Children Archives

Amref Health set to premiere movie on gender and child rights protection

Feb 19, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Amref Health Africa in Malawi has partnered with Bright Light Studio to conduct a movie premiere and a panel discussion on gender and child rights protection. The movie, ‘Nelia’s Dream’ tackles issues of child rights… ...

Three men guilty of gangraping child near church in Nkhata Bay

Feb 16, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Nkhatabay Senior Resident Magistrate has sentenced Charles Mlanda, 25, and 23-year-old Duncan Phiri to 21 years in prison while sentencing for a third man, Lywell Kamanga, has been committed to the High Court after… ...

Young woman tied to tree in graveyard over death of child

Feb 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A young woman in Blantyre was yesterday tied to a tree at a graveyard as punishment following the death of her two-year-old daughter who died after she was allegedly left alone at home at night.… ...

Woman helps Malian girl stranded in Malawi

Feb 08, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Maur (L) with the girl A 16-year-old Malian girl who escaped forced marriage in Mozambique experienced the warmth of Malawi after a Malawian woman picked her up in Blantyre, kept her for several days in… ...

Malawi abused children through online learning

Jan 24, 2023 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Investigation conducted by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found that the Malawi Government violated children’s right to privacy and other rights through online learning introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic as children’s data was being… ...

Mother groups in Chiradzulu commended for promoting girl-child education

Jan 22, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Stakeholders in the education sector in Malawi have applauded the formation of Mother Groups in schools for bringing back scores of girls back to school. Speaking in Chiradzulu district during the inspection exercise, Acting Director… ...

Two-year-old child dies following incident involving weaved basket

Jan 20, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A two-year old girl has died at a nursery school in Mulanje following an incident involving a weaved basket. Mulanje police public relations officer Innocent Moses said the accident happened at Siloni Nursery School on… ...