Central East police commissioner, Happy Mkandawire, has talked down the behaviour of people, some members of Gulewamkulu, saying it is an enemy of progress and very uncivilised. Mkandawire said in Bowe, Kasungu on Thursday, that it was unfortunate that people were able to vandalize structures that are meant to serve them. He requested people of […]
Some traditional leaders in Dowa have agreed not to allow Gulewamkulu roam anyhow on the Lilongwe-Salima road, saying they harass woman and children of their areas but are happy to take selfies with visitors. The traditional leaders say they are irked to see the selfies in various social media platforms. Sub-Traditional Authority Chipeni said the […]
Unknown assailants have gun down Gulewamkulu the Chewa traditional masked dancer at Nathanje in Lilongwe, raising fears that the current political crisis might be turning worse. Lilongwe police station spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula has confirmed the incident, saying the gule wamkulu dancer, is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. “The assailants came in a vehicle […]
Malawi police are keeping in custody Mcloud Mtonga, 23 for allegedly killing Ganizani Soko who was in a Gulewankulu regalia in a fight in the central region tobacco growing district of Kasungu. Kasungu Police publicist Harry Namwaza said the incident occurred on December 11 2018 at Chifisi village in the area of sub traditional authority […]
Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Central Constituency, Malison Ndau over the weekend held a gulewamkulu bonanza at Gwaza Village in Traditional Authority Makwangwala in the district as one way of preserving culture. Speaking in an interview during the festival’s performances on Sunday, Ndau said he conducted the bonanza as one way of promoting the Chewa […]
Police in Mchinji are looking for 20 members of gulewamkulu who allegedly destroyed a shop and property belonging to a businesman whom they accuse of killing a fellow businesman through witchcraft. Mchinji police spokesperson Kaitano Lubriano said the people from Kabuthu village in chief Mavwere’s area are accusing shop owner Kaphambe Julaye, 50, of killing […]
Malawi Police Station in Nkhotakota are keeping in custody a Gule wamkulu Kamano dancer for unlawfully injuring a three year old girl during his performance. The Station’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Williams Kaponda identified the Gule wamkulu dancer as 27 year old Pilirani Ching’oma of Khufu Village, Senior Chief Malengachanzi in the district. He said […]
Senior Chief Kalonga has expressed displeasure with some leaders of the Gule Wamkulu Clan who have left members of the cult to operate freely and cause panic and chaos around Salima Town. The Chewa chief sAID in reaction to complaints by residents on the threat caused by the uncontrolled Gule Wamkulu. Residents of Salima Town […]
Gulewakulu dancer has been arrested in Dedza for raping a girl under the age of sixteen. Confirming the arrest, Dedza police spokesman constable Cassim Manda has identified the dancer as Lazaro Maxwell (19) of Chatondeze village in the area of Traditional Authority Chilikumwendo in Dedza district. According to Manda,Maxwell was arrested after the police received […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe are still hunting for a Gule Wamkulu cult member, one month after it allegedly stabbed a 14-year-old boy on the head with a metal bar leaving him unconscious. The boy identified as Lewis Patrick and a pupil at Mbayani Full Primary School in Blantyre is still unconscious at Kamuzu Central Hospital […]
A standard seven boy at Mbuka Primary School in Area 36 in the city of Lilongwe is not attending classes since Thursday last week because he is being treated for wounds sustained after he was hacked by Gulewamkulu with a panga knife. Gulewamkuku – secret cult and a ritual dance performed by Chewa people – hacked […]
Police in Malawi’s Central district of Ntchisi have arrested four remembers of Gulewamkulu cult for sexually molesting four boys aging between 12 and 15 who went to Dambwe camp for initiation . Ntchisi Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha says the suspects include two minors of 16 and 17 years old, while others are Chipiliro Yolamu and […]