Month: January 2016 Posts

Malawi Government remains coy on hunger reports

Jan 18, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 92 &

The Malawi government through Ministry of Information, Tourism and Civic Education has downplayed media reports that a man died of hunger in Mzimba district, at a time when verified reports indicate that hunger is already… ...

Malawi Hunger: Women facing sexual abuse at Admarc depots

Jan 15, 2016 Thula Chisamba 106 &

Women across the northern region are being sexually abused by Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) officials for them to buy maize at Admarc depots, Malawi24 has learnt. It has been observed that most of… ...

Will God save Malawians from hunger?

Jan 13, 2016 Jimmy Kainja* 168 &

Malawi President, Peter Mutharika recently called for and attended national prayers asking God for good rains in the current rain season. At the moment most of the districts in Malawi are experiencing a dry spell, some… ...

Malawi Hunger: Man dies of starvation in Mzimba

Jan 13, 2016 Thula Chisamba 155 &

As the hunger situation continues to worsen in Malawi, a man in Mzimba has starved to death, Malawi24 can reveal. This has happened at the foot of Mwakasongwe hills, in the area of Paramount Chief… ...

Justice Minister donates 500 bags of maize to the needy in Salima

Jan 03, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 74 &

As more than 2.8 million people are facing hunger in the country, Malawi's Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs Samuel Tembenu has distributed over five hundred bags of maize to orphans, the elderly, and child-headed… ...

Farmers found it tough in 2015

Jan 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) says the year 2015 had been a tough one mostly because the country felt the pinch of natural disasters during the year. FUM president Alfred Kapichira said because the country… ...

Revealed:Hunger forcing farmers to sell Fisp coupons

Jan 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 18 &

The hunger situation in Malawi is forcing farmers to sell coupons used to buy cheap farm inputs, Malawi24 can reveal. Speaking to our reporter, some residents in Machinga district said they cannot buy fertilizer while… ...