Month: March 2018 Posts

Traditional leaders seek to end early marriages

Mar 13, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Traditional leaders in Phalombe and Thyolo have joined hands in the fight against early marriages which is rampant in the two districts. Speaking to local media, Traditional Authority Mchilamwela said as community leaders they will… ...

First Lady launches strategy to fight child marriages

Mar 09, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has launched a national strategy aimed at ending child marriages in the country. The launch was held at Bingu International Conventional Centre (BICC) in Malawi's capital Lilongwe during the commemoration of… ...

Pregnancy forces 14 girls out of school

Mar 09, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Fourteen girls have dropped out due to pregnancy at a school in Mzuzu during the current academic year. Head teacher of Nkhorongo Community Secondary School Friday Kathonga revealed this on Tuesday when Minister of Education… ...

Child development book to solve psychosocial ills

Jan 31, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Author of a book titled Girl Child Development in Schools in the Community Stephen Chansongo has said his work is aimed at solving psychosocial problems in a classroom environment. The book which was produced within… ...

Chief blames deforestation on early marriages

Dec 15, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 22 &

A chief in Phalombe has said early marriages is a huge reason people cut trees in the district. Speaking at an interface meeting organised by Holy Family Mission Hospital, Group Village Headwoman Kuchombe said most… ...

41 girls rescued from child marriages

Nov 13, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 8 &

In a bid to protect vulnerable children in Chikwawa district, Youth Coalition for the consolidation of Democracy (YCD) engaged an extra gear towards reducing child marriages by rescuing 41 girls from child marriages. According to… ...

Parents asked not to marry off young girls

Oct 16, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

World Vision Malawi has asked parents and guardians in the country to desist from marrying off their children. World Vision Malawi National Director Hazel Nyathi expressed concern over increase in cases of early marriages in… ...