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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… ...

Police engages chiefs in GBV fight

Dec 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka The Commissioner of Police responsible for Eastern Region Arlene Baluwa has called on chiefs in the region to take a leading role in the fight against gender based violence (GBV). Baluwa made… ...

MPs in awareness campaign against rape

Dec 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Parliamentary Women Caucus on Thursday stormed Msundwe in Lilongwe as part of the parliamentarians’ awareness campaign against sexual abuse cases. Msundwe is in Mapuyu South Constituency in the area of Traditional Authority Kalolo in… ...

Thyolo East MP calls for prayers over rape cases

Dec 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Member of Parliament for Thyolo East Masauko White says there is need for prayers and supplications in order to win the fight against gender based violence, including sexual violence, as he believes the cases are… ...

Man gets 15 years in jail for raping 12-year-old girl

Dec 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced 29-year-old Cosmas Kanthumba to 15 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police Station Sergeant Patrick Maseko… ...