Month: October 2019 Posts

Over one million Malawians face hunger

Oct 03, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

More than one million Malawians are at risk of starvation this year, government says. In a statement today, Cliff Chiunda, Secretary to Treasury in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development said the affected… ...

3.3 million facing hunger in Malawi

Oct 03, 2018 Malumbo Harrison Kumwenda 0 &

Over 3.3 million people are struggling to get food in Malawi, government says. According to a press statement by the Secretary to Treasury Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Ben Botolo, government requires MK20.77… ...

Norway committed to support agriculture sector

Mar 08, 2018 Bright Malenga 2 &

Norwegian Government has said it is committed to continue supporting Malawi in agriculture sector so that the country should end hunger. The assurance was made by Norwegian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Hanne Blafjelldal… ...

Malawi mobilises US$12.3m for hunger fight

Jan 11, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

Government says the country through its development partners has managed to mobilise US$12.3 million to be used for fighting hunger. Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs Clement Chinthu Phiri revealed this at a press briefing in… ...

Hunger bites Malawians: Govt told to open Admarc depots

Oct 19, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 21 &

A Mzuzu based social commentator has advised the Malawi government to open all Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) depots in the country. According to the commentator Peter Mumba, it is very annoying that up… ...

Man arrested for duping Malawi hunger victims

Aug 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 14 &

Police in Zomba have arrested a man for demanding money from hunger stricken people after claiming that he will give them maize through his non-governmental organisation. The man, Clement Nazombe, told hunger victims at Khoza… ...

Fertiliser Subsidy beneficiaries reduced: 600 000 Malawians taken out

Aug 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 70 &

The Malawi government has slashed the number of beneficiaries for the Farm Input Subsidy (Fisp) from 1.5 million to 900,000 in the 2016/17 agricultural season. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture Hamilton Chimala said the… ...