Month: March 2023 Posts

DoDMA yakana kuti yagula nyemba ndi kapenta wa K200 miliyoni

Mar 17, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Nthambi ya boma yowona za ngozi zogwa mwadzidzi ya DoDMA yakana mwantu wagalu malipoti oti yagwiritsa ntchito ndalama yokwana K200 miliyoni kugulira nsomba za kapenta komaso nyemba zopita kwa anthu omwe akhudzidwa ndi ngozi yakusefukira… ...

Journalists trained on disaster risk management reporting

Jan 11, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has underscored the need for media practitioners to take an active role and be factual in reporting disaster risk management issues. DoDMA's Relief and Rehabilitation desk officer responsible… ...

No relief items for households deliberately living in disaster prone areas – DoDMA  

Jan 05, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Charles Kalemba, has underscored the need for people to take weather forecasts seriously, saying those deliberately living in disaster-prone areas will not be assisted with relief items.… ...

Rain destroys houses in Malawi

Nov 18, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Stormy rains have destroyed houses and property in some parts of the country rendering some people homeless. So far, Kasungu, Neno, Phalombe, Mangochi, Mulanje, Dedza, Salima and Mchinji have also been affected by the stormy… ...

21,000 hunger-affected households to get assistance in Balaka

Oct 30, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

At least 21,000 hunger stricken households in Balaka district are expected to receive assistance from  the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) under the 2022/2023 lean season food insecurity response programme. The Malawi Vulnerability Assessment… ...

DoDMA calls for mindset change on disaster management

Oct 30, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says if the country wants to reduce disaster risks, there is need for mindset change in the implementation of disaster risk management programmes. Charles Kalemba who is DoDMA… ...

DODMA says it is ready to respond to disasters this year

Oct 15, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) says it has put in place guidelines and plans and has resources worth K76 billion available to respond to possible disasters this year. Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs… ...