Month: April 2016 Posts

Malawians urged to invest in fish farming

Apr 01, 2016 Martha Chikoti 10 &

Fish farming has a great potential of stimulating the country’s economy if taken as an important business in the country, a fish farming expert says. Fish Farming Adviser for Blantyre Paul Mazikosamba says Malawians should… ...

Zambia set to punish Malawi

Mar 23, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 103 &

The government of Zambia has vowed to deal with traders who sell maize flour to Malawians, a move that will spell bad news for Malawi. Malawi is facing acute shortage of maize and Malawians have… ...

Blantyre residents want ban on green maize enforced

Mar 19, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 8 &

Residents in Mbayani Township in the commercial city of Blantyre have asked the Blantyre City Council (BCC) to intervene in green maize business in the township. According to Mateyu Andisen who resides in the district,… ...

Lazy chiefs accused of contributing to hunger crisis

Mar 17, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

Farmers in Blantyre say traditional leaders in the district are lazy people who rely on handouts from their subjects. The farmers say the conduct of chiefs is frustrating farming and has led to hunger in… ...

Malawi Hunger: ADMARC officials cashing on situation

Mar 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 43 &

As hunger continues in Malawi following depletion of maize in the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) warehouses and the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) it has emerged that officials in the markets are taking advantage… ...

Dry spell affects development programs in Nsanje

Mar 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 5 &

The drought that has affected Nsanje has led to failure of various community interventions in the district, stakeholders say. The stakeholders have claimed that extreme weather conditions in the district have affected projects which were… ...

Govt blames Malawians for creating maize shortage

Mar 11, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 93 &

Minister of agriculture and water development Allan Chiyembekeza has hit out at Malawians for creating the current maize shortage. Chiyembekeza was speaking in Lilongwe where Japanese Tobacco International's (JTI) donated assorted food items. The minister… ...