Malawi minister Alfred Gangata calls for preservation of Yao culture
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mwnation
Malawi’s Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, Alfred Gangata, called on traditional leaders to preserve Yao customs and heritage at the Chiwanja cha Yao Festival in Salima, Malawi. He praised an initiative supporting girls’ education and warned that perpetrators of abuse would be prosecuted, according to Mwnation.
Malawi’s Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, Alfred Gangata, called on traditional leaders to promote Malawi’s customs and cultural heritage. He was speaking on Saturday at the Chiwanja cha Yao Festival in Salima District, Mwnation reports.
Gangata said the government was working with traditional leaders on development projects and encouraging peace among the country’s different communities, including the Yao. He also praised the festival’s organisers for launching an initiative to support girls’ education.
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