Month: January 2021 Posts

Man rapes 7-year-old girl

Jan 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa have arrested a 49-year-old man for raping a seven-year-old child. The suspect has been identified as Zabron Braindi and he is alleged to have committed an offence on January, 9… ...

Rapist gets 50 years in jail after appealing against 24-year sentence

Jan 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

High Court Judge Professor Redson Kapindu has sentenced child sex offender Zaeshan Jaral Raja to 50 years in jail after the convict appealed against a 24-year jail term handed to him by a lower court.… ...

Man gets 13 years IHL for raping 8-year-old girl

Jan 07, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Kasungu first grade magistrate court has sentenced a 60-year-old man to 13 years in prison for raping a child aged 8 at Binyukani village in the district. The court through police prosecutor Sub inspector James… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping child

Jan 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. The First Grade Magistrate Court sitting at Mponela has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. The court through the state Prosecutor Sub… ...

Teacher arrested for child sexual abuse in Nsanje

Jan 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Nsanje have arrested a Primary School teacher at Makoka School for allegedly raping a 15-year-old Standard 7 pupil on New Year’s Day. The suspect has been identified as Seda Bonzo. According to Nsanje… ...

Mzuni Lecturer arrested for raping domestic worker

Jan 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A lecturer at Mzuzu University, James Gondwe aged 46, has been arrested for raping his 20-year-old domestic worker. According to Mzuzu Police spokesperson Paul Tembo, the victim was employed as a domestic worker by the… ...

Police engage Chiefs, community on child abuse

Jan 03, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Rumphi Police in conjunction with a team from National Police Headquarters earlier this week engaged Senior Chief Mwankhunikira and Chief Mwahenga as well community members in a continued effort towards fighting against defilement and child… ...

Man arrested for raping child

Jan 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 21-year-old man who is suspected of raping a 12-year-old girl  in the district. The suspect has been identified as Mwayiwawo Nkhoma and he is alleged to… ...

Illovo Sugar Malawi engages community leaders on Gender Based Violence

Dec 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi in partnership with Red Cross Malawi has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating Gender Based Violence among communities in Malawi. Illovo partnered with Red Cross… ...

Clinician rapes 7-year-old child in Mchinji

Dec 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 40-year-old clinician at Mchinji District Hospital has been arrested for raping a child aged 7. Mchinji Police Officer In-Charge George Mtetemera has identified the suspect as Lovemore Phiri. According to Police, there was a… ...

Teacher jailed 14 years for raping, impregnating learner

Dec 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Chitipa has sentenced a 32-year-old teacher to 14 years in jail for raping his 15-year-old pupil. The teacher has been identified as Lyson Chizumila. The court heard that Chizumila,… ...

Man gets life imprisonment for raping child and infecting her with HIV

Dec 24, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 30-year-old man in Lilongwe has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a 10-year-old girl and infecting her with HIV. Kalulu's case was initially heard in 2019 before a lower court, through the… ...

Man jailed 18 years for raping his daughter

Dec 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  By Topson Banda The Salima senior resident magistrate's court has sentenced 58-year-old Walesi Wikise to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 14-year-old biological daughter. The court through state prosecutor sergeant Edwin… ...

Senior group headman arrested for raping child

Dec 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police at Mponela in Dowa have arrested Senior group village headman Mangadzi aged 35 for raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. The traditional leader, real name Ronald Kachikhade, committed the offence in… ...

Man gets 20 years for raping stepdaughter

Dec 19, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A man aged 42 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping his stepdaughter and infecting her with HIV. The convict James Mandala raped the child in 2015 and 2016. She is now… ...