Hunger Archives

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… ...

Hunger hits Mzimba prison

Dec 31, 2015 Thula Chisamba 79 &

Inmates at Mzimba Prison in the northern part of Malawi are facing extreme starvation as they often spend days without eating due to what authorities say is lack of funding for the prison. During a… ...

Mutharika government will worsen hunger – Chiefs

Dec 24, 2015 Thula Chisamba 65 &

Investigations this publication has carried out in Malawi’s northern region shows that the Peter Mutharika led government’s dithering can possibly worsen the hunger situation in the country. Some traditional leaders across the region stressed their… ...

Scarcity of maize hits Likoma Island

Dec 20, 2015 Thula Chisamba 54 &

As 2.8 million Malawians are expected to face hunger in the country due to the heavy rains experienced early this year which washed away most people's crops, scarcity of maize has hit Agriculture Development and Marketing… ...

Churches donate maize to the hungry in Mzuzu

Dec 16, 2015 Thula Chisamba 19 &

Members of the Anglican, Lutheran, and Catholic churches in Mzuzu on Saturday donated maize and other foodstuffs to hunger-stricken families within the townships of Msongwe, Masasa, and Chiputula in the city. According to the church… ...