Month: April 2021 Posts

Sant’ Egidio bemoans attacks against the elderly

Apr 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Members of the Community of Sant’ Egidio from various colleges have called for concerted efforts to end attacks against elderly persons over witchcraft allegations. The call was made in Machinjiri, when the diverse group of… ...

Police arrest witchfinder, three others over elderly woman’s murder

Jan 16, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Dedza district have arrested a witchdoctor along with three others for killing a woman who was accused of witchcraft. The witch hunter is identified as Semitara N'gaiwa aged 35, and the three are:… ...

Woman killed over witchcraft accusations

Jan 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An elderly woman in Dedza has been hacked to death on accusations that she killed a 12-year old boy through witchcraft. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda identified the woman as Silvia Banda from… ...

Witchcraft plane crashes in Chiradzulu

Jan 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

A witchcraft plane crashed on New Year's Day at a house at Njambe in Chiradzulu. People in the area stormed the house in the village to check the out the plane. A woman identified as… ...

Mob kills 67-year-old woman over witchcraft allegations

Dec 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Villagers in Karonga yesterday killed a 67-year-old woman and set her body on fire on allegations that she bewitched her 37-year-old son. The deceased has been identified as Esinala Mbowe. According to… ...

Elderly people in Zomba plead for protection

Dec 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Elderly people from Assan village Group Village Headman Mtwiche in the area of Traditional Authority Malemia in Zomba have called on the community to support and protect them as they experience numerous… ...

Girl, 6, dies after drinking concoction to remove witchcraft

Nov 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Linda Likomwa - MANA A six-year-old girl, Odetta Masamba, from Mtalika Village, Tradition Authority (TA) Chitera in Chiradzulu died on Sunday after she was forced to drink a concoction which was prepared to… ...

Two arrested for killing 70-year-old woman in Dedza

Oct 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police have arrested two men over the murder of 70-year-old Stella Chigule who was stoned to death after being accused of practicing witchcraft in Dedza. National Police publicist James Kadadzera said the two are believed… ...

Elderly woman stoned to death in Dedza

Oct 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An elderly woman has been stoned to death over witchcraft allegations in Dedza. The woman was killed by members of her own community on Sunday at Fumbwa village, T/A Tambala. Commenting on the issue on… ...

Man killed over witchcraft allegations

Sep 19, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Rumphi are hunting for people who killed 55-year-old David Mkandawire after accusing him of bewitching another person in April this year. In his report, Inspector Henry Mnjere of Rumphi police station said the… ...

Police fire teargas to disperse angry  mob in Thyolo

Sep 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo on Tuesday teargassed angry villagers who stormed Molande village, Senior Chief Nchilamwera, in order to kill an elderly woman accused of practising witchcraft. The incident came after a teenage boy went missing… ...

Apolisi apulumutsa Gogo  ku Thyolo

Sep 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Chipwilikiti chinabuka m’mudzi mwa Molande, Mfumu yaikulu Nchilamwera m'boma la Thyolo komwe apolisi alandisa gogo wina m’manja mwa anthu okwiya omwe amafuna kumupha pomuganizira kuti ndi mfiti. Chinautsa mapiri pa chigwa nchakuti la Mulungu pa… ...

Traditional healers asked to work within the law

Sep 08, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

In a drive to combat mob justice that results from witchcraft accusations, Police in Rumphi on Saturday engaged traditional healers at Mhuju in the district. Speaking at the meeting, Rumphi Police Station Officer in charge… ...

Villagers in Dowa burn houses over witchcraft allegations

Aug 10, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Villagers in Dowa on Sunday set houses on fire and damaged property worth millions of kwacha after accusing one family of witchcraft. Dowa Police spokesperson Sub-Inspector Gladson M'bumpha said it is reported that Elluby Kamuyikeni… ...

Five arrested for making witchcraft accusations

Jul 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Nkhata-Bay have arrested five people for accusing four women of practising witchcraft. According to Nkhata-Bay Police Publicist Kondwani James, among the suspects there is a female witchhunter named Judith Nkhambule aged 46. The… ...