Thursday, March 28, 2024

High rate of early Marriages in North-Western province alarming

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Acting Kasempa District Commissioner Mercy Kambita has expressed concern over the alarming rates of early marriages in North-Western province.

Ms Kambita noted that reports reaching the district indicates that north-western province in rated the highest in Zambia in early marriages.

She said during an administrative meeting with heads of government departments in Kasempa that the situation is disheartening because the province is rated the highest in the whole country.

“It is really sad that the province is top of the list in all the country and as heads of department, we need to find a solution to the problem,” she said.

Ms Kambita called for all in authority to find the causes for such trends and thereafter find a solution to end the problem.

Members of the house further claimed that distances to secondary schools has resulted in many girls renting houses in nearby compounds in order to attend classes daily.
The members said such an arrangement has caused many girls to fall prey to illicit practices ending up in dropping out of school.

During the same meeting Mukinge Mission Hospital has appealed for funds to repair the refrigerator at the mortuary which has broken down for the past four days.

Senior Hospital Administrator Kingsly Kuwema announced during the meeting that mortuary has not been working and the hospital has no funds to repair the refrigerator at the moment.

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  1. Please advise, How much is needed so that well wishers contributes to that. In short don’t just say nu need money. Be specific Bwana.

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