Month: May 2016 Posts

Tanzanian boat sinking victims: First body found

May 28, 2016 Justin Mkweu 26 &

Authorities in Karonga district have found the dead body of one of the passengers who died after a Tanzanian boat sank on Lake Malawi. The body was found floating on the lake on Thursday, six… ...

TZ takes over search for bodies of Malawians

May 25, 2016 Luke Bisani 83 &

The Tanzanian government has sent fifteen divers to search for the bodies of twelve Malawians who died when a boat sank on Lake Malawi in the early hours of Saturday. Speaking at the official welcoming… ...

Mutharika goes soft on Lake Malawi row

May 20, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 77 &

... Malawi to take matter to ICC Malawi President Peter Mutharika maintains his government is in talks with neighboring Tanzania on a heightened dispute over Lake Malawi. The Malawi leader made the revelations in his State… ...

Mitigating poverty in developing countries through tourism

May 14, 2016 Paul Nthala 1 &

The power of tourism in any sequence cannot be underestimated, with the sector’s capability to contribute to economic growth and mitigate poverty especially in Africa, being recognized. Under the theme “Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital… ...

Expert praises Chambo Fisheries

May 03, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 1 &

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture Felix Jumbe has hailed the efforts that Chambo Fisheries is making in using technology to produce over 800 tons within a 5 hectare piece of land at its farm… ...

Body of missing student found on Lake Malawi

Apr 01, 2016 Bright Malenga 28 &

Police in Nkhatabay have found the remains of a 15 year-old student who went missing while fishing on Lake Malawi in the district. The deceased, Mc Molly Mpuma, fell into the water as he was… ...

Lake Malawi row blamed on Joyce Banda

Mar 09, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 111 &

The Malawi government says it will resolve the lake wrangle with Tanzania but has blamed the Joyce Banda administration for failing to resolve the matter quickly. Minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation George Chaponda… ...