Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:46:27 +0000 By Jackson Mapapayi GOVERNMENT is working on an anti-early marriage Act to bring the practice to an end, says Solwezi District Commissioner Rosemary Kamalonga. Ms Kamalonga said the high rate of teenage pregnancies and early marriages were predisposing the girl-child to bad health outcomes such as HIV, maternal deaths and other health complications. She was speaking during the 5th graduation ceremony for the First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Girls Mentorship camp at Trident College in Solwezi. Ms Kamalonga said Zambia was among the countries with high rates of early marriages in the world and that there was need for concerted efforts to change the picture. “Therefore, we have a lot of work to do to fight the scourge that steals the potential for development of the nation,”she said. She said government attached great importance to safeguarding the lives of the girl -child because of their vulnerability to society. “It is […]
