Month: December 2019 Posts

Women lawyers to continue fight against gender based violence

Dec 10, 2019 Mike Ching'ande 0 &

The Women Lawyers Association (WLA) has said it is committed to fighting gender based violence in the country. Speaking in an interview, the organisation’s public relations officer Mphatso Iphani said the fight is not only… ...

Activists investigating university sex for grade scandals

Dec 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Women activists have said they are investigating allegations of female students being coaxed into sexual acts with lecturers in exchange for grades in Malawian universities. The Women’s Chapter of Human Rights Defenders Coalition Chairperson, Dorothy… ...

Perpetrators of rape are not being held accountable – Chizuma  

Dec 10, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says the country has a huge problem when it comes to putting into practice legal frameworks related to gender based violence which gives a chance for perpetrators of rape to get away.… ...

Man commits suicide after raping 5-year-old girl

Dec 05, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

A 21-year-old man in Kasungu has hanged himself after he was caught red handed raping a 5-year-old girl. The incident occurred on December 3, 2019 at around 19:00 hours at Chilambo village, traditional authority Chilowamatambe.… ...

Chief concerned with rising teenage pregnancies in Chitipa

Dec 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Traditional Authority (TA) Mwenewenya of Chitipa has expressed concern over high number of teenage pregnancies in the district saying the situation is hindering youth involvement in economic activities. He was speaking during commemoration of African… ...

Man gets six years for rape

Nov 17, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A court in Kasungu has sentenced a man identified as Kumbukani Mbewe to 6 years in prison for sodomising a 10-year- old-girl. The state through Superintendent Patrick Chambuluka told the court that Mbewe committed the… ...

Herbalist jailed eight years for rape

Nov 14, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Nkhatabay First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 67-year-old herbalist to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 9-year-old girl. Police prosecutor Fedson Makiyi said the convict, Lloyd Mhone, committed the offence… ...