Month: February 2020 Posts

Concern over rise in sexual abuse cases in Thyolo

Feb 15, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo have expressed concern over the increase in sexual abuse cases in the district. According to Officer In-charge for Thyolo police station Inspector Davie Chingwalu, sexual abuse cases rose by 14 percent in… ...

Why Society Treats Rape Victims Poorly

Feb 14, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Being sexually assaulted deeply scars victims emotionally, but that doesn’t stop society from treating them as though they were the party at fault. Rape is never the victim’s fault, no matter where they have been… ...

HRDC demands justice in Msundwe rapes

Feb 11, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has made a fresh demand for the Malawi Police to arrest officers suspected of raping women at Msundwe. Chairperson of the coalition Timothy Mtambo was speaking on Monday during… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping one-year-old baby

Feb 08, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Phalombe First Grade Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old-man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a one-year-old baby. The convict has been identified as Maxwell Galimoto from Mwaapa village of… ...

Women march against gender based violence

Feb 02, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

…Want men to hold fellow men accountable Young Feminists Network together with PEPETA Network on Saturday marched against cases of sexual abuse and violence against women. The two organizations conducted the peaceful march on Saturday… ...

Man jailed six years for raping stepdaughter

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's court in Mulanje on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man to six years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 15-year-old step-daughter over a period of two years. Assistant Superintendent Hartwell Kachikonga,… ...

Woman rapes 12-year-old boy in Dedza

Jan 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 38-year-old woman for raping a 12-year-old boy. According to Dedza Police Station Deputy Publicist Cassim Manda, the suspect has been identified as Annes Banda. The woman is suspected to… ...