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Three-year-old girl drowns in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A three-year-old girl in Kasungu has died after drowning in Chitete river near Kasungu Dam. The incident occurred on January 19, 2021. Kasungu police Deputy spokesperson, Miracle Mkozi has identified the deceased… ...

Woman arrested for concealing birth of child in Dowa

Jan 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 21-year-old woman identified as Kesta Andrew for allegedly concealing birth of a child. The suspect committed the offence on Wednesday morning (January 20 2021) at Chiponda Village in the… ...

Two children drown in Mponela

Jan 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Two children aged 5 and 6 have died at Mponela in Dowa after drowning in a well. The two have been identified as Junior Nelson Charles, 5, and Shadreck Benson, 6, both… ...

40% of girls at risk of getting into early marriages in Zomba

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka At least 4 out of every 10 girls aged between 12 and 16 are at risk of getting into early marriages in the area of Traditional Authority Malemia in Zomba district. According… ...

Inability to select 140,440 learners to secondary schools is a tragedy, says Oxfam

Jan 06, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Oxfam Malawi says it is a tragedy and a recipe for poverty that the Ministry of Education is unable to select 140,440 learners to secondary schools despite the learners passing the Primary School Leaving Certificate… ...

Three children drown in Lilongwe

Jan 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Three children aged from 6 to 11 drowned on Saturday at Matseketa stream in Lilongwe. Public Relations Officer Lilongwe Police Station Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho identified the three as Jabali Mussa aged 9, Wanda Kulinji… ...

Man arrested for raping child

Jan 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 21-year-old man who is suspected of raping a 12-year-old girl in the district. The suspect has been identified as Mwayiwawo Nkhoma and he is alleged to… ...