Parents are to blame for the increased cases of teenage pregnancies and early marriages during the Covid-19 pandemic, nominated MP Dennitah Ghati said on Friday. She said police and chiefs are not to blame because parents have neglected their responsibility of guiding their children. Ghati said the current economic meltdown should not be an excuse for parents to stop caring for their children. The legislator said the fact that children will stay home longer before schools reopen in January is a cause for worry. “We have a fresh six months before schools reopen and all stakeholder must come together,” Ghati said.

Source: The Star July 10, 2020 14:26 UTC