Month: March 2023 Posts

Ministry of Health to intensify administration of Vitamin A to under 5 children

Mar 31, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health says there is a need to intensify efforts of administering supplementary Vitamin A to under 5 children which is essential in boosting their immune system. The Minister of Health Minister Khumbize… ...

Government warns on abuse of girls in camps

Mar 26, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Sendeza has warned that government will deal with anyone found abusing girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy. Sendeza sounded the warning on Saturday after she cheered… ...

Mob justice, immoral behaviour fuelling children’s suicide cases – says NGO

Mar 06, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A non-government organisation has called on the general public to stop committing mob justice and other immoral behaviour in full view of children, saying mob justice and immoral behaviour by adults are key contributing factors… ...

Activists welcome penal code amendment

Feb 24, 2023 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Child Rights Activists have hailed President Lazarus Chakwera for signing into law the bill that sets age of a child at 18 and that will see those involved in raping or defiling children liable to… ...

Amref Health set to premiere movie on gender and child rights protection

Feb 19, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Amref Health Africa in Malawi has partnered with Bright Light Studio to conduct a movie premiere and a panel discussion on gender and child rights protection. The movie, ‘Nelia’s Dream’ tackles issues of child rights… ...

Three men guilty of gangraping child near church in Nkhata Bay

Feb 16, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Nkhatabay Senior Resident Magistrate has sentenced Charles Mlanda, 25, and 23-year-old Duncan Phiri to 21 years in prison while sentencing for a third man, Lywell Kamanga, has been committed to the High Court after… ...

Young woman tied to tree in graveyard over death of child

Feb 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A young woman in Blantyre was yesterday tied to a tree at a graveyard as punishment following the death of her two-year-old daughter who died after she was allegedly left alone at home at night.… ...

Woman helps Malian girl stranded in Malawi

Feb 08, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Maur (L) with the girl A 16-year-old Malian girl who escaped forced marriage in Mozambique experienced the warmth of Malawi after a Malawian woman picked her up in Blantyre, kept her for several days in… ...

Malawi abused children through online learning

Jan 24, 2023 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Investigation conducted by the  Human Rights Watch (HRW)  has found that the Malawi Government violated children’s right to privacy and other rights through online learning introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic as children’s data was being… ...

Mother groups in Chiradzulu commended for promoting girl-child education

Jan 22, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Stakeholders  in the education sector in Malawi have applauded the formation of Mother Groups in schools for bringing back scores of girls back to school. Speaking in Chiradzulu district during the inspection exercise, Acting Director… ...

Two-year-old child dies following incident involving weaved basket

Jan 20, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A two-year old girl has died at a nursery school in Mulanje following an incident involving a weaved basket. Mulanje police public relations officer Innocent Moses said the accident happened at Siloni Nursery School on… ...

Child electrocuted in Salima

Jan 20, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

A six-year-old standard one learner at Kambwiri Primary School has died after touching a wire connected to a faulty electric pole in Salima  district. The child has been identified as Sarah Gift, from Malapa Village… ...

Blind learners begging for food in Nsanje 

Jan 19, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Over 13 blind learners at Mpatsa Primary School in Nsanje are struggling due to lack of food as government has not been sending  a monthly allocation of K360,000 for the children since October last year.… ...

Child raped, killed in Thyolo

Jan 17, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 12-year-old Standard 8 learner in Thyolo was abducted on Monday, raped and strangled to death, Malawi Police say. Police found the body of the child today near Namitete river banks in Thyolod District. Thyolo… ...

Everlasting Life Ministries donates clothes worth K1.8 million to Pashello Charity Clinic

Jan 14, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Everlasting Life Ministries of Zomba has donated assorted clothes worth about K1.8 million to Pashello Charity Clinic of Chikwawa which cares for orphans and people with disabilities. General overseer of the Everlasting Life Ministries, in… ...