The Foundation for Girls Leadership (F4GL) has been commended for equipping girls with skills to develop innovative solutions to gender-based violence (GBV) in their communities. Lilongwe District Assistant Youth Officer Jessica Mwafulirwa praised the organisation’s efforts on Thursday, on the sidelines of a two-day co-creation workshop for girls held at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and […]
Global music sensation Tiwa Savage has issued a powerful call to action urging girls and women across Malawi to break their silence in the face of sexual abuse and harassment, warning that a culture of enforced endurance is allowing violence against women to continue unchecked. Speaking in her role as global ambassador for the Spotlight […]
A Malawian government minister has claimed that empowering women financially could help shield them from domestic violence — as she splashed out cash to a women’s savings group in a bid to prove her point. Roza Fatch Mbilizi, who serves as both MP for Mangochi Central and Minister of Agriculture, made the bold claim during […]
A courtroom was left stunned when a woman who lost her eye at the hands of her own husband suddenly leapt up and rushed to beg for HIS freedom — just seconds after he was sentenced to five years behind bars. The extraordinary scene unfolded at Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s Court after Blackson Godfrey, 27, […]
A jealous ex-husband allegedly knifed his former wife to death in a horror street attack — after she refused to get back together with him, cops say. Mike Phiri, 48, is accused of butchering Madalo Moffat, 33, in a savage daylight assault that has left their community reeling. Police say the pair split in 2025 […]
Malawi Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested a 46-year-old pregnant woman for injuring her husband’s testicles in a fight. Police spokesperson for Nkhata Bay, Kondwani James has identified the woman as Jestina Mbukwa from Matete area in the district. James said the suspect is said to have not been in good speaking terms with her […]
Malawi Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a man suspected of severely assaulting his wife and later dumping her in the bush presuming she was dead. Nkhotakota police Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Williams Kaponda confirmed of the incident on Wednesday and identified the victim as Eneless Julias (30) of Chikamba Village, while the man is Hussain […]
Malawi Police Service in Kasungu have launched a hunt for Falesi Lucia Mwale who is on the run reportedly for pouring hot porridge on her husband following a piece of land disagreement. The husband, 45 year-old Chikumbutso Banda of Kalonga Village, Traditional Authority Chadza in Lilongwe, is currently receiving treatment at Kasungu District Hospital following […]
When it was time to present mitigation factors at Kasungu Magistrate Court on Friday, Limbikani Lackson attracted laughter as he asked the court not to give him a custodial sentence after his conviction because his wife is expectant. “Don’t jail me! My lovely wife is expectant and will always need my support. “Sending me to […]
A four-year-old boy is in hospital at St Peter’s mission in Likoma Island after his step father burned him for allegedly eating relish meant for lunch. The victim, whose name we cannot reveal on ethical grounds, suffered the punishment after he admitted that he committed the crime because he was not given breakfast on Friday […]
Minister of Gender, Children Disability and Social Welfare Mary Navicha has called for stiff punishment for some women in Mzuzu who mercilessly pounced on a fellow woman and beat her up over gossip stories. Navicha expressed dismay with a video circulating on social media showing a family beating and violating the modesty of another woman. […]
A man who poured scalding water over his wife after over cassava has been jailed for eight years. The jail sentence was handed in by Liwonde Magistrate Court to James Damison, 49. In a statement, Machinga police station spokesperson Dave Sulumba said that on January 13 this year, Damison prepared cassava and left two pieces […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mary Navicha says she is shocked with the conduct of a Mangochi woman who scalded her five year-old son for allegedly misusing K100. Zeliya Kasiya allegedly scalded both hands of Dalitso Banda on July 19 2019 after the minor ‘misused’ the money at the market where he was […]
Communities in Senior Chief Nthondo in Ntchisi have expressed optimism that sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) will soon be history following the construction of a Community Victim Support Unit (CVSU) in the area. The United Nations (UN) has constructed the unit under the Spotlight Initiative Project, which receives funding from the European Union (EU) and […]
Malawi Police in Dowa are hunting for a man identified as Joseph Chunga who left his ex-wife, Mwaiwao Thamangira sustaining severe injuries after he allegedly tried to cut off her left hand using a panga knife. According to Dowa Police Station Public Relations Officer (PRO), Richard Kaponda, the incident occurred during the night of April […]
Malawi Police Service in Mzuzu have arrested a 42 year old woman identified as Joyce Mkamanga for allegedly burning legs of her 9 year old nephew with a charcoal burner. Mzuzu Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Inspector Edith Kachotsa said the incident happened on February 11, 2019 at Chiputula Township. A detailed Police report issued by […]
Malawi Police in Ntchisi have arrested a 23-year-old woman for biting a nose of another woman in a fight over a man. Police in Ntchisi say they have arrested Charity Elia, a second wife to Yakobe Elia after she bite the nose of Veronica Elia, the first wife to Yakobe following a wrangle on why […]
A Ntchisi man died on Sunday morning from injuries he sustained during a fight he had with his wife on Friday, Malawi police have confirmed. Ntchisi Police spokesperson Gladson Mbumpha identified the deceased as Medson Tambala from Yobe Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chilooko in the district. The wife who is currently in […]