The Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has delivered a decisive blow in a case that has gripped public attention, ruling that Dutch national Jan Willem Akster—also known as Wim Akster—has a ...

Enough is enough, it is either judiciary take up this matter with speed or else we will engage International Human Rights bodies that protect the rights of Children, those are the strong words from a ...

In the rooftop lounge of a hotel in Blantyre, a city in southern Malawi, three young men meet to share a difficult story with openDemocracy. They appear nervous, even fearful. One frequently checks ...

Akster, who was arrested in 2021 on allegations of sexually abusing children who were beneficiaries of a bursary program under the Timotheus Foundation, was set to stand trial today. However, ...

"The guy diverts resources meant for vulnerable children to his family." Limbe First Grade Magistrates Court will on May next week Wednesday make its ruling on whether or not to discharge a case ...