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Unima social work society donates to children’s home, MACOHA in Mangochi

Sep 14, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Social Work Students from the University of Malawi have donated various assorted items to Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) and Malawi Children’s village – Open Arms both in Mangochi. Apart from financial support, some… ...

Child dies, two others hospitalized after eating wild beans in Mangochi

Sep 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A two-year-old boy has died while his two brothers aged 10 and 12 are admitted at Makanjira Health Centre after eating wild beans locally known as ndozi. The boy has been identified as Faruk lssah… ...

Boy child gets 14 years for defiling with another child

Sep 09, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A boy child who was defiling with another girl child has been sentenced to 14 years for their defilement. The girl child who defiled the jailed boy child has been left free. The boy has… ...

Malawi on track in reducing undernutrition

Sep 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has registered significant improvements in nutrition indicators with the percentage of stunted children in the country being reduced to 33 percent. Chiponda made the remarks on Monday… ...

CAVWOC, Ndirande Police unite to fight gender-based violence

Aug 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Centre for Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children (CAVWOC) and Ndirande Police Station have intensified campaign on fighting against gender-based violence and child abuse in Ndirande. CAVWOC took the campaign to Ndirande in the area… ...

Uncle jailed 14 years for raping, impregnating 13-year-old niece

Aug 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Balaka First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 13-year-old niece. The rapist has been identified as Johns Mdeza. According to… ...

Dowa woman arrested for burning son over chicken

Aug 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa arrested a 28-year-old woman, Rute Sikelo, on suspicion that she burnt her 7-year-old son's cheeks, nose and hands after accusing him of stealing chicken. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, at Ngalazuka… ...