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The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 43-year old man to 21 years in prison for defiling his 12 year old niece.

The convict, Emmanuel Amos Chimombo, was jailed on Wednesday before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa.

The court heard through State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Damiano Nyasulu that the convict committed the offence on the night of 4 May 2021 in his house at Area 36.

At the time, the court heard, Chimombo's wife was away in Blantyre when Chimombo took advantage and sneaked into his niece's bedroom.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) through its Public Relations Officer has stressed the need for fair and ethical reportage on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) affairs.

The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. James Kadadzera, Assistant Commissioner of Police, made the remarks Wednesday during the official opening of the three day media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting' in Mponela.

Kadadzera said unfair and unethical reporting may lead to public humiliation and violation of human rights of the news characters.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has reiterated its commitment to fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), a development that spurs women empowerment and development of the country. 

Speaking in Lilongwe during the launch of media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting,' Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dennis Chipao who made the remarks on behalf of the Inspector General Dr. George Kainja, emphasised that the fight against SGBVs is a consented effort. 

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has reiterated its commitment to fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), a development that spurs women empowerment and development of the country. 

Speaking in Lilongwe during the launch of media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting,' Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dennis Chipao who made the remarks on behalf of the Inspector General Dr. George Kainja, emphasised that the fight against SGBVs is a consented effort. 

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested four criminals for vandalising and stealing ESCOM property. The arrested criminals are connected to vandalism of an
ESCOM transformer and subsequent theft of its copper wire at Andiamo in Balaka District on February 25, 2022.

The suspects include Maxwell Nasekwa, 35, Patrick Nasekwa, 29, both from Ntiza Village, Traditional Authority Mabuka in Mulanje, and Innocent Christopher Sungani, 32, of Chikwengwe Village, Traditional Authority M'biza in Zomba.

Police in Mulanje on Thursday, 24 February 2022 arrested a 27 - year - old man, Shantel Saidi for allegedly fabricating false information about an organisation.

The reporter, Deborah Kang'oma who works at Friends of Mulanje Orphans (FOMO) told Police that from January this year, Saidi, disguising himself as Watipaso Songo, has been circulating information on Facebook alleging that the charitable organisation is corrupt.