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‘Rainwater harvesting is solution to Malawi water crisis’

Jan 12, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

When the hot season arrives in Malawi, water crisis hits the country affecting citizens mainly in rural set up who walk miles in search for life, water. It is also difficult to practise irrigation farming… ...

Floods wash away bridges in Lilongwe

Jan 11, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Heavy rains which fell for about three hours in Lilongwe yesterday caused floods that washed away bridges and damaged houses. A videos shared on social media shows Chipasula Bridge crumbling due to the flooding. The… ...

Heavy rains affect voter verification exercise

Dec 28, 2018 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

Heavy rains which have been falling in most parts of the Southern Region have affected the voter verification exercise in Phalombe district. District Elections Officer for Phalombe, Stanley Masala said the commission is facing transport… ...

Lightning kills mother, two daughters

Dec 20, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Lightning killed a woman and her two daughters aged 8 and 4 during thunderous rains on Monday in Mchinji district. Confirming the development was Mchinji public relations officer, Lubrino Kaitano, who said the incident occurred… ...

Boy, 3, dies after house collapses

Dec 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 3-year-old boy has died in Ndirande, Blantyre while his 1-year-old brother is hospitalised after a house which they were sleeping in collapsed due to heavy rains. Blantyre police public relations officer Sub Inspector Augustus… ...

Heavy rain across Malawi today

Nov 29, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Heavy rain is expected to hit the country today, the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says. The rains which will be accompanied by thunder and lightning will first hit areas in the southern… ...

KIA risks closure

Nov 23, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

...As rain exposes lack of maintenance Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Malawi risks being closed following flooding that hit the country’s main airport on Friday. Following a heavy downpour in Lilongwe, a roof of a… ...