Hunger Archives

DoDMA starts maize flour distribution to food insecure households

Feb 19, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has introduced the distribution of maize flour to food insecure households in the country. According to the Secretary to the Vice President and Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs,… ...

Nankhumwa blames traders for worsening hunger in Malawi

Feb 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa says the current food insecurity has been worsened by traders who want to make abnormal profits. Nankhumwa was speaking in Parliament on Friday when he presented… ...

Game changer: Bushiri’s miracle maize price shocks Malawi

Feb 12, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

South Africa based prophet Shepherd Bushiri, Major 1, of the Enlightened Christian Gathering's (ECG) has announced that he will start selling maize at a cheap price so that many Malawians can afford to buy the… ...

Govt to buy maize from farmers soon after harvest

Feb 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says it will buy maize from farmers soon after the crop is harvested at the end of the 2019/2020 growing season. Minister responsible Kondwani Nankhumwa said this… ...

Chimulirenji says Malawians should refrain from petty jealousy

Dec 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji has asked people in the country to cultivate unity of purpose for the country to attain meaningful and sustainable development. Chimulirenji was speaking on Thursday when he addressed a development rally… ...

United States contributes K3.3 billion to fight hunger in Malawi

Nov 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United States has given the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) US$4.5 million (K3.3 billion) to support 217,000 people facing severe hunger in Malawi. The funds, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development… ...

DoDMA rolls out relief food distribution as hunger situation worsens in Malawi

Nov 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is implementing a once-off relief food distribution exercise in all 28 districts of Malawi due to the worsening food situation in the country. Secretary to the Vice President… ...