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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… ...