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New Cabinet sparks mixed reactions

The new cabinet that appeared to Malawians on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, pushed the citizens to express a package of different views as the Malawi leader, Lazarus Chakwera, brought new faces into the 27-member cabinet and dropped other familiar faces from the system.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

TRADITIONAL LEADERS: LEADING FROM THE FRONT IN COMBATING EARLY MARRIAGES.

Early marriages and pregnancies are common among schoolgirls in Malawi. According to the report by UNICEF,
about 46 percent of girls are married before the age of 18, and 9 percent before the age of 15. Usually in countries like Malawi the main drivers of child marriage are poverty, cultural and religious traditions, and peer pressure.

Read more:Traditional Leaders: Leading from the Front in Combating Early Marriages.