Month: October 2020 Posts

Mob in Dedza forces seven-month pregnant woman to take poison

Oct 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A mob in Dedza on Tuesday forced a seven-month pregnant woman to take poison after accusing her of causing the death of a 14-year-old boy. Dedza Police Publicist Cassim Manda has confirmed the incident, saying… ...

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… ...

Property grabbing on the rise in Phalombe

Oct 17, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

The Judiciary has expressed worry over the rise in cases of grabbing deceased’s property including houses in Phalombe district. This was revealed during an orientation on Wills and Inheritance laws for some of the beneficiaries… ...

Scorchers start training

Oct 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi National Women’s Senior Team have today started training in preparation for the 2020 Cosafa Women’s Championship to be held in South Africa next month. Out of the 33 local players that were called… ...

Bizzare! Pastor shaves women’s private parts in church

Oct 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The world has been thrown into shock following a church event in which an unidentified Ghanaian pastor shaved women private parts during a church service. A video that has gone viral on the internet, shows… ...

Man beats woman for rejecting love proposal

Oct 13, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police at Chileka in Blantyre are keeping in custody a 22-year-old man for beating a 27-year-old woman after she refused to be his girlfriend. According to Chileka police public relations officer Sargent Peter Mchiza, the… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, shame on you too

Oct 11, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Sometimes, wrote Friedrich Nietzsche, people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. Under the so-called Tonse Government, this behaviour is quickly becoming the norm. As I write, there are… ...

Activists tell Chakwera to respect Constitution

Oct 10, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Rights activists on Friday demanded President Dr Lazarus Chakwera to respect the country's Constitution and the Gender Equality Act. Project officer for Youth and Society (YAS) Mwandida Theu made the remarks during the Mzuzu demonstrations… ...

Tipita kukhothi ngati sitiyankhidwa – atelo amayi

Oct 10, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Amayi omwe amachita zionetsero lachisanu zosakondwa ndi kusaikidwa kwa azimayi ambiri m’maudindo aboma, ati ngati mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Lazarus Chakwera sawayankha madandaulo awo, atengera nkhaniyi ku bwalo lamilandu. Wanena izi ndi Maggie Kathewera… ...

Protesters demand gender equality in public appointments

Oct 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawians on Friday took to the streets to demand the Lazarus Chakwera administration to stop gender discrimination in public appointments. The protesters, mostly women, marched in Blantyre, Mzuzu and Lilongwe. The Women Manifesto Movement and… ...

International body approves vaginal ring

Oct 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dapivirine Ring (vaginal ring) for HIV prevention has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a European Union agency that regulates research and research products. The trials on the use of the vaginal… ...

I don’t know capable women or where to find them to appoint – Chakwera

Oct 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has made a shocking revelation that he has not been appointing women because he is unaware of capable women or where to find them. He has thus asked Malawians to give… ...

I was raped before – Beatrice Mateyo

Oct 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Rights activist Beatrice Mateyo has revealed that she was raped in the past. Mateyo made the revelation during a Media Ease Inc debate on the abortion bill on Sunday. The proposed termination of pregnancy bill… ...

MHRC concerned over women’s struggles to access justice

Oct 04, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has bemoaned the continued struggles by women affected by Gender Based Violence (GBV) to access justice in the country. MHRC Commissioner Bertha Sefu expressed the concern on Friday at Iponga… ...

Police yet to arrest woman who poured hot porridge on husband

Oct 02, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Police have said that they are yet to arrest the woman who scalded her husband with hot porridge on Tuesday. Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza said the law enforcers have launched a manhunt… ...