An 83 year old man, Reubenson Chinthuli on Wednesday pleaded with Thyolo Third Grade Magistrate Court to divorce his 26 year old wife over matrimonial problems. Chinthuli who hails from Traditional Authority Chimaliro, Thyolo told the court that his youthful wife, Zione Kwatani whom he wedded a year ago, has been assaulting him in different […]
An international religious body, United Religious Initiative, says it will raise the bar on the awareness campaign to deter the increase in early marriages in Malawi. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times in Lilongwe, URI Southern Africa Regional Coordinator Karen Barenshe said they will be implementing a ‘Girls Not Brides’ campaign to increase the awareness efforts nationwide. “We […]
Women shall continue cheating on their loving hubbies if they continue feeling insecure and don’t get conjugal rights satisfaction from their lifetime sexual partners. Speaking in an interview, Chimwankhunda – Zion based marriage counselor, Zainab Kalikokha who doubles as secretary for the community policing committee said females were generally emotional creatures and infidelity involving women […]
Most communities in the country remain unaware about gender and marriage related laws, a situation which is putting many women at a disadvantage, a government official has said. Director of Administration in the department of gender MacCallum Sibande said this on Wednesday in Lilongwe. He was speaking during the official opening of a national workshop […]
In a rare display of bravery in a closed society, a Malawian senior corporate manager, Michael Ngwira, has publicly revealed all four children he had always believed he fathered with his wife, Miriam, were actually not his. This follows DNA tests he ordered for his children whose results said he was not the biological father […]
A renowned counseling organization called Marriage Education and Research Network (MERN) is on a rare mission of empowering youth and couples with romantic skills in order to cement their relationships and marriages. MERN Director, Daniel Chibwana said his organization embarked on romantic skills empowerment among the youth and couples after noticing that the youth and […]
Traditional leaders in Mchinji have called for stiff punishment for parents who force their children into early marriages. Senior Chief Mkanda made the remarks in Mchinji on Monday after viewing a Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) film “The Child Within’ which explores the effects of early marriages and pregnancy from a child’s perspective. He said […]
Final preparations were under way for the marriage of striker Chiukepo Msowoya of Nyasa Big Bullets and Patricia Maxwell on December 9 at Robins Park Hall in one of the most eagerly anticipated footballer’s weddings in the country. Confirming the official details of the wedding’s locations and date, the player’s uncle Ken Ndanga said the […]
If Malawi had a list of top most weddings of the year this could probably make it into the top list. It happened last Saturday, September 30 in the capital Lilongwe when the engineer cum entrepreneur Victor Kandiado wedded his love of life Elizabeth Chetama in what has become the talk of the town. Kandiado […]
There was drama at Thyolo District Council Offices when a couple with a big age difference went to register their marriage at the District Registrar’s Office attracting people’s attention in the process. The couple was greeted with jubilation from members of staff from the council and other community members as the two walked side by […]
Malawi Police in Salima arrested six people from Group Village Headman Kawanga in the area of Senior Chief Kalonga on allegations that they arranged a marriage for under aged children. The six were identified as Anus John aged 40, Chrissy Rabson 42, Frank John 53, Saidi Rabson and Daudi Chambo all from Chambo village in […]
Five families that joined each other five to 20 years ago as spouses without officiating their marriages in any church of God, Saturday took turns making their marriage vows at Kapita Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Church (CCAP) congregation under Nkhoma CCAP Synod. Their decision to enter into holy matrimony resulted from a five-day marriage […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has urged girls to avoid early marriages as their bodies are still growing and not ready for child bearing. Mutharika was speaking on Friday during an Interface meeting with the youth on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and HIV Prevention and the launch of Youth Charter on 90:90:90 at Kamuzu Palace […]
Pastor Esau Banda of Pentecost International Christian Centre (PICC) has advised women to take interest in current affairs. “Women should not just watch movies on TV but they should be able to watch news and other current affairs programmes for them to know what is happening around the world,” Senior Pastor Esau Banda during the […]
After dating for close to three years, Lilongwe based RnB Gospel Musician Enock Kabuli a.k.a “Mwana wa Igwe” has announced 8th July, 2017 as a great day saying it is a day that he is expected to exchange vows in a holy matrimony with his fiancé Tinapie Moyo. As an artist Ennoh came in the lime […]
Foundation for Community Support Services (FOCUS), a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has blamed religious leaders in Karonga for failing to promote the campaign against early and forced marriages by officiating marriages of adolescent girls in the district. Speaking during an interface meeting with over 70 church leaders from different denominations on Saturday, Executive Director of […]
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 […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu, Mwakawanga the third has said his new wife xRhoda Banda a police officer is giving him a new lease on life. Kyungu said this after he celebrated his wedding to Rhoda in Karonga. He aid of his new wife: “She’s a very special person.” Attended by different notable people including politicians, civil […]