Month: May 2020 Posts

Coronavirus: Malawi sex workers forced to cut charges

May 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Commercial sex workers in the city of Mzuzu say they have been forced to reduce service fee due to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking over the weekend, one of the sex worker plying her business at… ...

Sex workers in Zambia hailed for helping Health Ministry locate contacts

May 11, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health in Zambia has praised sex workers as they are helping the ministry trace clients who have contracted coronavirus. The BBC news site reported that a rise in new infections at the… ...

Coronavirus affects sex workers’ business

Apr 05, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Sex workers in Mzuzu have expressed concern over the Mzuzu City Council’s order that all bottle stores and bars should close at 8pm, saying their business will be affected. A sex worker who asked not… ...

Thyolo police interact with sex workers

Jan 10, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo on Thursday had an interface meeting with sex workers and resthouse owners in the district. The meeting was held at Tione Motel within Thyolo Boma and was aimed at building a strong… ...

Police assaulted sex worker who helped them catch thief

May 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 6 &

Police in Kasungu assaulted a sex worker with a panga knife after she helped them arrest a notorious criminal. The sex worker Chimwemwe Chariwa told the local media that the law enforcers physically assaulted her… ...

Sex workers jailed for parading man naked

Feb 14, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 26 &

A court in Ntcheu on Monday sentenced two sex workers to four years in prison for stripping naked a male client and parading him around a trading centre. The two have been identified as Patricia… ...

Number of HIV positive officers high – Malawi Police

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Police Service (MPS) has expressed concern over the high number of police officers living with HIV. Commissioner of Police for the Central Region George Kainja told the local media that the high prevalence of… ...

Mahule akufuna chithandizo cha boma

Sep 21, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 146 &

Nawo ndi a Malawi ndipo atopa ndi zotsalidwa. Tsopano akupempha kuti boma liwathandize kuti nawo azimva kuti ndi mzika za dziko lino. Amayi oyendayenda auza boma kuti lisiye kuwayang’anila pansi ndi kuwathandiza kuti nawo azikhala… ...

Sex workers to hold demos

Aug 24, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Sex workers in Malawi have threatened to organise protests to speak out against the abuse they face. National Coordinator of Sex Workers Association of Malawi (SWAM) Zinenani Majawa said at a sex workers interface meeting… ...

No more free sex for police officers who arrest prostitutes

Dec 07, 2016 Martha Chikoti 34 &

Women in the country have been urged to report any police officer who infringes on their rights. The plea has been made by Zomba Police Station Assistant Superintendent Clement Majawa. Majawa expressed that the idea… ...