Polygamous man commits suicide in after quarreling with second wife

A polygamous man at Mtema Village, Traditional Authority Njewa in Lilongwe has committed suicide after picking a quarrel with his first wife. The man identified as Francisco Nomani, had two wives . Lilongwe Police Station assistant spokesperson Sergeant Alice Sitima said the incident occurred aroubd midnight on November 22, 2020 at Buli graveyard in Mtema […]

Polygamy in Malawi: T/A Nkula weds two wives in Nikkah ceremony

Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkula on Sunday morning wedded his two brides in an Islamic Nikkah wedding ceremony arguing polygamy was normal according to Islamic faith. The ceremony took place at Machinga Central Mosque, some few meters away from Machinga Community Ground. The ceremony, which was a rare case, according to patrons, was followed by a […]

Malawi Police arrest polygamous man for torching first wife’s house

Malawi Police on Likoma Island are keeping in custody a 64-year-old polygamous man for setting on fire the house in which his first wife and children were living. Michael Lembalemba, father of six, shocked everybody at Madimba area, Chamba Village in Traditional Authority Mkumpha when Tuesday 12 noon he set the house on fire. Lembalemba, […]

Malawi court jails polygamist 9 years for marrying girl, 12

A Nkhunga First Grade Magistrate Court  in central region district of Nkhotakota has convicted  and sentenced  Branzil Mchimika, 22, to nine years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for having sex act with a 12 year old girl  whom he took as a third wife.. Mchimika is a polygamist with two wives already. According to Deputy […]

Christian family life under threat over gays, abortion and polygamy, says Malawi Catholic Bishop

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mangochi, Right Reverend Montfort Stima has said Christian family life is being threatened by three elements of homosexuality, abortion and polygamy which need to be put on the leash. Stima said the three factors were responsible for most of the challenges Christian families were facing as such there was […]

Malawi woman held for hacking husband to death: He wanted to marry second wife

Police in Machinga have arrested 45 year old Tima Ojesi Chabwera for killing her husband who wanted to marry a second wife against her wish. Police Public Relations Officer in Machinga, Constable Amos Tione said on Monday that the police arrested the suspect Sunday after killing her 55 year old husband, Umali Chabwera at Dinji […]

Malawi polygamist kills spouse: Pregnant woman ‘murders’ man

Malawi Police in Chitipa are looking for a man who is suspected to have killed his senior wife after striking her with a metal bar following a fight that erupted between the two on family issues. Northern Regional Police spokesperson, Norah Chimwala confirmed the incident and identified the suspect as Blessings Msukwa and the deceased as […]