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Relocated people from flood-prone area in Nsanjes appeal for an irrigation scheme
January 11, 2025
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Group Village Head (GVH) Kalonga * We have farmland at Makhanga but it is in water due to rising levels of water in Shire River—GVH Kalonga * Once the scheme is constructed, families will be able to grow crops more than once a year, contributing to food security at household level By Robert Nayeja, MANA People who were relocated from flood-prone area of Makhanga to Milton Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Mbenje in Nsanje District, have appealed to government to…

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Though tropical storm Dikeledi has further intensified into cyclone on Indian Ocean, there’s no direct impact over Malawi
January 11, 2025
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* It is currently located to the east of Madagascar at about 1,680km away from Malawi with a center pressure of 984hPa and moving at a speed of 22km/h * The weather models are indicating that Dikeledi is expected to enter the Mozambique Channel after making a landfall over northern Madagascar today, January 11 By Duncan Mlanjira Though the tropical storm Dikeledi has further intensified into a cyclone over the Indian Ocean, its current position has no direct impact…

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Dikeledi intensifies into severe tropical storm in Indian Ocean
January 10, 2025
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* Located to the east of Madagascar at about 2,330km away from Malawi with a center pressure of 990hPa * At its current position the system has no direct impact on Malawi weather * It is expected to enter the Mozambique Channel after making a landfall over northern Madagascar tomorrow, January 11 By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that the tropical storm named Dikeledi that developed in the Indian Ocean, has now…

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Another tropical storm named Dikeledi developing in Indian Ocean
January 9, 2025
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* Meteorological Department monitoring its movement as it is expected to enter the Mozambique Channel * After making a landfall over northern Madagascar on Sunday, January 12, 2025 By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services alerts the public that a tropical storm named Dikeledi has developed in the Indian Ocean, located to the northeast of Madagascar. Meteorological Department thus assures the public that it is monitoring Dikeledi movement as the weather models are indicating that…

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Met Department alerts public l to be aware of a high risk of flash floods, especially in lakeshore and northern areas
January 5, 2025
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Maps of some of the rainfall recorded last week * Expect occasional thunderstorms accompanied by rain of varying intensity to continue in many areas until Thursday, January 9 * Due to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and pulses of Congo air mass By Duncan Mlanjira In its summary of the weather in this week, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) alerts that public to expect occasional thunderstorms accompanied by rain of varying intensity to continue in many…

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Heavy rainfall expected from tomorrow December 30 till January 5 that could lead to flash floods
December 29, 2024
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Maximum temperature anomalies for the past week * Additionally, strong winds are anticipated occasionally on Lake Malawi and other water bodies throughout this period * Lake users are requested to be extra careful when using the lakes as lake conditions might be rough at times due to strong winds By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services is alerting the public that starting tomorrow, December 30 through to January 5, most areas are likely to be…

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Speaker of Parliament is a busy office and should be spared of trivialities as done by SFFRFM CEO Richard Chikunkhuzeni—MP Sameer Suleman
December 28, 2024
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* After Chikunkhuzeni complains of Suleman’s surprise visit to SFFRFM warehouse on fact-finding mission on non-availability of AIP fertilizer * Chikunkhuzeni reportedly was irked that the MP was accompanied by the media where they found warehouse manager conspicuously absent * The visit paid dividends as immediately, the Treasury moved in different designated banks proceeded to release LCs to various suppliers * Instead of complaining, I expected the CEO to applaud me for making his work easier By Duncan Mlanjira Member of…

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Kabambe sneers at President Chakwera explanation of the astronomical price increase of fertilizer
December 19, 2024
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* The President alluded that fertilizer is at about K110,000 a 50kg bag while maize is at over K50,000 * ‘Fertilizer is still cheap because a farmer is able to sell only two bags of maize to buy one bag of fertilizer’ * This kind of economics is quite puzzling, to say the least,” says the former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor * It ignores the complex realities of farming and the challenges that farmers face By Duncan…

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The Baobab tree is on growing global demand and “that’s bad news for the sacred African tree”
December 19, 2024
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* The global demand for Baobab tree products has surged in recent years, driven by the fruit’s nutritional and health benefits * This growing demand has become a double-edged sword, raising concerns about the sustainability of these ancient trees * In 2022, the entire baobab trees were controversially uprooted in Kenya and exported to Georgia in Eastern Europe * Eight trees were exported but later died, signalling the lack of prior research about their viability in their new home…

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Ndirande Community Impact Group all set to provide compost fertilizer at modest price of K12,000 per 65 cubic decimeter bag
December 18, 2024
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* The bag produces 150 half-litre cups, one each needed for every food crop planting station * Funds generated from the sales are ploughed back to community members through provision of livestock as farming alternative * For community members who cultivate on the mountainsides and provided organic waste used to produce compost fertilizer By Duncan Mlanjira Ndirande Community Impact Group produces compost fertilizer from organic waste, which is sold and its proceeds are channeled towards its environmental conservation of…

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