Month: May 2021 Posts

Woman from Mali gives birth to nine babies

May 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 25-year-old Malian woman on Tuesday gave birth to nine babies, two more than doctors had detected inside her womb. Reuters reported that the pregnancy of Halima Cisse, 25, has fascinated the West African nation… ...

Child marriages are evil, says Kaliati

Apr 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has called for more efforts to end child marriages, saying such marriages are evil and are killing the future of this nation. In her speech during… ...

Man arrested for inserting bone into child’s private parts

Apr 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 26-year-old stepfather for inserting a bone into a 4-year-old child’s private parts. According to Nkhotakota Police Station spokesperson Sergeant Paul Malimwe, the man has been charged with indecent assault.… ...

Malaria: 6.9 million cases registered in Malawi in 2020

Apr 26, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi recorded over 6.9 million cases of Malaria and 2,551 deaths in 2020, with children under the age of five representing more than half of the dead. The Ministry of Health released the statistics yesterday,… ...

7-year-old child killed at pedestrian crossing

Apr 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 7-year-old girl has died in Mzimba after being hit by a vehicle while she was crossing a road at the pedestrian crossing. Mzimba Police Spokesperson Peter Botha has identified the child as Sellah Chisi.… ...

Children’s village complains over K700,000 water bill

Apr 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Upendo Children Village in Mzuzu says Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) hit the centre with an unexpected K700,000 water bill for one month, forcing the children’s village to start using unsafe water sources. Upendo Children… ...

Evangelist jailed for raping child

Apr 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi An evangelist in Chitipa has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a child aged 15. The convict has been identified as Mateyo Simbeye aged 21. State prosecutor Sub inspector… ...