Month: April 2022 Posts

Malawi donates beans to insurgency victims in Mozambique

Apr 08, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Government has donated 30 metric tonnes of beans to the Mozambican Government towards supporting people affected by the incursions in Cabo Delgado. The development follows President Lazarus Chakwera's pledge which he made during… ...

TNM Pamtsetse Charity Bonanza nets K41 million

Mar 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Gracious Zinazi Nzika Flood Response has managed to raise 41 million kwacha out of the targeted 50 million kwacha through the Pamtsetse Charity Bonanza. In his remarks, Counsel Gift Nankhuni, Nzika Flood Response team… ...

Malawi Floods: Chakwera appeals for support

Jan 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera visited flood victims in the Lower Shire where he appealed to the international community to assist Malawi recover from the damage caused by the floods Chakwera boarded a plane which flew over… ...

Tropical Storm ANA: Death toll in Malawi rises to 32

Jan 31, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The number of people who have died in Malawi due to Tropical Storm ANA has risen from 20 to 32 Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), in a statement yesterday, said it has recorded 147… ...

Malawi Defence Force helicopter used in relief operations breaks down

Jan 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force helicopter which was being used for operations in areas affected by floods has broken down. The helicopter was playing a crucial role in surveillance of flood hit areas in Chikwawa and… ...

Floods kill 20 people in Malawi

Jan 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Twenty people have died while 1,130 have suffered injuries due to floods caused by Moderate Tropical Storm ANA. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says two persons have been reported missing in Phalombe District.… ...

Floods hit Malawi: M1 road cut off, families trapped, one person dead

Jan 25, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Moderate Tropical Storm ANA has caused damage in the Southern Region where M1 Road and Chapananga Bridge on the Chikwawa-Mwanza Road have been cut-off. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says the strong winds… ...

Tropical Storm ANA to enter Malawi tomorrow

Jan 24, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says Moderate Tropical Storm ANA will likely enter Malawi tomorrow through Zomba, Mulanje and Phalombe districts. In a statement today, the department said the storm is currently… ...

Lightning strikes kill 26 people in Malawi

Jan 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) says 26 people have died due to lightning strikes since the start of the current rainy season. DODMA has also recorded 13 deaths that occurred as a result… ...

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… ...

DODMA justifies controversial goat procurement deal

Sep 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) has justified the awarding of K1.3 billion goat procurement contracts to expensive suppliers and has claimed that the issue has been unnecessarily exaggerated In a statement issued on… ...

Goat supply contracts awarded to expensive suppliers, says MP

Sep 24, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Member of Parliament for Nsanje Lalanje Gladys Ganda has faulted Government for awarding goat supply contracts to expensive suppliers, saying the move is an insult to Malawians and the deals smell of corruption. The Department… ...

Dodma accused of inadequate disaster response

May 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Machinga East Esther Jolobala has accused Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) of failing to adequately assist disaster victims in her constituency, saying DODMA gave victims rice after they asked for… ...

DODMA fraudulently pocketed allowances during meeting to investigate Covid-Gate

Apr 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) officers collected K2.3 million in allowances for attending a meeting where they compiled a report that was part of investigations into use of Covid-19 funds. This has been revealed… ...

Ndalama za Covid-19: Wachiwiri kwa mkulu wa DODMA wanjatwa

Feb 17, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Apolisi mumzinda wa Lilongwe anjata wachiwiri kwa mkulu wanthambi yowona za ngozi zogwa mwadzidzi a Fyawupi Mwafongo kaamba ka ndalama za mlili wa covid-19. Nkhaniyi ikutsatila kafukufuku yemwe akuchitika zitadziwika kuti ndalama zomwe zimayenera kugwira… ...