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Lilongwe District Council appeals for support towards schools, households affected by disaster

Dec 06, 2022 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Lilongwe District Council has called upon well-wishers to assist schools and households affected by disaster in the district. District Commissioner for Lilongwe District Council Dr. Lawford Palani made the appeal in an… ...

Malawi gets K4.2 billion from Norway and Iceland for food response

Nov 18, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

The governments of Iceland and Norway, through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have donated $4.1 million (about K4.2 billion) to support food insecure households at the peak of the lean season in Malawi.… ...

Department of Meteorological Services says Zomba will have normal to above normal rainfall

Nov 01, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says it expects Zomba to receive normal to above normal rainfall in the 2022/2023 season. Speaking during seasonal awareness meeting, DCCMS Chief Meteorologist Charles Vanya said the… ...

China attempts to make rainfall amid heatwave

Aug 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

China has launched rockets carrying chemicals into the sky in a bid to induce rainfall amid drought and a heatwave which has hit the country for over two months. The BBC reported that provinces around… ...

Met Dept. issues alert over tropical storm

Apr 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says it is monitoring the possibility of strong winds and heavy rains over Southern and Eastern districts of Malawi due a tropical depression that has developed in… ...

Malawi to provide support to flood victims in South Africa

Apr 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi is collaborating with her regional partners to urgently render moral and material support towards relief and recovery efforts in South Africa where thousands have been affected by floods. Chakwera said… ...

Chakwera anticipates lower crop harvests

Apr 11, 2022 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera, says this year's crop harvest, including maize harvest, is anticipated to be lower than in previous years due to effects of climate change. Chakwera made the remarks after his second phase… ...