Month: May 2021 Posts

Teenager gets nine years in jail for marrying 15-year-old girl

May 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced 18-year-old Biziwick Namalindi to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for marrying and sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. The biological father of the 15-year-old girl has also… ...

Child marriages are evil, says Kaliati

Apr 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has called for more efforts to end child marriages, saying such marriages are evil and are killing the future of this nation. In her speech during… ...

Zomba chiefs formulate by-laws to end child marriages

Apr 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chikondi Kasichi Chiefs in the area of Senior chief Malemia in Zomba district have teamed up in fighting against early marriages. The traditional leaders have formulated by-laws aimed at eradicating early marriages which have… ...

18 child marriages dissolved in Chitipa

Mar 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

 Written by Joseph Mbughi Local leaders and an organisation in Chitipa have managed to end 18 child marriages this year and have sent 14 of the children back to school. This was revealed when Catholic… ...

Man aged 34 marries 13-year-old child in Mzimba

Mar 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 34-year-old man has been raping a child aged 13 in Mzimba. According to a whistleblower, the man identified Aman has been living with the child as his wife. The source said today that it… ...

Miss Africa Washington in fight against child marriages

Dec 21, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Nellie Matewere who is Miss Africa Washington State has pledged to contribute towards the campaign against child marriages in Malawi. Matewere said during the launch of her campaign against child marriages conducted on Sunday at… ...

Police disrupt engagement ceremony in Mangochi

Nov 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

In an effort to curb child marriages in Mangochi, police in the district in conjunction with social welfare office disrupted an engagement ceremony of a 19-year-old boy and a 16-year old girl. Deputy Publicist Mangochi… ...