Month: January 2022 Posts

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… ...