Month: October 2019 Posts

Gender activists march over Msundwe rapes

Oct 25, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has organized demonstrations today in Lilongwe to protest against the rape of women and girls by police officers. Joseph Njala, NGO-GCN coordinator, said the main purpose of the demonstrations… ...

Man jailed 13 years for raping girl, 12

Oct 25, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate Court sitting in Kasungu has sentenced 36-year-old Eliya Phiri to 13 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. Kasungu Police publicist Inspector Harry Namwaza said state prosecutor, Sub… ...

Gardener gets 9 years for raping 9-year-old girl

Oct 24, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dalton Court sitting in Limbe has sentenced a 28-year-old gardener to 9 years in jail for sodomising his boss’ 9-year-old daughter. The man, Manyozo Kapanda, was sentenced on Tuesday after being convicted of sodomy,… ...

Police should not investigate Msundwe rapes – HRDC

Oct 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says the Malawi police should not investigate the alleged rape of women and girls at Msundwe because police officers are key suspects. The grouping said this at a press… ...

MHRC opens independent inquiry into rape of women

Oct 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has opened an independent inquiry into allegations that police officers raped women and teenage girls at Msundwe in Lilongwe. MHRC Executive Secretary David Nungu said this in a letter… ...

Govt condemns rape of women and girls at Msundwe

Oct 18, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Government has expressed shock over reports that police officers raped women and teenage girls at Msundwe and two other trading centres in Lilongwe. In a statement released yesterday, the government through the Ministry of… ...

Man jailed for rape in Kasungu

Oct 18, 2019 Johans Mumba 1 &

A court in Kasungu has sentenced a man aged 19 to 10 years in jail for raping a 16-year-old girl. The convict Chifundo Chirwa committed the offence on June 27, 2019 around the area of… ...