As the debate on whether Malawi should practically utilize the death penalty on convicted killers of people with albinism continues, United Democratic Front (UDF) shadow Councilor for Chibanja Ward Ulia Kaunda has added his voice to the discussion with a suggestion that giving the stiffest penalty in the land is what will end the increasing […]
Malawi police said they have slapped a murder charge to a 25-year old James Lips who was arrested in Rumphi for killing his wife after she denied him sex. According to deputy public relations officer for Rumphi police Tupeliwe Kabwilo, the incident occurred on Wednesday April 10 at Kamwe area in Rumphi when the man […]
A High Court judge in Zomba Zione Ntaba on Tuesday was not happy that Catholic priest Thomas Muhosha’s new defence attorney Louis Bande did not turn up for hearing of a case in the murder of Mac Donald Masambuka, a person with albinism killed in Machinga last year. Muhosha is one of the 12 suspects […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed an eight-member commission of inquiry to thoroughly investigate vital information on the attacks to protect persons with albinism (PWAs) which will be chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Robert Chinangw, SC. Association of People with Albinism (Apam) petitioned Mutharika to appoint a commission of inquiry and conduct a comprehensive research […]
The High Court sitting in Ntcheu on Tuesday convicted two people for killing a person with albinism in 2016 at Zintambira Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chakhumbura in the district. Judge Redson Kapindu, who presided over the case, has since reserved his sentence until both the State and defence present written submissions to the court. The […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu have arrested a 55 year old grand mother for killing her grand child who was born on Valentine day in order to force her daughter marry a man from Lilongwe. Police spokesperson for Kasungu Harry Namwaza identified the woman as Eunice Chisi. Namwaza said her daughter got pregnant by a man […]
Two persons with albinism, who are vying for parliamentary seats in the May 21 Treipartite Elections, have asked the police to swiftly investigate reports that the killings of people with albinism are always on the rise when elections are due. This follows a study which the UN commissioned in some countries in Africa where the […]
Malawi Police Service (MPS)say a body which was found in Dedza on Friday with dismembered body parts is not that of a 14-year-old person with albinism Goodson Makanjira who was abducted this week. MPS spokesperson James Kadadzera said this after some radio stations carried the story which also dominated the social media. “We are still […]
A 14-year-boy with albinism who was abducted on wee hours of Thursday in Dedza is now feared dead after a body was found near to the village where he was abducted from. Chief Makanjira, an uncle to Goodson Makanjira has confirmed that a body of a boy with albinism has been found in the village […]
Malawi Police Service In Chiradzulu District on Saturday arrested a 30 year old woman for allegedly poisoning a family. leading to the death of a nine-year-old girl. Chiradzulu Police Station Detective Inspector Dennis Mutala said in an interview that the woman, Stella Jonasi from Likalawe Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Kadewere in the district gave maize […]
Two men in Mulanje have been arrested in connection to the death of a 60-year-old man between the night of January 14 and 15 this year. According to a police report, the two are John Mateyu, 40, and Nditani Tainga, 21, who are suspected to have been involved in an invasion of Walusiya Investment where […]
Malawi police service in Nsanje have arrested four men suspected to have murdered a 32-year-old man in December last year. Confirming the development on Friday, Nsanje Police Station publicist Sergeant Agnes Zalakoma identified the men as Symon Samson, 42, Stonard Lyson, 28, Navaya Mayivato, 42, and Madalitso Lyson, 30. Zalakoma explained that Alfred Bande, 32, […]
Lilongwe-based Indian nationals have ganged up to demand justice on the brutual murder of Zaheera Jabbar Abanies last month. Zaheera, 36 and a mother of three was allegedly gruesomely murdered by her husband, Shaheen Gumrha last month using a knife. The suspect, Gumrha, 41, is currently on remand at Maula Prison awaiting trial. In a […]
A 30-year-old man who is suspected to have murdered his wife on New Year’s day in Kasungu has been found dead, floating in a dam. Dave Ziphwanyana is suspected to have killed his wife, Mercy Phiri, with a hoe handle. Kasungu police spokesperson Harry Namwaza said after the brutal murder of his wife, Ziphwanya fled […]
A psychologist has strongly recommended that a nine-year-year-boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his father, a person with albinism needs urgent psychological therapy. Unknown assailants on Monday killed 54-year-old Yassin Kwenda Phiri, a person with albinism who was working as a hospital assistant at Kande Health Centre. The assailants cut off Kwenda Phiri’s both […]
Malawi Police in Karonga have arrested a lady teacher for the death of her ex-boyfriend who was a university lecturer following postmortem results which say he died of poisoning. Bellings Sikande, who was a lecturer at University of Livingstonia died in a room at a rest house in Karonga and it is said he was […]
A dark crowd has engulfed Kande area in Nkhata Bay after a person with albinism was hacked to death in his house around 10pm when he was in bed with his seven-year-old son. Police spokesperson in Nkhata Bay Peter Kalaya identified the victim as 54-year-old Yassin Kwenda Phiri who was working as a hospital attendant […]
A 46-year-old man from Karonga is in Police custody for allegedly killing a man he suspected was dating his wife. Lusekero Mwafongo, is reported to have murdered Robert Munthali, 47 at Mwakwama village in the area of traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga district. Karonga Police Spokesperson, George Mlewa said on Friday, that the incident happened […]