Children Archives

Zomba to host national commemoration of the Day of African Child

Jun 25, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Ndaona (L) The national commemoration of the Day of African Child will be held on June 30 at Nsondole Primary School ground in Traditional Authority Kuntumanji in Zomba under the theme: 'Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting… ...

Baby found dead in maize garden in Dedza

Jun 23, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A baby aged between 5 and 8 months has died due to cold weather after being abandoned in a maize garden in Dedza Postmortem, according to police, shows the baby died from hypothermia due to… ...

Rights activists demand China to compensate Malawian children over racist video

Jun 22, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The University of Malawi Child Rights Clinic wants the People's Republic of China to compensate children of Njewa in Lilongwe over exploitation by a Chinese national Lu Ke (Susu) who shot a racist video in… ...

Parents forcing boys to get married in Malawi

Jun 20, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare says there is a new trend in early marriages in the communities of Malawi as parents are now marrying off more boys before they turn the age… ...

Man jailed for sexually abusing child

Jun 19, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A court in Blantyre has sentenced Shaibu Thomas to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a child. According to Blantyre Police Deputy Spokesperson Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, the court heard through state prosecutor… ...

UNIMA Child Rights Clinic to hold demonstrations over racist video

Jun 16, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Child Rights Legal Clinic at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has organised demonstrations in Lilongwe on June 21 to protest against Chinese national Lu Ke who exploited Malawian children through a racist video. UNIMA Child… ...

UNIMA Child Rights Clinic to march over racist video

Jun 15, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Child rights clinic in the University of Malawi’s faculty of law has condemned the racist exploitation and abuse of poor Malawian children by Chinese nationals and the rights clinic has organized protest slated for… ...

CDEDI wants all Chinese nationals in Malawi to be traced

Jun 13, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked authorities to trace all the Chinese nationals in the country to ascertain the status of their stay and to verify if indeed what they… ...

Chinese people shooting racist videos in Malawi

Jun 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

A racist Chinese man identified as Lu Ke admitted shooting a video in which Malawi children were told to chant “I am a black monster and my IQ is low”. A BBC investigation has uncovered… ...

Child dies after being run over by dad’s reversing vehicle

Jun 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A one-year-old baby, Brian Zimba, has died after a vehicle which his father was reversing run over him at Bulala Trading Center in Mzimba. The accident occurred when Timothy Zimba of Chigulugulu village, Traditional Authority… ...

Poet calls for concerted efforts to end child labour

Jun 09, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi's poets, Tendai M Shaba, has called for concerted efforts if Malawi is really to win the fight against child labour. Shaba told Malawi24 that it is very worrisome that Malawi continues to… ...

Malawi urged to end witchcraft accusations against children

Jun 02, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 1 &

Malawi has been urged to end witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against children. These are some of the most gruesome forms of violence against children which remain hidden and ignored. A number of countries such… ...

Woman who stole friend’s baby sentenced to 5 years in prison

May 19, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Wednesday sentenced Lucia James to 5-years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing the one-month-old baby boy of her friend Laina Wisiki, 34, after she pretended to babysit the… ...

Woman arrested in Mangochi for stealing baby

May 15, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi District have arrested Lucia Saidi, 22, who allegedly stole her friend’s one-month-old baby boy after she pretended to babysit the little one. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said… ...

Human rights groups apply to join lead poisoning case launched by 100,000 Zambian children and women

May 10, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amnesty International and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) have applied to join an unprecedented class action lawsuit brought by about 100,000 Zambian children and women against the mining giant Anglo American in South Africa.… ...