Month: October 2020 Posts

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15-year-old girl withdrawn from marriage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Police and Social Welfare officers have withdrawn a 15-year-old girl from a marriage with a man aged 19 at Wimbe area in Kasungu and the man has been arrested.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