Month: March 2024 Posts

10,529 people in camps following floods in Nkhotakota

Mar 12, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Over 10,500 people are in 11 camps in Nkhotakota District after their homes were damaged due to floods. This was revealed yesterday when the Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda together with the ministry’s partners… ...

President Chakwera visits flood survivors in Nkhotakota

Mar 07, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Thursday visited and consoled recent flash flood survivors who were rendered homeless in Nkhotakota district. Speaking at Kanyenda and Matiki primary schools in the area of Senior Chief Kanyenda where… ...

About 911 households affected by floods in Karonga

Mar 06, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

About 911 households in the area of Paramount Chief Kyungu have been affected due to over flooding of North Rukuru River in Karonga following heavy rains for the past few days. Acting Director of Planning… ...

Nkhotakota floods affect 14,176 people as death toll hits six

Mar 06, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in the Office of the President and Cabinet, says the Nkhotakota flash floods have affected 14,176 people as the death toll has risen to six. This is according… ...

About 7,000 people displaced by floods in Nkhotakota

Feb 29, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says about 7,000  have been displaced by flash floods following heavy downpour in Nkhotakota  and Karonga Districts. As of Thursday, 29th February, 2024, an updated preliminary report from… ...

ESCOM yet to restore power in Kasungu, Northern Region

Feb 26, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is yet to restore power in Kasungu and the entire northern region following power outage on Sunday night. It is reported that on Sunday 25th February… ...

Man arrested for impersonating MDF soldier

Jan 22, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota are keeping in custody a 34-year-old man, identified as Steve Manda, for demanding money and beer from people after claiming that he is a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officer in the district.… ...