Hunger hits Chikwawa
Member of Parliament for Chikwawa South Elias Karim has asked the Tonse Alliance government to help the people of Chikwawa especially in Shire Valley as they have been heavily affected by hunger. The MP made… ...
Month: October 2020 Posts
Hunger hits hard in Zomba: Villagers relying on green mangoes
By Synd Kalimbuka Traditional leaders in Zomba have expressed concern over the increase in number of people affected by hunger in the district, saying villagers are relying on mangoes to survive. Sub-Traditional Authority Chimbalanga of… ...
Three die after eating wild tubers
A woman and two girls have died in Chikwawa after eating poisonous wild tubers. The three ate the tubers after spending several days without food. Villagers told the local media that the woman uprooted the… ...
Malawians worried about hunger during lockdown
Malawians have asked government to reconsider the decision to lock down the country, saying people will die of hunger. President Peter Mutharika’s administration on Tuesday announced a lockdown which Mutharika said will start on April… ...
Phalombe girl escapes hunger through tailoring
At a time when hunger has hit many parts of the country, twenty-two year-old Elizabeth Kamoto in Phalombe is using tailoring to feed her family of six. Kamoto who stays with her divorced mother and… ...
DoDMA starts maize flour distribution to food insecure households
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
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
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
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
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
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
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… ...
Over one million Malawians face hunger
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
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
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… ...
