Month: April 2022 Posts

Govt commits to expedite agricultural commercialization process

Apr 18, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi government has expressed commitment to speeding up the process of agricultural commercialization so as to improve the country's food production systems. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima made the statement during a… ...

Center for Social Concern says fuel price hike likely to push up poverty levels

Apr 13, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

A local Civil Society Organisation, Center for Social Concern, says the rise in fuel prices in the country has potential to worsen poverty levels of low income earning Malawians who are currently struggling to make… ...

People with disabilities in Balaka assisted with food items

Apr 09, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

People with disabilities and the elderly in Balaka district have commended Good News Ministries Church for the donation of food items worth over 4 million Kwacha to over 300 households in the district. The food… ...

Sunbird to unveil K600m restaurant facility in Salima

Mar 20, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Sunbird Tourism will unveil its new MK600 million beach front restaurant facility at its premier beach resorts Sunbird Waterfront and Sunbird Livingstonia in April this year. The restaurant facility is positioned to elevate the dining… ...

Chaka chino kuli njala, laopseza motero boma

Mar 17, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Boma kudzera ku bungwe losunga chakudya la National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) lati lili ndi chimanga chochepa mu nkhokwe zake, zomwe zikupeleka chiopsezo kuti njala ivuta chaka chino. Malingana ndi mkulu wa bodi yoyang’anira bungweli… ...

Four family members in Blantyre died after eating poisonous food – Malawi Police

Mar 09, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Police say a father and three children who died at Chileka in Blantyre on Monday ate pumpkins suspected to be poisoned. The father has been identified as 38-year-old father Evance Kalichero while his three… ...

Over K6 billion set aside for lean season response

Jan 25, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Development partners, in collaboration with Malawi Government, have committed US$8.2 million (approximately K6.7 billion) for support towards the implementation of the 2021/2022 lean season response targeting households that are food insecure in order to reduce… ...

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… ...

One dies, seven hospitalized after eating ‘poisonous’ food

Dec 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 6-year-old girl, Maryam Mussah, has died while seven family members, including her parents, are admitted at Mangochi District Hospital after eating Nsima with dried usipa commonly known as bonya suspected to have contained poisonous… ...

Customer sells Bwanoni while flying Uganda Airlines

Nov 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A passenger was filmed selling Bwanoni aboard a Uganda Airlines flight headed for Dubai. The incident happened on November 26 at Entebbe International Airport.  A video that has gone viral on social media shows the… ...

Anthu akugonera mango kuno, Phungu wa ku Balaka wauza a Chakwera

Nov 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Phungu wa ku Balaka West, Bertha Ndebele, wauza Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Lazarus Chakwera kuti anthu ku dera lake akugonera mango chifukwa chakusowa chakudya. A Ndebele, omwe ndi a chipani cha Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Patients sleep on empty stomach as Chakwera blows a billion in foreign trips

Nov 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Hospitals across the country have revealed that they are not managing provide enough food to patients due to poor funding. This is coming at a time President Lazarus Chakwera, who promised three meals per day… ...

Ceres recalled from Malawi over high levels of toxins

Oct 15, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The maker of Ceres has recalled the apple juice from several countries including Malawi due to high levels of toxins. Pioneer Foods has launched the recall of certain 100% apple juice products, sold under its… ...

DPP says maize price hike is inhumane

Sep 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has described the Tonse Alliance government’s decision to hike the price of maize in ADMARC depots as inconsiderate, inhumane and a direct assault on Malawians' right to food. The… ...

12 admitted to hospital after drinking Thobwa

Sep 20, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Twelve people in Chiradzulu have been admitted to Chiradzulu District Hospital after drinking poisonous Thobwa. Public relations officer for Chiradzulu Police Station Sergeant Innocent Moses said among the patients are two-year-old kids. Moses added that… ...