Month: October 2020 Posts

Contractor worried over theft of construction material

Oct 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Daniel Sankhulani - MANA The contractor of the first phase of the Shire Valley Transformation Program (SVTP) canal construction has expressed worry over increased theft of materials and fuel at the construction site. Conduril… ...

Dead fish found floating in Shire River

Apr 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

People at Makhuwira Village in Chikwawa on Saturday found dozens of dead fish floating in the Shire River. The incident has prompted the Department of Fisheries to launch a probe to find out the cause.… ...

Wildlife department to hunt for killer crocodiles

Dec 31, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Parks and Wildlife plans to capture crocodiles in the Shire River in Chikwawa where the animals have killed two people over the last two weeks. According to Director of Parks and Wildlife… ...

Four children drown in Shire River

Oct 28, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Four children aged between two and four have died after drowning at the upstream side of the Tedzani Power Station Pond on the Shire River. According to the Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) which runs the… ...

Malawi facing water crisis

Jul 10, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Findings of a study on the effects of climate change on water availability have revealed that Malawi is at risk of having a water crisis in the near future. An investigation by Future Climate for… ...

22 Hippos die in 2 months

Nov 26, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Twenty two hippos have died in Malawi in two months, raising fears that the wild animals could become extinct the country. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) said last week that they first… ...

Malawians against hydroelectricity: demands alternative sources of power

Apr 24, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have told government to focus on alternative sources of electricity in order to end power cuts in the country. Malawi mainly uses water on the Shire River to produce electricity and when the water… ...