwa Primary school in Ntcheu is in police custody for sexually abusing a 15-year-old standard 7 pupil. Ntcheu police relations officer sub inspector Hastings Chigalu identified the suspect as… ...

I was raped before – Beatrice Mateyo

Oct 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Rights activist Beatrice Mateyo has revealed that she was raped in the past. Mateyo made the revelation during a Media Ease Inc debate on the abortion bill on Sunday. The proposed termination of pregnancy bill… ...

Child sexual abuse cases on the rise in Mangochi

Oct 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mangochi say child sexual abuse cases are on the rise in the district despite continuous efforts to curb the cases. The rise has been partly attributed to harmful cultural practices such as rituals… ...

Man gets 5 years in prison for rape

Oct 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre Central Senior Resident Magistrate's court has sentenced a 46-year-old man to five years in prison with hard labour for raping a girl. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Chileka police publicist Sergeant Peter… ...

Man gets 15 years in jail for raping stepdaughter

Sep 29, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Ntcheu has  sentenced a 42-year-old man to 15 years in jail with hard labor for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The state prosecutor, Sub Inspector Brazio Kambalame, told the court… ...

Congolese national arrested for rape

Sep 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

  Police in Dowa have arrested a 30-year-old Congolese national for breaking into a house and raping a 27-year-old woman. The suspect Abubaka Sidiki is alleged to have raped the Congolese woman on Monday, September… ...

Teenage boy rapes two children

Sep 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 18-year-old Jaiteni Nyumbu for raping two children aged five and seven. Dedza police station deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed saying the suspect was caught on 12 September and… ...

Father gets 16 years for impregnating daughter

Sep 13, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 16 years in prison for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. Eastern Region Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Asma Katete identified the convict as… ...