Month: February 2023 Posts

Machinjiri residents to use diversions for four months

Feb 22, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Residents from Machinjiri in Blantyre will wait a bit longer to access their main road which was damaged by floods as the Blantyre City Council says rehabilitation works will take at least four months to… ...

DoDMA warns of looming floods in Lower Shire

Feb 16, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in Malawi has warned that the Lower Shire may experience floods if the rains continue. This is according to DoDMA Commissioner Charles Kalemba who through a press statement… ...

Communities threaten to close only accessible road in Machinjiri

Feb 13, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Communities in Machinjiri Township in Blantyre have threatened to ban motorists from using the only accessible road in the area following floods on Sunday, saying the road has been neglected by authorities for many years.… ...

Rains devastate Blantyre

Feb 12, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Blantyre, destroying roads, crops and buildings. One of the areas heavily affected by the flooding is Machinjiri Township where Makalanga bridge has been washed away, leaving a road impassable… ...

Flood waters spell doom for communities in Zambia

Feb 04, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A total of 22 districts across Zambia are underwater due to climate change-induced flooding caused by above-average rains and Malawi's neighbour requires US$33 million to reach more than 171,200 affected people. A recent report by… ...

Environmental activist condemns tendency of  dumping waste in drains

Jan 27, 2023 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Environmental activist Maloto Chimkombero says the tendency of dumping household waste in drains when it is raining instead of using proper waste disposal methods is fuelling water and land pollution in Malawi. Speaking to Malawi24,… ...

Minister Hara says rains have stalled road projects

Jan 25, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara says rains have stalled most projects in Malawi but he is optimistic that the projects will be completed within President Lazarus Chakwera’s current term. The minister made… ...