September 18, 2026
Malawi Police in Salima have arrested 28-year-old Chesamu Adam on allegations of sodomy after he was accused of having sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old boy. Salima Police Public Relations Officer Rabecca Ndiwate said the incident is alleged to have occurred in August 2026 at Mtukulamwendo. “It was on 16th August when the victim narrated to […]
September 2, 2026
A Neno Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Teleza Steven, 24, to 11 years’ imprisonment after she was convicted of defiling a 17-year-old boy. The court heard that Steven had taken the teenager’s phone on August 25 this year and carried it back to her home. When the boy went to retrieve his phone, Steven allegedly told […]
September 1, 2026
A 36-year-old soldier has been jailed for 20 years with hard labour after being convicted of repeatedly abusing a 15-year-old girl and getting her pregnant in the process. Diof Simaone was sentenced by the Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, September 1, following his conviction last Friday, according to Central West Region Police Public […]
August 27, 2026
A 55-year-old man from Namwera in Mangochi district has been arrested and is in police custody following allegations that he sexually abused his own five-year-old daughter. Mangochi Police Publicist Amina Tepani Daudi confirmed the arrest, saying the alleged offence took place on the evening of 25 August 2026, while the child’s mother was attending a […]
August 14, 2026
A Malawian government minister has issued a stark warning to traditional leaders across the country, declaring that chiefs found engaging in sexual relationships with underage girls will face the full force of the law — with no protection from the State. Dr Ben Malunga Phiri, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, delivered the blunt […]
August 8, 2026
A child rights activist has demanded an urgent probe after a court let a man convicted of a child sex offence dodge jail by handing him the option of a K5 million fine instead – branding the ruling “suspicious” and demanding the magistrate be investigated. Twenty-year-old Jimmy Twisawi was told by the Nkunkhula First Grade […]
August 6, 2026
A Malawian court has agreed to temporarily suspend proceedings against an 18-year-old man accused of having sexual relations with his 16-year-old girlfriend, after a sexual and reproductive health rights group intervened, arguing his arrest may breach child protection laws. The Mwanza Magistrate’s Court decision to pause the case involving Ayatu Alick has been welcomed by […]
July 31, 2026
Drama unfolded in court Friday morning as the sentencing of Senior Chief Malemia of Zomba was thrown into disarray after his own defence lawyer failed to turn up. The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Zomba was forced to adjourn proceedings to the afternoon after lawyer Patrick Debwe was nowhere to be seen — despite the […]
July 27, 2026
The Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has failed to proceed with the ongoing trial of a Dutch national facing sexual abuse charges, with the matter now adjourned to a date yet to be announced. State prosecutor Victor Jere said that the court had informed both parties last week that Chief Resident Magistrate Paul Chiotcha would […]
July 20, 2026
The case against Malawian actor Tumpe Mtaya — better known to fans by his stage name Phwedo — will continue on 23 August 2026, after court proceedings resumed this week following an earlier adjournment caused by the rejection of the State’s bid to amend the charge sheet against him. The Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate’s Court […]
June 23, 2026
Malawians have been hit with a shock warning: one sexually offensive remark could land you behind bars for FIVE YEARS — or cost you a cool K1 million — as a top lawyer blasts the country’s “casual culture” around harassment. Legal firebrand Bright Theu lit up social media, telling Malawians that even so‑called “jokes” or […]