Month: February 2022 Posts

Macra calls on organizations to assist people affected by Tropical Storm Ana

Feb 15, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (Macra) has called on organisations and individuals of goodwill to respond to the effects of the Tropical Storm Ana which destroyed houses and left many families homeless in… ...

Woman dies after being swept away while trying to cross stream

Feb 13, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A 68-year old woman at Mponela in Dowa District has died after she was swept away when she tried to cross a flooded stream within the area. Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station Sergeant… ...

Finca donates to Chikwawa flood victims

Feb 12, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi's financial service providers, Finca Malawi, has donated assorted relief items to flood victims at Nchalo in Chikwawa district. Speaking at a donation ceremony at Green Bank Camp in Nchalo on Thursday, Finca… ...

Illovo assists communities affected by Cyclone Ana in Chikwawa

Feb 11, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi reacted quickly to surrounding communities in Chikwawa who are facing devastating impacts due to floods which affected people in the country which was caused by Cyclone Ana. To address the situation, the… ...

Govt issues flood warning for North, Central Malawi

Feb 07, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has warned that floods could hit several areas in the Central and Northern Regions of the country. The Ministry has issued a statement dated 6 February, 2022 and signed… ...

Bushiri responds to disasters: Supports 4000 households in Mulanje, Thyolo Districts

Feb 05, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife, Mary Bushiri, have started what they call a ‘complete package’ response to disasters by donating various relief and rehabilitation items to 4000 households in Mulanje and Thyolo. Speaking at Chambe… ...

EGENCO to shut down Nkula Power Station

Feb 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) will shut down Nkula Power Station for eight hours between tonight and tomorrow morning, which means 136 MW will not be available for generation. Nkula A and Be… ...

Ndirande Police court sand miners over floods

Feb 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ndirande Police Station has called on residents along Nasolo and Malaysia rivers to refrain from mining sand and avoid crossing flooded rivers during this rainy season. The call was made on February 3, 2022, during… ...

Concerns over safety of EGENCO workers tasked with removing trash

Feb 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

There are concerns over safety of Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) workers who are removing debris at the company’s power stations. A video posted on social media show workers, wearing reflector vests and standing about a… ...

Malawi Floods: Chakwera appeals for support

Jan 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera visited flood victims in the Lower Shire where he appealed to the international community to assist Malawi recover from the damage caused by the floods Chakwera boarded a plane which flew over… ...

Tropical Storm ANA: Death toll in Malawi rises to 32

Jan 31, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The number of people who have died in Malawi due to Tropical Storm ANA has risen from 20 to 32 Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), in a statement yesterday, said it has recorded 147… ...

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.… ...

Chakwera declares all flood-hit districts in Malawi as disaster areas

Jan 27, 2022 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

Following floods that have affected over 48,216 households, killed 10 people and left 107 injured, President Lazarus Chakwera has declared all the districts hit by the floods as areas of disaster. In a statement yesterday,… ...

Nankhumwa urges Chakwera to declare state of disaster

Jan 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa says President Lazarus Chakwera should declare Malawi a State of Disaster following devastation in the Southern Region caused by Tropical Storm Ana. Nankhumwa in a statement this morning noted that… ...