Malawi Police in central region district of Mchinji bordering with Zambia have arrested a 28-year-old woman, Sellina Twaibu, for allegedly scalding and seriously wounding her late sister’s daughter. The incident has occurred at a time government and its various stakeholders are making tireless efforts to fight child abuse and violence amongst the country’s communities. The […]
Three chidren, two of them twins, have died in Neno after they accidentally locked themselves in a stationary vehicle. Neno police spokesperson, Raphael Kaliati, said the three children, aged nine and below, left their homes on Saturday and were later found dead after 24 hours in a stationary car. He said the car had all windows closed […]
A recent United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) analysis has reaffirmed that investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money, saving almost twice as many lives for every dollar spent as equivalent investments in less deprived groups. The global report highlights Malawi alongside Afghanistan and Bangladesh, […]
Approximately 10,000 children are being raised in child care centers in the country, according to Blantyre District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) Trophina Limbani . Limbani disclosed this on Friday during a briefing session with Councilors and local leaders on the child Reintegration Programme by government. “The rapid increase in the number of children in Child Care […]
Malawi courts are getting an increase in the number of women dragging their husbands over the upkeep of children, it has been reported. The increase in the number of maintenance cases has been attributed to a number of factors among them lack of responsibility by men who abandon their families, the general economic situation and […]
Approximately 392,699 under five children will benefit from essential health services in a campaign called Child Health Days that will be implemented in Blantyre District. The campaign is expected to start from December 12 to December 16, 2016 and will take place in all government hospitals, Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) Facilities as well […]
The chairperson of the child case review board at Child Justice Court in Lilongwe Justice Fiona Mwale has expressed concern over the increase in number of children detained in prisons. She made the remarks on Thursday during the opening of the Child Justice Court in Lilongwe. Mwale said that a lot of children are sent […]
Government says it spends a whooping K400 billion (US$800m) in its battle to end violence against children with the bulk of the money going towards campaigns and civic education against the vice. Mary Shaba, principal secretary for the ministry of Gender, Child welfare and the Elderly said there was need for continued cooperation between the […]
The Catholic Church in Malawi launches Child Protection Policy which seeks to provide guidelines, coordination and support for child protection in the socio-economic, cultural and pastoral reflection of all Catholic institutions. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) Bishop Chairman, His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa said at the launch that the policy will contribute to fulfilling […]
The United Nations Special Representative to the Secretary General on Violence against Children (VAC) Ms. Marta Santos Pais has asked Malawi to prioritize all forms of violence against children should be a priority for all in Malawi to combat negative consequences which violence has on children’s wellbeing and social progress. Santos Pais said this on […]
Action Aid Organisation on Thursday presented a cheque worth K500, 000 to Katonda Primary School in Traditional Authority (TA) Dambe’s area in Mchinji for promoting child rights in schools through the Action for Children’s Right to Education (ACRE) project. The school made strides in promoting children’s rights beating other 10 other schools in the area. […]
A call has gone out to traditional leaders and initiation counsellors in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka the district to release children out of the initiation camps as the school opens. Youth and Child Protection Officer for Balaka Police Sergeant Elias Sungani made the call after noting that some children are still in initiation camps […]
Police in Malawi’s southern district of Balaka are keeping in custody a 29 year old woman for allegedly scorching her 8 year old daughter for stealing relish. The district’s police spokesperson sub inspector Joseph Sauka says the suspect Agnes James 29 sent the victim to fetch fire from her aunt’s house, and in the process […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), through its development arm of Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (Cadecom), has embarked on a series of consultations with relevant stakeholders within the Catholic Church to formulate a child-protection policy. The recent consultative meeting was held in Mangochi where students and stakeholders from various child-related projects under ECM discussed […]
Police have in their custody at Nkhotakota Police Station two women for allegedly scorching a nine-year-old boy. According to Nkhotakota Police Spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino, the victim is Shukulani Sinani a standard one pupil at Nkhotakota LEA Primary School. Lubrino said Sinani disclosed to police that he was scorched by her grandmother Veronica Banda, 49, after […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) Chikhwawa Diocese has appealed to its Community Based Educators (CBEs) and government child protection workers to be active and familiarized with Child care, support and justice Act for them to discharge their duties properly. The appeal was made during the closure of three-days training of CBEs and child protection […]
The Non-Governmental Gender Coordination Network (NGOGCN) has appealed to all stakeholders and duty bearers in Chikhwawa to initiate efforts which can ultimately eradicate child marriages in the district. NGOGCN Executive Member, Maxwell Matewere said Gender-Based Violence’s (GBVs) in most families are also a result of child marriages among the married couples a he said this […]
The Education Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed worry over the increased growing rate of child marriages especially girls in the country. ECM’s National Education Programme Coordinator, Steven Ndlovu said the development may negatively affect girls’ education if not proper checked. He said statistics indicates that Malawi is amongst the ten […]