Month: December 2020 Posts

Chakwera’s aide supports mob justice

Dec 03, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

President Reverend Lazarus Chakwera’s executive assistant, Sean Kampondeni, has endorsed Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda's calls for community members to torture suspects of rape and defilement before handing them over to Police. Kampondeni who is also… ...

Retired magistrate backs calls for mob justice against rapists

Dec 02, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A retired magistrate has argued that mob justice against suspected rapists could help reduce cases of rape in the country. Retired Child Justice Magistrate, Esmie Tembenu who is now a child rights activist has supported… ...

Peace NGO condemns minister Chimwendo’s call to violence

Dec 01, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An organisation which advocates for peace has condemned Minister of Homeland Security for inciting violence by encouraging communities to beat up rape suspects. The minister responsible, Richard Chimwendo Banda, on Sunday advocated for mob justice… ...

Man slapped with 18-year jail term for raping girl

Dec 01, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday sentenced 30-year-old King Mussah to 18 years in prison with hard labour for raping his 15-year-old sister in-law. Mangochi Police Station Prosecution Officer, Assistant Superintendent Davie Banda, told… ...

Ogwililira azimenyedwa kaye – nduna yazachitetezo

Dec 01, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Pomwe dziko la Malawi lili mkati mopeza njira zothanilana ndikukula kwamchitidwe ogwililira, yemwe ndinduna yowona zachitetezo m'dziko muno a Richard Chimwendo Banda awuza anthu kuti azimenya wina aliyense opezeka atagwililira. A Chimwendo Banda amayankhula izi… ...

Man arrested for raping three-year-old child

Nov 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu have arrested a 28-year-old man for raping his 3-year-old stepdaughter. The suspect has been identified as Wilson Mphevu and is alleged to have committed the offence on 25 November,… ...

Man gets 14 years in jail for raping 8-year-old girl

Nov 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A Rumphi man aged 54 has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping a child aged 8. The Rumphi First Grade Magistrate court handed the prison sentence to the man identified as Foster… ...