Month: January 2022 Posts

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… ...

Two family members die after eating poisonous food

Sep 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two family members have died in Mzimba while 10 others have been admitted to Mzimba district hospital after eating poisonous food and drinking poisonous Thobwa at Mtasuka Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA)… ...

Chakwera calls on Malawians to eat less Nsima

Sep 02, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called on people in the country to reduce Nsima consumption, saying too much Nsima consumption affects the body. Chakwera made the remarks at the launch of Scaling Up Nutrition 3.0 (SUN… ...

We are not harassing students – Maranatha Academy

Jul 07, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Maranatha Academy has refuted social media allegations that the school is harassing students by not giving them food. The development follows recent social media reports which are indicating that girls at Maranatha Girls School are… ...

Hunger hits Mangochi Central

Mar 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Mangochi Central Constituency Victoria Kingstone says hunger has hit many families in her constituency. According to the parliamentarian, many people do not have food because armyworms destroyed crops during the last… ...

Over 20,000 households to get food assistance in Zomba

Nov 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Over 20, 000 households are expected to get food assistance from government in Zomba district during the lean season. According to Relief and Rehabilitation Officer at Department of Disaster and Management Affairs… ...

India gives Malawi 20,000 bags of rice

Oct 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Government of India has donated about 20,000 bags of rice (each weighing 50kg) valued at US$700,000 (about MK528 million) to assist Malawi in reaching out to over 2.6 million food-insecure people. Speaking in Lilongwe… ...

Govt to stop buying police food rations: ‘We spend K21,000 per meal pack’

Oct 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Tonse Alliance Government says it will abolish the policy of buying food rations for police officers because the government spends a lot of money with a meal pack costing K21,000. Minister of Homeland Security… ...