Month: November 2020 Posts

LWB’s K5.2 billion payment to Khato Civils raises eyebrows

Nov 01, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Questions have been raised over a K5.2 billion payment the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) made to Khato Civils for the Lake Malawi Project which is yet to commence. Khato Civils which was awarded a US$400… ...

Chakwera says previous administrations made blunders on Lake Malawi wrangle

Oct 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says previous administrations in Malawi made blunders in handling of the Lake Malawi wrangle but Tanzania now is confident it can reach a resolution with the current administration. Speaking at a press… ...

Lake Malawi water project cost reduced by K73 billion

Aug 29, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Khato Civils which was awarded a US$400 million (about K300 billion) contract to tap water from Salima to Lilongwe has reduced the cost of the project by $102 million (about K73 billion), but a commentator… ...

Concerns over future of fishing in Lake Malawi

Mar 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Kondwani Magombo - MANA Pact Malawi has warned that the future of fishing in Lake Malawi remains bleak as rules and regulations for managing the lake’s biodiversity and ecosystem are not being fully followed. Malawi… ...

Concern over declining Chambo production

Mar 02, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has expressed concern over declining production of fish, especially Chambo. Director of Animal Health and Livestock Development in the Ministry of Agriculture Dr Patrick Chikungwa expressed the… ...

Nankhumwa sponsors trip to Lake Malawi for DPP women

Nov 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa on Saturday took DPP women from 25 districts to the beaches of Lake Malawi in Mangochi for a retreat. The DPP governesses from the… ...

Lions cruise for childhood cancer

Oct 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lions Clubs International District 412B comprising Malawi and Mozambique over the weekend held its second annual Lake Malawi Boat Cruise. Over 120 people from across the country boarded Chilembwe ship as it sailed from Monkey… ...

Malawi gets K9.6 billion for fisheries project

Oct 10, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $13.2 million (about K9.6 billion) funds for a fisheries and aquaculture development project which will directly benefit 20,000 Malawians around the lakeshore and inland areas. This is… ...

Tanzania dares Malawi with MV Mbeya II

Sep 18, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Tanzania over the weekend introduced a ferry, MV Mbeya II, on Lake Malawi at Itunga Port in Kyela. A video shared on social media shows the ferry being lowered into the lake with onlookers cheering… ...

Ministry hails Lake Malawi sailing marathon

Aug 12, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism says the 500km Lake Malawi Sailing Marathon is raising the country’s profile. Deputy Director of Tourism responsible for marketing in the Ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism, Sausten… ...

Malawi facing water crisis

Jul 10, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Findings of a study on the effects of climate change on water availability have revealed that Malawi is at risk of having a water crisis in the near future. An investigation by Future Climate for… ...

Sex for fish rampant in Malawi

Jun 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Women who sell fish say the practice of exchanging sex for fish is still rampant in communities on the shores of Lake Malawi. The women told npr.org that both fishermen and female fish traders initiate… ...

CNN irks Malawians, describes Lake Malawi as crocodile infested

Apr 26, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

...activists demand apology... American media house, CNN, has angered Malawians after publishing an article describing Lake Malawi as crocodile infested and full of mosquitoes. The broadcaster through its reporter Lauren Kent on Thursday published a… ...

Lake Malawi swallows teenager

Apr 23, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An 18-year-old boy identified as Dan Kyoma has died after drowning in Lake Malawi at Chimatiro fishing dock in Mangochi. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday when Kyoma went to swim along with… ...

TNM-sponsored Calendar Lake expedition sails off

Apr 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A six-member crew of oceanographers and tourism explorers has sailed off Salima beaches of Lake Malawi for a 52-day expedition, dubbed “Calendar Lake Project” aiming to tell the story of Lake Malawi from a different… ...