Month: May 2021 Posts

Indecent assault suspect Sumbuleta out on bail

May 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

After spending a month on remand at Maula Prison, indecent assault suspect Aubrey Sumbuleta has today been granted bail. High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale has granted bail to the former MBC Director General. Conditions for… ...

Herbalists told to stop spreading myths that lead to sexual abuse, killings

May 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Vincent Khonje - MANA Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo has urged traditional doctors to be drivers of authentic messages in order to dispel myths and misconceptions that lead to abuse… ...

Sumbuleta to spend one more week in jail

May 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta who has been in custody over the past three weeks will spend one more week in jail as the ruling on his bail application has been… ...

Man jailed 18 months for attempting to rape another man

May 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 42-year-old man in Dowa has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempting to rape another man in a police cell. The convict had been identified as Tsoka Baloni. On April 25 this… ...

17-year-old writer to publish collection of poems

May 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali A 17-year-old writer plans to publish a collection of poems on the theme of gender-based violence. Lilongwe based writer, Bertha Chimphonda, has announced that she will be releasing a book titled "Walking… ...

Sex workers urged to report cases of sexual abuse

May 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Human Rights advocates in Chikwawa have urged female sex workers in the district to report any forms of rights abuse, including sexual abuse, they may encounter in the line of their duty, saying they are… ...

Man attempts to rape fellow suspect in police cell

Apr 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 42-year-old-man has been convicted after attempting to rape a fellow suspect in a police cell in Dowa. The attempted rape happened at Dowa Police Station and the man identified as Tsoka Baloni appeared before… ...

Sumbuleta charged with indecent assault, abuse of office

Apr 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and three counts of abuse of office. Sumbuleta appeared before the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court where… ...

Ex-MBC boss arrested over sexual abuse

Apr 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta over sexual abuse of employees at the public broadcaster. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said Sumbuleta was arrested at his home… ...

Okudya zake alibe mlandu: mkulu oimila boma pa mlandu akufuna Sumbuleta anjatwe

Apr 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mkulu oimila boma pa mlandu wauza a polisi kuti achite likiliki ndi mlandu wa amene anali bwana ku nyumba youlutsila mawu ya MBC, a Aubrey Sumbuleta. A Sumbuleta akuganizilidwa kuti anali kukakamiza Amayi ena ogwila… ...

Former MBC boss Sumbuleta sexually abused women – Inquiry

Mar 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An inquiry by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has found that former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) boss Aubrey Sumbuleta used his power to sexually abuse four women at the public broadcaster. The Commission has… ...

Watchman jailed 12 years for burglary, sexual assault

Mar 09, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Rumphi on Monday sentenced 42-year old Mavuto Mhango to 12 years in prison for breaking into his neighbour’s house where he sexually assaulted the neighbour and chopped off her… ...

MBC boss Sumbuleta fired

Jan 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) board has fired MBC Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta, months after he was sent on leave on allegations that he was sexually harassing women at the public broadcaster. Sumbuleta was sent… ...

Mzuni Lecturer arrested for raping domestic worker

Jan 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A lecturer at Mzuzu University, James Gondwe aged 46, has been arrested for raping his 20-year-old domestic worker. According to Mzuzu Police spokesperson Paul Tembo, the victim was employed as a domestic worker by the… ...

Shock!! No sexual abuse policy at UNIMA

Nov 17, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has no clear policy on sexual abuse and education experts say this is fueling sexual abuse cases on campuses, many of which are not reported. Education expert Benedicto Kondowe said… ...