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First phase of Shire Valley Transformation Programme expected to roll out around mid next year

September 15, 2024

* Shifted from December 2024 to mid 2025 due to changes in the construction of the intake at Kapichira Dam, which got washed away during Cyclone Ana in 2022 * Other challenges locking the programme include US$150 million deficit which has been presented to the Ministry of Finance Maravi Express The first phase of Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) is expected to roll out around mid next year benefiting Kambadwe and Mwana Alirenji farming cooperatives closer to the intake…

Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Karonga farmers

September 14, 2024

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* Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Nkhana and many other farmers * It is not just about making wine — but also survival, resilience, and embracing the new possibilities that come with a changing climate Anne Okumu & Ashley Lime, BBC News in Karonga A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now found a profitable use…

2024/2025 season expected to be wetter than the previous season

September 13, 2024

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* The rainfall season is generally predicted to start mid-November in southern Malawi districts * Such as Mulanje, Thyolo, Chiradzulu, Blantyre, Phalombe, Zomba and Mchinji * And spread to some districts during end November and early December Maravi Express The 2024/2025 season is expected to be wetter than the previous season with a high chance of normal to above normal rainfall amounts over most parts of the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Department of…

More funds needed to speed up Shire Valley Transformation Programme—Parliamentary Committee

September 6, 2024

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* About 96% of the construction over the 6km stretch is complete, which gives us hope that the project is indeed moving forward * However, the committee also discovered that the project requires significantly more funds to avoid delays * This will ensure it is completed on time, allowing farmers to begin accessing it as planned By Elia Chibwe, MANA The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture maintains that the Shire Valley Transformation Programme requires significantly more funding to be completed…

TNM’s Tikolore promotion gets momentum as draw for grand prize of brand new Toyota Hilux pick-up truck draws closer

August 29, 2024

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Zomba-based Jaffar Chipembere (right) winner of second monthly draw * As Muloza-based man, Daniel Wadson Beaton, wins a solar energy system in monthly draw * It feels absolutely great to win the solar energy equipment and be at the forefront of such an exciting and revolutionary technology By Duncan Mlanjira TNM Plc, the country’s pioneer mobile network and ICT services provider, says this year’s Tikolore promotion has garnered tremendous enthusiasm among customers as participation numbers reached 30 million. TNM…

‘In all 3 Pillars of MW2063 vision, sustainable water resources remain a prerequisite’

August 27, 2024

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* Sustainable water resources for all is achievable only if stakeholders such as editors and media managers regard water as life * The significance of the media in any set up cannot be overstressed, as they are a peg on which success or failure of any institution hangs By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Memory Chatonda, MANA The MW2063, the country’s long-term development blueprint, hinges on three Pillars of Urbanisation, Industrialisation and Agriculture Productivity & Commercialisation — and in…

President Chakwera’s ambition is to feed Africa

August 20, 2024

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* ATM is a strategy that can accord the country to move into mechanisation and commercialisation * We need to put emphasis on the ATM strategy so that we move from subsistence farming to commercialisation By Abel Ikiloni, MANA in Rome, Italy President Lazarus Chakwera says his government has confidence to turn Malawi into an inclusively wealthy and self-reliant nation which is well industrialised to become an upper & middle income economy. Chakwera made the assurance after meeting Food…

National Planning Commission calls for proper monitoring of mega farm projects

August 19, 2024

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NPC Director General, Thomas Munthali By Chisomo Kambandanga, MANA National Planning Commission (NPC) Director General, Thomas Munthali has reiterated the need for the country to frequently monitor mega farm projects in order to measure the progress being registered as they are crucial to realisation of MW2063 national vision. Munthali made the remarks on Friday during a monitoring and appreciation visit to mega farm projects of Linga and Mzenga Irrigation Schemes in the area of Senior Chief Fukamapiri and Kabunduri…

Meteorological Services Department commences production of 2024/25 seasonal forecast

August 13, 2024

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* At the beginning of the previous season, erratic rains were predicted accompanied by prolonged dry spells due to El Niño, which materialised * However, there is high chance of experiencing La Niña condition during the upcoming season * Which may lead to normal to above-normal rains in some parts of the country, especially over the southern half of Malawi Maravi Express The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has started working on the 2024/2025 seasonal rainfall…

British High Commissioner satisfied with Meteorological Department’s operations

August 9, 2024

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* Weather forecasts and DCCMS systems are particularly essential to farmers about climate change for future planning * DCCMS played an important role during Tropical Cyclone Freddy as the weather forecasts helped people evacuate their villages and get to safer places By Petro Mkandawire, MANA British High Commissioner to Malawi, Fiona Ritchie has expressed satisfaction with the operations of the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS), saying it provides accurate weather forecasts accessible to everyone across the…