Month: January 2023 Posts

Mzuni students destitute as rain leaves hostels flooded

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Heavy rains in Mzuzu have flooded hostels at Luwinga where Mzuzu University (Mzuni) students reside. The students have complained that they have lost their belongings due to the flooding and they have been forced to… ...

Farmers advised to adopt rainwater harvesting techniques

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael chiotcha The Rainwater Harvesting Association of Malawi (RHAM) has advised farmers to adopt rainwater harvesting technologies in order to have water all year round and fight the effects of climate change. RHAM is… ...

Ambulances failing to reach health centre in Neno due to damaged bridge

Jan 16, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vehicles carrying medical supplies cannot cross Mtsimukire River in  Neno as there is no bridge  and community members have taken up the role of delivering the supplies to Matope health centre in Neno, Southern Malawi.… ...

No relief items for households deliberately living in disaster prone areas – DoDMA  

Jan 05, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Charles Kalemba, has underscored the need for people to take weather forecasts seriously, saying those deliberately living in disaster-prone areas will not be assisted with relief items.… ...

Floods destroy property worth millions in Zomba

Dec 29, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Heavy rains have flooded parts of Zomba and has destroyed houses as well as property worth millions at Mboga Lodge. Residents closer to Mboga Lodge told Malawi24 that Likangala River started overflowing early Thursday morning… ...

Hundred stranded on Nkhotakota cutoff road: government dips head in sand

Dec 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Nkhotakota-Salima M5 road has been damaged again around Benga area in Nkhotakota, leaving motorists stranded. The road was first cut off on Thursday morning following heavy rains in the area and it was maintained… ...

M5 Road washed away following heavy rains

Dec 22, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Part of the M5 Road has been washed away at Phakwe, 54 kilometres from Kaphantenga, and motorists have been advised to use the Nkhotakota-Kasungu Road. Roads Authority (RA) spokesperson Portia Kajanga says the road has… ...