Month: April 2021 Posts

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… ...

Fake News: DCs not yet suspended

Feb 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Local Government has described as fake news the reports that District Commissioners and other officials across all districts have been suspended over the misappropriation of K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds. There were claims on… ...

Mkulu wa DODMA, wapampando wa komiti ya Covid-19 athotholedwa

Feb 15, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Lazarus Chakwera achotsa paudindo mkulu wa nthambi yowona za ngozi zogwa mwadzidzi komanso wapampando wa komiti yamtsogoleri wadziko pantchito yothana ndi mlili wa Covid-19 kaamba kakusakazidwa kwa ndalama za Covid-19.… ...

Chakwera fires DODMA chief, Covid taskforce chair

Feb 15, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) commissioner James Chiusiwa following looting of Covid-19 funds. The Malawi leader has also fired co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus Dr John Phuka.… ...

Papangidwe kafukufuku wa momwe ndalama za Covid-19 zagwirira ntchito, yatero DPP

Feb 09, 2021 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Chipani chotsutsa boma cha Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chati ndichokhumudwa ndi malipoti oti nthambi ya boma yowona za ngozi zogwa mwadzidzidzi yagwiritsa kale ntchito ndalama pafupifupi K6.2 biliyoni polimbana ndi kufala kwa mliri wa Covid-19.… ...

HRDC demands accountability on K6.2 billion Covid funds

Feb 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded Tonse Alliance Government to provide the nation with a detailed expenditure report for the K6.2 billion COVID-19 funds. In a statement on Saturday, HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence said… ...

Channel Covid donations to DODMA – Malawi Govt

Feb 03, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Government has urged individuals and organisations to send Covid-19 donations to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA). In a statement on Tuesday, Commissioner for DODMA James Chiusiwa noted President Lazarus Chakwera declared a state… ...

Andipase lipoti la ndalama za Covid apo bi! ndisumila DODMA, watero Idriss Ali Nassah

Jan 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

M’modzi mwa anthu olankhulapo pa momwe zinthu zikuyendela mdziko lino a Idriss Ali Nasah wati asumila nthambi ya boma yowona ngozi zogwa mwadzidzidzi ngati silipeleka lipoti lofotokoza bwinobwino momwe ndalama za boma zokwana K6.2 biliyoni… ...

Malawi seeks K11 billion for hunger fight

Jan 27, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has issued an appeal for K11 billion support to be used for the fight against hunger which has hit 2.6 million people across the country. The Department of Disaster Affairs Management (DODMA) and the… ...

20 people killed by lightning since onset of rains

Dec 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says 20 people have been killed by lightning during the current rainy season. Deaths from lightning strikes have been recorded in areas across Malawi. Disasters associated with rains… ...

DoDMA constructing evacuation centres worth K1.7 billion

Nov 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is constructing evacuation centres to host people displaced by disasters in five districts of Chikwawa, Balaka, Phalombe, Zomba and Mangochi. The five districts were amongst the worst hit… ...

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… ...