Month: July 2023 Posts

Primary School learners to access numeracy and literacy skills through tablets

Jul 15, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Education has disclosed plans to roll out lessons to learners of standard 1-4 in public primary schools in the country in a bid to improve their numeracy and… ...

Man jailed 20 years in Lilongwe for raping child

Jul 14, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Lilongwe has today sentenced a 45-year-old man, John Kafutwa, to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping an 11 year-old-girl. Public Relations Officer for Lingadzi Police Station Sub… ...

NyaLonje says child labour is on the increase in Malawi

Jul 14, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Minister of Labour Agnes NyaLonje says there is an increase in the number of children aged 15 and below who are used as labourers in the country. NyaLonje made the remarks during commemoration of the… ...

Play Africa announces design thinking partnership opportunity for organisations in Malawi

Jul 13, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Play Africa (playafrica.org.za), the pioneering children's museum and play-focused educational makerspace based in South Africa, has unveiled a Southern Africa-focused edition of the Design Thinking with Children Fellowship Programme. The initiative aims to empower up… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping child

Jul 08, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Dalton Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Limbe has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Macdonald Charles, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 13 -year-old child. Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, spokesperson for Limbe Police… ...

Teenager commits suicide in Mangochi

Jul 05, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 16-year-old from Kalinga Village, in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Makanjira in Mangochi has taken his life by hanging himself in his bedroom following a quarrel he had with his grandmother. According to… ...

Parents asked not to sideline children with disabilities

Jul 04, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

Reverend Father Michael Chimderenji has pleaded with parents in the country not to sideline children with disabilities in accessing education, care and spiritual support. Father Chimderenji made the remarks on Friday during the commemoration of… ...