Month: January 2021 Posts

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… ...

Talking Blues: Sex for grades, sex for upkeep, sex for promotion? What a sick nation we are!

Nov 02, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director-General Aubrey Sumbuleta is on forced leave due to sexual harassment allegations which some female members of staff leveled against him. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako confirmed this, saying: “He has… ...

Poly students demand action against lecturers who sexually abuse students

Oct 28, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

The Polytechnic Students Union (PSU) has demanded action against lecturers who sexually abuse female students. This follows revelations by female students that senior lecturers at the school demanded sex from them. In one of the… ...

Man gets 15 years in jail for raping stepdaughter

Sep 29, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Ntcheu has  sentenced a 42-year-old man to 15 years in jail with hard labor for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The state prosecutor, Sub Inspector Brazio Kambalame, told the court… ...

Police officers accused of receiving bribes from sexual abuse suspects

Sep 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka A chief in Zomba has accused police officers in the district of receiving bribes to release sexual abuse suspects. Group Village Headman Jali said on Thursday during a press briefing that some… ...

Congolese national arrested for rape

Sep 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

  Police in Dowa have arrested a 30-year-old Congolese national for breaking into a house and raping a 27-year-old woman. The suspect Abubaka Sidiki is alleged to have raped the Congolese woman on Monday, September… ...

25-year-old man rapes 85-year-old woman

Sep 11, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 25-year-old man for raping an 85-year-old woman. Speaking to Malawi24, Dowa Police publicist Sup inspector Gladson Mbumpha said the suspect has been identified as Thoko Andrew from Kaziputa Village… ...

Ken Banda:  Malawian women should be grateful

Aug 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Professional Photographer Ken Banda says Malawian women should be grateful that men in the country are not like those in South Africa. Banda, regarded as one of the country’s best professional photographers, made the remarks… ...

15-year-old girl withdrawn from marriage

Aug 12, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police and Social Welfare officers have withdrawn a 15-year-old girl from a marriage with a man aged 19 at Wimbe area in Kasungu and the man has been arrested. Kasungu Police Spokesperson Inspector Harry Namwaza… ...

Teen rapes 80-year-old woman

Jul 30, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A boy aged 17 is in police custody for raping an 80-year-old woman at Mponela in Dowa district. According to public relations officer for Mponela Police Station, Kaitano Lubrino, the boy is suspected to have… ...

Man slapped with 10 years in prison for raping teen

Jun 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced 28-year-old Stephano Khiwale to 10 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 15-year-old girl. During court proceedings Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maxwell Mwaluka… ...

Comedian Nya Uyu addresses domestic violence in Silent Voices

May 07, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi's female comedian Felistus Ngwira who is popularly known as Nya Uyu in entertainment circles has embarked on a project to use her talent in addressing home based violence. The comedian is set to unleash… ...

Man gets 13 and a half years in prison for raping child

May 01, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Rumphi First Grade Magistrate (FGM) court on Thursday slapped a 44-year-old-man with 13 and a half years in jail for raping a child. Rumphi police station police prosecutor inspector Blessings Chimbirazoa told the court… ...