Month: September 2023 Posts

Locals trained in bamboo planting and management

Sep 08, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Locals in the districts of Chikwawa, Nsanje, Neno and Mwanza are being trained in bamboo planting management with the aim of protecting the Shire River. The training under financial support from Shire Valley Transformation Programme… ...

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… ...

Experts tour proposed site for 350MW Mpatamanga Hydropower Plant

May 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Experts for Mpatamanga Hydropower Plant this week toured the proposed project site of the hydrowpower station for familiarization and appreciation. According to the Ministry of Energy, the team of Experts comprised Social Safeguards Specialists, Environmental… ...

Two ESCOM employees and two villagers still missing in Shire River

Feb 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Rescue operations are continuing for two ESCOM employees and two villagers who are missing after the boat they were in capsized in Shire River on Thursday evening at Kasisi in Chikwawa. The four were among… ...

Minister Lowe calls for early utilisation of Shire Valley Transformation Project

Jun 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Lobin Lowe has challenged authorities implementing the Shire Valley Transformation Project to ensure that intended beneficiaries of the project start utilising it as early as possible instead of… ...

Lowe challenges Shire Valley Irrigation project implementers on performance

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has challenged implementing partners for the Shire Valley Transformation Project to set performance indicators to ensure that the multibillion kwacha loan project materialises. Lowe said the special key performance indicators… ...

Chikwawa residents complain of being sidelined

Oct 30, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

People from two villages in Chikwawa, which are surrounded by Shire River and can only be reached using canoe, have complained that candidates in the November 10 by-elections are yet to visit the area. The… ...