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URAC donates items to Mzuni flood victims

Dec 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Urban Research and Advocacy Centre (URAC) on Thursday donated assorted items to Mzuzu University (MZUNI) students who were recently affected by floods. The donation came weeks after heavy rains affected a number of students… ...

Magistrate condemns headteacher for blocking communities from seeking shelter during floods

Mar 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka First Grade Magistrate court in Phalombe has condemned headteacher for Nakamba primary school in Mulanje for blocking communities from accessing shelter at the school during floods. In 2019, the headteacher of the… ...

Vehicle washed away in Mangochi after driver attempts to cross swollen river

Jan 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A vehicle was swept away in a swollen river in Mangochi on Thursday after the driver attempted to cross the river. Mangochi Police Station has since advised drivers to avoid crossing flooded rivers to prevent… ...

Cyclone Chalane expected to unleash heavy rains over Malawi

Dec 29, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Cyclone Chalane, which is expected to land in Mozambique on Wednesday, will unleash heavy rains over Malawi, causing floods in low lying districts. The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services said this in a… ...

Malawi farmers urged to protect irrigation infrastructure as floods loom

Dec 28, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture has urged irrigation farmers to protect irrigation infrastructure as Malawi expects heavy floods due to Cyclone Chalane. Cyclone Chalane is expected to land in Mozambique on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 and… ...

Tropical cyclone to hit Malawi on December 30

Dec 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Weather experts have warned Malawians to expect strong winds and heavy rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Chalane is expected to hit the country on December 30. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Climate Change… ...

Malawi should brace itself for disaster – Ministry of Agriculture

Oct 27, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture has warned that Malawi should brace itself for disaster that will leave the country reeling in the 2020/2021 season. In a press statement signed by Secretary for Agriculture Erica Maganga, the… ...