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MACRA hands over 25 satellite phones to DoDMA

March 21, 2023

MACRA acting director of telecommunications directorate, Edward Kauka (right) hands over the phones to DODMA director, Peter Chimangeni * The death toll keep rising — from 476 to 499 with 1,332 injuries * 427 people reported missing from 349 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) have handed over the 25 satellite phones which it pledged to be provided to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to be used for critical communication in the affected areas. This…

Malawi UK Military Community sends large shipment of clothing items for homeless survivors

March 21, 2023

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* Made its first presentation on Monday of relief items worth approximately K1.6 million * In form of maize flour, beans, peas pieces, salt, sugar, cooking oil, soap, plastic cups & plates, buckets, usipa dried fish and blankets * To Cyclone Freddy victims sheltering at Makuwa Primary School at Milepa, Chiradzulu District By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) has sent a large shipment of clothing items from the UK which is expected to arrive in Malawi by…

Sensational Yamikani Guba bags in 3 gold and 2 silver medals in first quarter of 2023

March 21, 2023

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* 2 gold and a silver won at the Army Open Championships over the weekend * First gold medal attained at the Ultimate Taekwondo Championships on January 22 * First silver at the 50th Anniversary Dutch Open Taekwondo on March 11 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s only heavyweight professional taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba — who earned 10 medals last year alone — has now attained four medals in the first quarter of 2023 — 3 gold and 2 silver. The…

Sports Council donates K5m and implores on the public to contribute towards alleviating plight of Cyclone Freddy flood disaster survivors

March 20, 2023

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Madise presents the donation to DoDMA’s director Peter Chimangeni * It’s not a lot of money but it’s what we can afford at the current period * We are hoping that our affiliates can also contribute — including individuals like myself * The survivors are suffering — I had the chance to visit Mulanje and it was disheartening to witness what they are going through By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports Board chairperson, Sunduzwayo Madise has appealed…

United Nations’ Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs releases US$5.5 million as relief package for survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy

March 20, 2023

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* Mozambican government has donated 40,000 litres of jet fuel that arrived at Chileka International Airport on Monday * Most times, the cyclones hit both countries at the same time, which leaves the two allies affected—Mozambique Ambassador to Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira After appreciating the destruction and suffering that was brought about due to effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, the United Nations’ Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs had released US$5.5 million as relief package for survivors. Resident Coordinator for Malawi,…

Multi-national MultiChoice Africa injects R1 million (K58 million) for disaster management in Malawi and Mozambique

March 20, 2023

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Helicopter from Tanzania airlifting relief items for the Lower Shire survivors * Dodma reports that as of Sunday, the death toll has risen from 447 to 476, with 918 injuries and persons reported missing at 349 from 282 * The number of the displaced people was at 490,098 with 533 camps set to accommodate the displaced * Our hearts go out to the people of Malawi and Mozambique for the tragic losses they have suffered—MultiChoice Africa By Duncan Mlanjira…

Golfers charity Chip Inn Masters partners with Red Cross Society to assist Cyclone Freddy survivors at Nguludi

March 20, 2023

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* Optichem Fertilizers invests K10.5 million as relief packages for affected families in Ndirande By Duncan Mlanjira & Victor Singano Jnr While they enjoy their favourite sport, golfers at Blantyre Sports Club formed a camaraderie grouping, trending as Chip Inn Masters,,that was enhanced further by initiating an annual charity drive — through which they identify a project they can assist every year. Soon after Cyclone Freddy struck, they swiftly mobilized funds that totaled K2 million to assist survivors of…

Malawi Relief Fund-UK first to reach out to Cyclone Freddy survivors in Machinjiri; Also assists those unattended to in Zomba and Machinga

March 19, 2023

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* Concentration of alleviating the plight of survivors is mostly in urban areas of Blantyre and Zomba * Cyclone Freddy was second of floods to hit Machinjiri with the first in February that destroyed homes and a bridge By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City East Member of Parliament (MP), John Bande has expressed his immense appreciation to the assistance rendered from Malawi Relief Fund-UK (MRF-UK) towards survivors of flash floods due to effects of Cyclone Freddy, which was greatly affected…

Blantyre Malabada MP Mkumba calls for shelter structures to relieve schools as evacuation centres; As Limbe and Blantyre Rotary Clubs assist Makata camp with relief items

March 19, 2023

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Hands on * In times of such disaster, everyone has the responsibility to assist the vulnerable * We just had to act and support the government in alleviating the trauma that these people have gone through * We decided to present the items to the beneficiaries directly in order to also appreciate the challenges people are facing By Duncan Mlanjira Rotary Clubs of Limbe and Blantyre on Saturday distributed various relief packages for homeless survivors of flash floods caused…

Illovo Sugar Malawi commits total of K100m in relief packages of sugar and blankets for survivors in evacuation camps

March 18, 2023

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* First activated its flood victims support plan by reaching out to its affected Nchalo Estate staff and surrounding areas * And carried it forward to Blantyre for Chilobwe, Ndirande, Machinjiri and Lunzu * It is not an easy time, but I believe that if we all come together as a nation, we can overcome this challenge * It is pleasing to note that many organisations and individuals are already doing so much to rally behind victim support initiatives…