Malawi'’s agricultural sector is critical to its economy, employing around 77% of the population and accounting for 23% of gross domestic product (GDP). The majority of workers in agriculture are smallholder farmers, many of whom cultivate less than one hectare of land. Despite its importance, the sector faces significant challenges, …
Rebuilding parts of Malawi that were devastated by floods in January will take up to five years and may cost more than $400 million, the United Nations said on Thursday. The government declared half of the country a disaster zone when torrential rains and flash floods uprooted some 230,000 people …
Blantyre — Water tested from one shallow well at Manase Township in Blantyre has tested positive of fecal contamination, unfortunately, it is the well from which most people draw water for domestic purposes. District Education Health Officer-DEHO for Blantyre District Health Office, Jameson Chausa on Monday reported the matter to …
Johannesburg — Malawian President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika and his government has been hailed for demonstrating high level commitment in the national and global fight against HIV and AIDS. Speaking when he called on President Mutharika in Johannesburg South Africa where the President is there for African Union summit, United …
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commitee on Natural Resources and Climate nchange Hon.Werani Chilenga 2nd from left speaking during the Press conference at C O I - Pic by Stanley Makuti Lilongwe, June 9, 2015: The Chairman for Natural Resources and Climate Change Committee, Werani Chilenga has said the committee implemented …
The sun rises over Lake Malawi. As fishermen bring their overnight catch to shore, the purring motors of their dugout canoes spread ripples across waters once dubbed the “lake of stars” by David Livingstone. On the beach, a group of young men mend fishing nets. Women smoke fish to sell, …
In Malawi, increasing demand for housing has put tremendous pressure on the building material sector, resulting in deforestation, rising costs and poor quality construction. Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln technology offers a resource efficient and financially viable option for the production of quality bricks.
Lilongwe — The Illegal Wildlife Review Report which has been launched recently will help Government develop its Illegal Wildlife Trade Action Plan in the fight against wildlife crimes. The report was produced on behalf of Department of National Parks and Wildlife by GIZ (as part of the German Cooperation Programme), …
Lilongwe — Impoverished villagers are hacking down Malawi's forests to make charcoal, undeterred by government efforts to confiscate the dirty fuel as a power deficit stokes demand. Only 9 percent of the southern African country's population have access to electricity, ensuring a good market for the charcoal produced by communities …
A study carried out by the United Nations' World Food Programme has discovered a hidden but gruesome image regarding the effect of child undernution in Malawi. The spine chilling report compiled from the study in our possession shows that about 23% of children's death are caused by hunger with the …
Lilongwe — The Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Kester Kaphaizi has expressed concern over Malawi's deforestation rate which is ranked first (1st ) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Kaphaizi made the remarks on Monday at Cross Roads Hotel in Lilongwe during …
Cape Town — THOUSANDS of attendees from around the globe have converged in South Africa for the annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa to explore measures of securing the future development of the continent’s power and water industries. The event, said to be the biggest such gathering in …
Malawi has made remarkable progress in improving child health outcomes as evidenced by reduction in infant and under- five mortality. However, there has been slow progress in reducing malnutrition. Currently, the country has high levels of stunting among under- five children, which is an indication that chronic food and nutrition …
Few months after Paladin Africa Limited differed with civil society organizations (CSOs) and some chiefs in Karonga over the disposition of uranium wastes into public water, the company has started discharging the effluent into Sere River. Paladin Africa Limited, a member of the Paladin Energy group of companies, suspended its …
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has projected low farm yields following its 2014/15 second Agricultural Production Estimate survey. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Dr Allan Chiyembekeza told Tuesday in Lilongwe today that the decline is mainly attributed to floods and prolonged dry spell that the country …
Lilongwe — Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Dr Allan Chiyembekeza has revealed that Malawi loses nearly 200 square miles of its forest and this translates into a deforestation rate of 2.8 percent annually. The Minister said this on Tuesday when he was addressing the audience, during the Southern African Beating …
Cholera continues to haunt people in Nsanje, with latest reports indicating that cholera cases have hit 159, and that the outbreak has also spread to the area of Chief Mbenje. District Environmental Health Officer (DEHO) Veronica Mkukumira told Malawi News Agency Monday afternoon that the situation was slowly getting out …
The Civil Society Agriculture Network (CisaNet) has warned Malawi government that the country is likely to be hit heavily by hunger following the floods that hit the nation, something which will lead to low yields in the growing season. According to an estimate by CisaNet, 2014/15 agricultural season, grain yield …
Cholera outbreak continue to pose panic in the lower shire of Nsanje district with a number of the affected now reaching 132 from 110 last week. Nsanje District Medical Officer Yamikani Masitala said they are concerned with the rate at which the disease is spreading. The pandemic reportedly spread to …
Over a third of hospitals and clinics in developing countries have nowhere for staff or patients to wash with soap, and almost 40 percent have no source of water, according to a WHO-backed international review published on Tuesday. The report, by sanitation charity WaterAid and the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Deputy Director Clinical Services (Nutrition) in the Ministry of Health, Janet Guta has said that the newly updated version of the National Guidelines on Nutrition Care Support and Treatment (NCST) for Adolescents and Adults is a hope in dealing with malnutrition in the country. She said the updated version of …
