Month: September 2016 Posts

No money to buy maize – Malawi govt

Sep 23, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 201 &

The Malawi Government says it does not have money to buy maize soon from abroad or from within the country. Confirming the development to one of the local radio station was minister of finance, economic… ...

People eating goat skins in Mzimba

Sep 23, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 153 &

Some villagers in Mzimba are eating goat and cow skins, exposing themselves to chemicals that may cause health problems. It has been observed that some people in Mzimba are eating animal skins as they cannot… ...

Parliamentary committee tips govt on preventing food crisis

Sep 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture has advised government to start plans for the 2016/2017 growing season in order to mitigate effects of adverse weather conditions and prevent another food crisis. This is coming at a… ...

Malawi Hunger: Food shortage threatening ARV effectiveness

Aug 30, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 20 &

The Malawi Network for People Living with HIV/Aids (MANET+) has reiterated the need for people living with HIV to have nutritious foods so that the anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs which they take should effectively work in… ...

Man arrested for duping Malawi hunger victims

Aug 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 14 &

Police in Zomba have arrested a man for demanding money from hunger stricken people after claiming that he will give them maize through his non-governmental organisation. The man, Clement Nazombe, told hunger victims at Khoza… ...

Malawi Hunger: US helps with K35 billion in food aid

Aug 20, 2016 Bright Malenga 63 &

The United States of America has said it will give Malawi K35 billion to avert the hunger situation in the country. This follows another K15 billion donation which was announced by Second Lady of the… ...

Malawi Veep Chilima dresses down critics over maize crisis

Aug 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 23 &

Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima has taken a swipe at critics from opposition parties in the country who claimed that government has not bought enough maize for Malawians. The development comes at a time when… ...