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Thyolo records 2,085 teenage pregnancies

Oct 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &
Thyolo District Hospital recorded 2,085 teenage pregnancies from March to June this year. This was disclosed on Thursday at Matapwata CCAP in the area of Senior Chief Chimalilo, during an interface meeting where Blantyre Synod… ...

NGO pushes for more investment in family planning

Sep 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &
A rights group has asked government to increase funding towards provision of family planning methods as a way of curbing teenage pregnancies. Speaking after meeting Members of Parliament in Lilongwe, White Ribbon Alliance Malawi Executive… ...

Father gets 16 years for impregnating daughter

Sep 13, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &
The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 16 years in prison for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. Eastern Region Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Asma Katete identified the convict as… ...

NGO looks to fight against child marriages

Sep 10, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &
A Non-Government Organisation has embarked on a project to fight against child marriages and teenage pregnancies in Ntchisi. Speaking at a meeting at Ntchisi Community Development hall, on September 8, White ribbon Alliance executive director… ...

632 school girls get pregnant in Chikwawa

Sep 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &
By Daniel Sankhulani The District Education Office for Chikwawa says 632 have fallen pregnant in the period schools were closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Director of Education, Youth and Sports in the district, Chrissie… ...
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Luanar student gets five years in jail for child sexual abuse

Sep 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &
A 21-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexually abusing a child aged 16 and impregnating her. Pilirani Mataka who is a second-year… ...
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Thousands of girls get pregnant during schools closure

Sep 01, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &
As schools are set to reopen in Malawi, thousands of girls will not be able to go back to school immediately as they are pregnant. Schools which were closed schools in March are set to… ...

269 child marriages registered in Chitipa

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &
A total of 269 child marriages with 37 teen pregnancies have been registered in Chitipa District following the closure of all learning institutions due to Covid-19 pandemic. This was disclosed Thursday during an interaction between… ...

Primary School learners in Mchinji petition chief over child marriages

Aug 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &
Primary School learners under Senior Chief Dambe in Mchinji have petitioned traditional leaders, demanding immediate action following rising cases of child marriages and teenage pregnancies in the area. Through the petition presented to Senior Chief… ...

Rise in teenage pregnancies worries Phalombe council

Dec 09, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &
The Phalombe District has expressed concern over the rise in pregnancies among girls below the age of the 18 in the southern region district. Last year in the same district, over 30 girls made the… ...

Chief concerned with rising teenage pregnancies in Chitipa

Dec 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &
Traditional Authority (TA) Mwenewenya of Chitipa has expressed concern over high number of teenage pregnancies in the district saying the situation is hindering youth involvement in economic activities. He was speaking during commemoration of African… ...

Ministry of Education commits to continue supporting girl-child education

Nov 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says it will continue supporting girl-child education as a way of reducing early and unintended pregnancies among adolescent girls across the country. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of… ...

UNESCO geared to reduce teen pregnancies in Malawi

Oct 30, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &
The United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will on Thursday launch a campaign aimed to reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies in Malawi. The program is being implemented in Machinga, Nkhatabay and Mchinji.… ...

Minister shocked by high rate of teen pregnancies in Karonga

Oct 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &
Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango, has asked traditional leaders and stakeholders in Karonga to introduce strategies for reducing teenage pregnancies. The Minister made the call Sunday after visiting Karonga District Hospital on official… ...

Rise in teenage pregnancies causes alarm

Sep 10, 2016 Bright Malenga 2 &
As the country is urging girls to go further with education, the story is different in some parts of Nkhotakota district where too many teenage girls are getting pregnant. The rise in number of children… ...
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