Malawi Police Service at Nayuchi in Machinga are keeping in custody 25 year old Usuman Bizwick for allegedly killing 35 year old Meya Walusa on Lake Chilwa after the two picked a quarrel over trivial matters. Police have confirmed the death, saying medical examination at Nayuchi Health Center indicated that Meya died due to severe […]
Another worst form of child labour has been brought to light around Lake Chilwa area in Malawi’s former capital, Zomba with 23 cases already reported so far. The new trend involves employing young boys to work as ‘bila boys’ for fishermen around the lake. According to people privy to the system, ‘bila boys’ are deep […]
Despite increased awareness on HIV and AIDS in Malawi, some fishermen on Lake Chilwa are queuing for sex with one woman in exchange of fifteen dozens of fish if it is unprotected sex. This revelation was made by fishermen, who were trained by Youth-Net Counselling Organisation (YONECO) as peer educators during a monitoring visit the […]
An outbreak of dry cholera has killed nine people in areas surrounding Lake Chilwa with 363 others currently infected, Ministry of Health officials have confirmed. The outbreak which was firstly noticed in July this year has affected largely fishermen in the districts of Phalombe, Zomba and Machinga who ply their trade on the lake. Ministry […]