Children Archives

Teenager arrested for killing baby

Nov 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 15-year-old girl is in police custody at Lilongwe Police Station for allegedly killing her one month-old baby at Katunga Village in Traditional Authority Njewa in the district. Lilongwe Police Deputy spokesperson Inspector Hastings Chigalu… ...

Deputy headteacher arrested after forcing child to kneel on concrete floor for over an hour

Oct 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deputy headteacher at Majiga Primary School, Rafael Chikabwereza, has been arrested after a an 8-year-old Standard 3 learner sustained wounds on the knee due to corporal punishment which Chikabwereza handed out to the child. The… ...

Boy killed after motor vehicle airbag explodes

Oct 26, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An 8-year-old boy identified as Patrick Matias has died after a motor vehicle airbag mortar exploded onto his face. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Amina Tepani Daudi said that the tragedy occurred on the night of… ...

Organizations want children to be involved in decision making

Oct 25, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) says there is need to involve children in decision making on the issue of climate change considering that children’s voices matter. The statement was made on Saturday by… ...

Cycling for children climate justice

Oct 18, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

A 3-day Malawi youth and children climate Justice caravan has officially started today in Balaka enroute to Lilongwe with cyclists making stopovers in Ntcheu, Dedza and finally Lilongwe where the National Children's summit on Climate… ...

Children in Blantyre shunning classes due to betting

Oct 17, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

District Social Welfare Officer for Blantyre, Stephano Joseph, has expressed concern that some children abscond classes to go for betting in most areas within Blantyre City. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Joseph… ...

Woman arrested for dumping baby in pit latrine

Oct 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Zomba have arrested 20-year-old Sarah Nsomba for dumping a newborn baby in a pit latrine where the child was later found dead. Zomba Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Sergeant Aaron Chilala said Nsomba… ...