SIX ARRESTED FOR DESTROYING TEACHER’S HOUSE OVER WITCHCRAFT ALLEGATIONS

SIX ARRESTED FOR DESTROYING TEACHER’S HOUSE OVER WITCHCRAFT ALLEGATIONS

SIX ARRESTED FOR DESTROYING TEACHER’S HOUSE OVER WITCHCRAFT ALLEGATIONS Police in Nkhata Bay, Malawi, have arrested six people accused of demolishing a deputy headteacher’s house, stealing property and setting household items on fire following allegations of witchcraft. Police spokesperson Devetor Mithi said the incident was sparked by rumors among pupils at Mpamba Primary School about […] The post SIX ARRESTED FOR DESTROYING TEACHER’S HOUSE OVE…

Witchcraft Rumors and Persecution: A Case for Critical Thinking and Philosophy for Children in Malawi

By Leo Igwe The recent incident of witchcraft accusation in Malawi underscores the danger of superstitions but also the imperative of fostering critical thinking and philosophical inquiry in schools. This instance of allegation involved pupils who accused their teacher of practicing ‘witchcraft’ at Mpamba Primary School in Nkhata Bay. Local media sources stated that pupils […]