Month: January 2021 Posts

Three-year-old girl drowns in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A three-year-old girl in Kasungu has died after drowning in Chitete river near Kasungu Dam. The incident occurred on January 19, 2021. Kasungu police Deputy spokesperson, Miracle Mkozi has identified the deceased… ...

Woman arrested for concealing birth of child in Dowa

Jan 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 21-year-old woman identified as Kesta Andrew for allegedly concealing birth of a child. The suspect committed the offence on Wednesday morning (January 20 2021) at Chiponda Village in the… ...

Two children drown in Mponela

Jan 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Two children aged 5 and 6 have died at Mponela in Dowa after drowning in a well. The two have been identified as Junior Nelson Charles, 5, and Shadreck Benson, 6, both… ...

40% of girls at risk of getting into early marriages in Zomba

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka At least 4 out of every 10 girls aged between 12 and 16 are at risk of getting into early marriages in the area of Traditional Authority Malemia in Zomba district. According… ...

Inability to select 140,440 learners to secondary schools is a tragedy, says Oxfam

Jan 06, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Oxfam Malawi says it is a tragedy and a recipe for poverty that the Ministry of Education is unable to select 140,440 learners to secondary schools despite the learners passing the Primary School Leaving Certificate… ...

Three children drown in Lilongwe

Jan 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Three children aged from 6 to 11 drowned on Saturday at Matseketa stream in Lilongwe. Public Relations Officer Lilongwe Police Station Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho identified the three as Jabali Mussa aged 9, Wanda Kulinji… ...

Man arrested for raping child

Jan 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 21-year-old man who is suspected of raping a 12-year-old girl  in the district. The suspect has been identified as Mwayiwawo Nkhoma and he is alleged to… ...

Chikondi Orphanage donates to elderly, children

Jan 01, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Chikondi Orphanage in the commercial city of Blantyre has donated assorted items to over 250 children and the elderly. The luncheon and the donation ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 30 at Malewule village in… ...

Man jailed 7 years for attempting to sell son

Dec 30, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to sell his 14-year-old biological son for K4 million. The man has been identified as Kamfosi Nkhanyira. Police prosecutor Sergeant Emmanuel Namarwa… ...

MP Kwelepeta commends Caregivers for commitment to ECD

Dec 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa Constituency Grace Kwelepeta has commended caregivers in her area for making sure that kids are equipped before they start primary education. Kwelepeta said Early Childhood Development… ...

Religious leaders urged to advocate for orphans and vulnerable children

Dec 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Synd Kalimbuka Religious leaders  have been urged to advocate for orphans and vulnerable children in the country. The call has been made after stakeholders noticed the increased number of orphans in Malawi which is now… ...

16-year-old boy arrested for incest with 14-year-old sister

Dec 15, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Dedza district are keeping in custody a sixteen-year-old boy for incest with his biological sister aged 14. The boy is accused of defiling his sister, according to Dedza deputy police publicist Sergeant Cassim… ...

Children’s Centre seeks God’s intervention over rape cases: ‘There is a demon moving around’

Dec 08, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Full Armour Children's Centre on Saturday organised a day of prayers in Lilongwe to seek God’s intervention over rape cases as the centre believes that there is a demon moving around men in the country.… ...

Primary school learners urged to plant trees

Dec 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has challenged primary school learners in Zomba to take a leading role in addressing effects of climate change by planting trees. Community Development Facilitator for the organisation… ...

Girl, 6, dies after drinking concoction to remove witchcraft

Nov 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Linda Likomwa - MANA A six-year-old girl, Odetta Masamba, from Mtalika Village, Tradition Authority (TA) Chitera in Chiradzulu died on Sunday after she was forced to drink a concoction which was prepared to… ...