Child Protection Archives

Ministry of Gender trains child protection workers on ECD Information Management Systems

Nov 09, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Ministry of Gender, Community Development, and Social Welfare held a day-long orientation for child protection workers in Zomba on the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Information Management System. Statistician in the ministry, Harriet Mchira, said… ...

Urgent Call for Intervention: Malawian Girl in Distress

Apr 15, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In a heart-wrenching appeal to Malawi24, a concerned individual has anonymously requested intervention from authorities for a girl in Mgabu experiencing physical abuse from her father. According to the source, the girl lives with her… ...

Disturbing Trend: Alarming Increase in Child Trafficking from Malawi to South Africa

Aug 28, 2023 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Beitbridge, South Africa - A shocking and distressing revelation has come to light as an eyewitness has shared heart-wrenching accounts of children being transported like commodities and trafficked into South Africa from Malawi to work… ...

Man jailed 12 years for defilement in Zomba

Aug 15, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced 22-year-old Aubi Thomas to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. Assistant Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police Station Sonia Chipao has confirmed… ...

Zengani Kayira is a teacher and author in Malawi whose recent publication is book titled Creating Independent Minds that offers a comprehensive guide to empowering girls in Malawi. The book addresses critical issues such as early pregnancies, early marriages, and mental health concerns, and provides practical strategies for parents, educators, and community leaders.

Zengani Kayira, Respected Teacher, Releases Transformative Book on Guidance and Counseling: Creating Independent Minds

Jul 07, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Respected teacher and visionary, Zengani Kayira, has recently launched an extraordinary book titled Creating Independent Minds. This pioneering work is specifically designed to empower young girls, instilling in them a spirit of self-reliance and independent… ...

In the Malawi Constitutional Court: Challenging the offence of “defilement” in instances of consensual adolescent intercourse

Feb 18, 2022 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

On Tuesday, 15 February 2022 the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court will hear the case of AJ & TS v State and Others which deals with a Constitutional challenge to the… ...

Man locked over circumcision

Aug 08, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The Malawi police in Chikwawa have arrested a 23-year-old man for abducting and circumcising a standard 3 boy-child without the consent of his parents. The district's police public relations officer, Constable Foster Benjamin, identified the… ...