Month: March 2020 Posts

Government provides relief items to households in Likoma

Mar 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The government through the Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events on Thursday provided food items to 507 households from Likoma and Chizumulu islands affected by recent heavy rains. According to the Chief Relief… ...

Cyclone Idai: Thousands still homeless in Malawi, Mozambique

Mar 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Tens of thousands of people are still homeless in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, a year after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of the three countries. According to Amnesty International, these people are still trapped in appalling… ...

Govt assists flood victims in Karonga

Mar 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events on Friday provided relief assistance to families that have been affected by recent floods in Karonga. The assistance follows floods that occurred on Tuesday, 3rd March,… ...

Salvation Army donates to flood victims in Karonga

Mar 04, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Salvation Army on Tuesday donated relief items worth K15 million to families hit by floods in some parts of Karonga District. The faith-based organization intervened by donating a 50-kilogram bag of maze, 5 leader bags… ...

DoDMA provides relief items to flood victims, evacuates families from island

Feb 16, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Saturday provided relief assistance to households affected by floods at Dwangwa and also started evacuating 150 families trapped on an island. The relief items include 300 bags… ...

Government assures disaster victims of support

Feb 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Director of Response and Recovery for Department of Disaster Management Affairs, Harris Kachale, on Thursday assured disaster victims that government will continue to support them. Kachale said this at Wovwe Camp in Sub-T/A Mwirang'ombe,… ...

Man dies in Karonga floods

Feb 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man aged 46 died in Karonga on Sunday after attempting to cross a flooded stream. Hundreds of households have also been left homeless following the floods that occurred Saturday night in several areas of… ...

Cyclone Idai survivors receive money from Oxfam

Feb 03, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

There were smiles from Cyclone Idai survivors in Phalombe over the weekend as they received cash from Oxfam in Malawi as part of recovery response. Over 1,600 households from the area of traditional authority Jenala… ...

Heavy rains displace over 3900 families

Jan 18, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Over 3900 families have been left homeless in Phalombe following heavy rains which have led to destruction of the families’ houses and their property. The affected traditional authorities are Kaduya, Nazombe, Nkhulambe and flood prone… ...

Tigris releases song about floods

Jan 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Musician Angela Mizinga also known as Tigris has released a song titled “Ndizothekera” which highlights the effects of climate change, floods in particular. The song's theme is centered on best practices to mitigate the effects… ...

Chimulirenji warns flood prone area dwellers to move uplands

Jan 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Vice President of Malawi, Everton Herbert Chimulirenji, has urged people living in flood prone areas to move uplands for their safety. Chimulirenji who is also the minister of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said this… ...

Two swept away by river in Chikwawa

Dec 15, 2019 Bwemba Jameson 0 &

Two people have died in Chikwawa after being swept away by Mikalango River. Langerson Jonathan, a Form 4 student, and Elson Chigedula a villager died on Friday in separate incidents. Jonathan attempted to cross the… ...

Malawi asks for more assistance for flood recovery

Sep 27, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has asked the international community for over K200 billion for flood recovery in Malawi. In his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday, Mutharika said Malawi needs US$370 million… ...

Bank donates relief items worth K73m to flood victims

Sep 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) on Wednesday donated assorted relief items worth US$100,000 (about K73 million) to people affected by the March 2019 floods. The donation, which includes food, sanitation, health and… ...

World Bank wants Malawi to become more resilient to future disasters

Aug 04, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The World Bank says it wants to see Malawi recover from the March 2019 floods and become more resilient to future disasters. World Bank Country Manager for Malawi Greg Toulmin made the remarks on Saturday… ...