Month: December 2019 Posts

Four charged with stealing 50 bags of relief rice

Dec 11, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Four people in Ntcheu have been charged with stealing 50 bags of rice belonging to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA). The Ntcheu magistrates court on Monday granted bail to the four on charges… ...

Chimulirenji visits people affected by stormy rains in Machinga

Nov 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Everton Herbert Chimulirenji today visited people and areas affected by stormy rains in Machinga. The district recently experienced stormy rains that affected a total of 1,432 households in three traditional authorities (T/As) of… ...

Floods displace 878 people in Nkhotakota

Apr 15, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Over 878 people in Nkhotakota have been forced out of their homes following heavy rains which fell from from Wednesday to the wee hours of Saturday. According to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs, the… ...

Airtel Malawi donates K60 million to DODMA

Mar 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi on Thursday donated K60 million to Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) to assist people who have been affected by floods across the country. Speaking after symbolically presenting the donation, Airtel Malawi Legal… ...

Three die after two houses collapse

Jan 15, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 53-year-old woman and two girls aged two and six died over the weekend in Mangochi and Balaka districts when walls of houses they were sleeping in collapsed following heavy rains . Patuma Welemu and… ...

DoDMA engages communities on disaster management

May 05, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In an effort to incorporate emerging climate change and disaster risk management issues, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is consulting communities on the review of the National Disaster Risk Management Communication Strategy (NDRMCS).… ...

Karonga floods kill three

Apr 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Three people have died following floods which hit Karonga last week. According to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs, the ongoing assessment following the floods indicate that three people have been killed and that 818… ...

Malawi must adopt new irrigation technologies – Chilima

Apr 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Saulos Chilima has reiterated the need for the country to adopt new irrigation technologies for it to make strides in ending food insecurity. Chilima who is also Minister… ...

Salima floods leave 27 families homeless

Feb 09, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Floods caused by heavy rains that hit Salima on Wednesday night have rendered 27 families homeless. According to a preliminary report by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), the 27 families are currently living… ...

Malawi mobilises US$12.3m for hunger fight

Jan 11, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

Government says the country through its development partners has managed to mobilise US$12.3 million to be used for fighting hunger. Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs Clement Chinthu Phiri revealed this at a press briefing in… ...

47,691 Malawians affected by disasters

Jan 10, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 7 &

Malawi Government says 47,691 Malawians have been affected by disasters since the start of the current rainy season. Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) Clement Chinthu Phiri revealed this at a press briefing… ...

China gives Malawi two drones

Nov 09, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 72 &

The Government of China has donated to Malawi two drones worth US$10,000 to help in times of disasters. The Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Shi Ting Wang presented the donation to Vice President Saulos Chilima at… ...

Climate change CSOs call for meteorological policy

May 22, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has called on Malawi government to approve a draft national meteorological policy in the country. According to CISONECC, the delay in approving the policy is exacerbating the… ...

Over 3000 families affected by heavy rains

Dec 28, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Up to 3159 families have been affected by heavy rains and storm that have struck Malawi this rainy season, it has been confirmed. According to the Department of  of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) the statistics… ...

DoDMA steps up efforts to manage disasters

Dec 02, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says it has put in place measures to ensure that funds are made available to ministries and districts in order to reduce and manage disasters in the country.… ...