Month: January 2023 Posts

Western sanctions on Russia hurting African countries

Jan 12, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Polyanskiy Russia says sanctions imposed by the west on Russia are impacting African countries, including Malawi where they have increased the danger of food insecurity. Western countries have been blocking shipments of fertiliser from Russia… ...

Malawians urged to show kindness to the elderly

Jan 08, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

People in the country have been urged to show love and kindness to elderly people living in their communities. This was made when the Patson Gondwe Ministries was donating bags of maize, soap, table salt,… ...

100,000 smallholder farmers to benefit from digital plant health service in Malawi

Dec 14, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Digital Plant Health Service (MaDiPHS) project is set to benefit over 100,000 smallholder farmers through creation of a decision support system which will help farmers incorporate an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to… ...

Chakudya chavuta mu ndende za mdziko lino

Oct 20, 2022 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Chakudya chavuta mu ndende za mdziko lino pomwe akaidi akungodya nyemba zokha kapena phala chifukwa cha kukwera kwa mitengo kwa zinthu m'dziko. Ndizachidziwikire kuti kudya kwa kundende kumakhala kosiyaniranatu ndi mmene anthu ena omwe sali… ...

Scientists say Malawi can achieve food security using biotechnology

Oct 03, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Scientists in the agriculture sector says Malawi can easily achieve its food security dreams if the science of using biological systems or living organisms to create or modify agricultural products such as genetically modified crops… ...

Disease that has killed four people in Nkhata Bay identified as E.Coli infection

Aug 15, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Health authorities in Nkhata Bay say the diarrhea outbreak that has killed four people in the district has been caused by bacteria called E.Coli and may have spread due to poor hygiene. Nkhata-Bay Health and… ...

US Ambassador wows Malawians

Aug 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United States ambassador to Malawi David Young has wowed Malawians after testing street food at a township in Lilongwe. Young who has been serving as ambassador in Malawi since March this year, tried a local… ...

Govt commits to expedite agricultural commercialization process

Apr 18, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi government has expressed commitment to speeding up the process of agricultural commercialization so as to improve the country's food production systems. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima made the statement during a… ...

Center for Social Concern says fuel price hike likely to push up poverty levels

Apr 13, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

A local Civil Society Organisation, Center for Social Concern, says the rise in fuel prices in the country has potential to worsen poverty levels of low income earning Malawians who are currently struggling to make… ...

People with disabilities in Balaka assisted with food items

Apr 09, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

People with disabilities and the elderly in Balaka district have commended Good News Ministries Church for the donation of food items worth over 4 million Kwacha to over 300 households in the district. The food… ...

Sunbird to unveil K600m restaurant facility in Salima

Mar 20, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Sunbird Tourism will unveil its new MK600 million beach front restaurant facility at its premier beach resorts Sunbird Waterfront and Sunbird Livingstonia in April this year. The restaurant facility is positioned to elevate the dining… ...

Chaka chino kuli njala, laopseza motero boma

Mar 17, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Boma kudzera ku bungwe losunga chakudya la National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) lati lili ndi chimanga chochepa mu nkhokwe zake, zomwe zikupeleka chiopsezo kuti njala ivuta chaka chino. Malingana ndi mkulu wa bodi yoyang’anira bungweli… ...

Four family members in Blantyre died after eating poisonous food – Malawi Police

Mar 09, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Police say a father and three children who died at Chileka in Blantyre on Monday ate pumpkins suspected to be poisoned. The father has been identified as 38-year-old father Evance Kalichero while his three… ...

Over K6 billion set aside for lean season response

Jan 25, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Development partners, in collaboration with Malawi Government, have committed US$8.2 million (approximately K6.7 billion) for support towards the implementation of the 2021/2022 lean season response targeting households that are food insecure in order to reduce… ...

DODMA provides relief items to households affected by disaster in Lilongwe

Jan 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) has come to the rescue of over 380 disaster affected households in Lilongwe by providing survival packages. The people were affected by heavy rains associated by strong winds… ...