Month: March 2023 Posts

Phalombe Cyclone survivors stay 4-days without food, safe water

Mar 18, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

Hundreds of Cyclone Freddy Survivors in Phalombe district have spent over four days without food and safe water. The shocking revelation was made recently after a Lhomwe cultural group, Mulhako Wa Alhomwe, visited Cyclone Freddy… ...

Camp volunteer arrested for theft of relief aid

Mar 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested 26-year-old Edward Walasi for stealing assorted items meant to benefit victims of cyclone Freddy at Manja Primary School Camp. According to Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, deputy spokesperson for Blantyre Police, it… ...

Cyclone Freddy: Cuba sends condolences to Malawi

Mar 18, 2023 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Following the devastating effects that Cyclone Freddy has left on Malawian, Cuba has expressed solidarity with the people of Malawi. In a Twitter post, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez says he feels greatly for Malawians… ...

Relief food stolen in Blantyre

Mar 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Food items meant for Cyclone Freddy survivors have been reportedly stolen from a store room at a camp in Blantyre. Published media reports indicate that the store room where the items were kept was looted… ...

Cyclone Freddy: Death toll jumps to 438 in Malawi

Mar 18, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says the death toll from Cyclone Freddy has jumped to 438 from 326. DODMA said last night that it has received fresh preliminary reports from councils, on damages… ...

Malawi gets assistance worth over K1 billion from Tanzania

Mar 17, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Floods in Malawi following Cyclone Freddy (Image: Red Cross Malawi) Tanzania has provided cash and supplies worth US$1 million (over K1 billion) and will make available two helicopters and 100 soldiers to assist Malawi’s response… ...

ESCOM says damaged transmission network has been restored

Mar 17, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says transmission network that was damaged by Cyclone Freddy earlier this week has been fully restored. This is according ESCOM’s Friday press statement which indicates that the restoration… ...