Month: December 2019 Posts

Chief concerned over early marriages in Lilongwe

Dec 27, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

A chief in Traditional Authority Tsabango in Lilongwe has expressed concern over the levels of early marriages in the area saying girls are being forced to drop out of school. Group Village Headman Tongole told… ...

Malawian activist awarded for fighting child marriages

Dec 26, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 23-year-old girl child advocate, Memory Banda, has been given the United Nation's Young Activist Award in Geneva for her efforts in combating child marriages and promoting girl child education. The development has been revealed… ...

Parents forcing girls into marriages in order to escape poverty

Dec 12, 2019 Cosmas Kagulo 0 &

A chief in Phalombe says parents in the district are forcing their children to get married as a way of overcoming their financial problems. In an interview, Sub-Traditional Authority Namasoko highlighted that the driving force… ...

668 youth graduate as gender rights advocates

Nov 16, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The British Council’s Our Shared Goal (OSG) project will today hold a sport and musical event dubbed Community Festival at Bingu National Stadium where a total of 668 young people will graduate as new advocates… ...

Over 2,000 girls rescued from early marriages in 25 years

Nov 15, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Plan International Malawi has managed to withdraw over 2,000 girls from early marriages since 1994. Plan Director for Southern Africa, Charles Businge disclosed the development to Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Tuesday when they were… ...

Likoma chief condemns early marriages

Dec 25, 2018 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Traditional Authority (T/A) Mkumpha 3 of Likoma and Chizumulu Islands has bemoaned  early marriages due to unplanned pregnancies among oung Islanders  saying the tendency retards development of the society. T/A Mkumpha 3 made the remarks… ...

Kabwila rues lack of awareness on dangers of early marriage

Nov 26, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Chairperson of Parliamentary Women's Caucus Jessie Kabwila says early marriages remain a  challenge in the country due to lack of awareness on the dangers of such marriages. Speaking to Malawi24, Kabwila said there is a… ...