Tag: DoDMA

Cyclone Chido kills two people, devastates 1,800 households

Published on December 16, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

A total of 1,800 households have been affected by the effects of Tropical Cyclone Chido in various parts of the […]

Cyclone Chido hits Blantyre, Chakwera’s billboard destroyed

Published on December 16, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Cyclone Chido has finally landed in the commercial capital Blantyre as earlier warned by the Department of Weather and Meteorological […]

Cyclone Chido to hit Malawi, southern region risks flash floods

Published on December 13, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has issued a warning on Cyclone Chido which is expected to make a […]

Government distributes relief maize in Thyolo

Published on October 7, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

The Government of Malawi, through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), has distributed 12,000 bags of maize to households […]

Chakwera mourns 26 people burnt to death in Minibus accident

Published on August 22, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has said he is deeply saddened by the death of 26 people that burned in a […]

Two people die in Chakwawa floods

Published on April 12, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Two people are reported dead following flash floods that have hit Chikwawa District in the southern part of the country. […]

OPC says development partners committed to support Malawi

Published on April 9, 2024 by Victoria Manjolo

The office of the President and cabinet (OPC) has indicated that there has been commitment from Malawi’s development partners for […]

Weather Department warns of new tropical cyclone in the south

Published on March 7, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has warned against the possibility of a tropical cyclone hitting southern […]

Heavy rains destroy houses at Jenda

Published on February 29, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Some families at Jenda Trading Centre in Mzimba have been rendered homeless after heavy and incessant rains that have been […]

One person dies in flash floods in Nkhotakota

Published on February 29, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Nkhotakota district authorities have confirmed death by drowning of one person at Dwangwa following flash floods which wreaked havoc in […]

Flash floods hit Nkhotakota, vehicle swept away

Published on February 28, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

The M5 road between Dwangwa and Nkhotakota has been declared impassable following heavy rains experienced in the district which has […]

“5 people killed,45 injured since the onset of rains last year”-DODMA

Published on January 10, 2024 by Caleb Bokosi

The Department of Disaster management Affairs (DODMA) has disclosed that since the onset of rains last year, five people have […]

12 districts affected by heavy rains this year

Published on December 13, 2023 by Chikondi Kachulu

A total of 12 districts have been affected by heavy rains from the beginning of this year rainy season up […]

Four people killed by lightning in a week

Published on December 4, 2023 by Chikondi Kachulu

Total of 4 people are the ones who have died after being struck by lightning last week in this country. […]

Lightning Strikes Claim Two Lives in Kasungu

Published on November 24, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

Two people have died after being struck by lightning in Kasungu district since the onset of the rainy season, the […]

25 People killed in Karonga road accident, Chakwera in shock

Published on June 5, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

President Lazarus Chakwera and First Lady Monica Chakwera have condoled bereaved families of the Karonga road accident which has claimed […]

Chilima cheering flood victims in Charadzulu

Published on March 30, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima is this morning cheering survivors of of cyclone freddy in Charadzulu District. The vice […]

Zimbabwe donates 300 tonnes of maize to flood survivors in Malawi

Published on March 29, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

The government of Zimbabwe has donated 300 tonnes of maize to flood survivors in Malawi through DoDMA. Zimbabwe High Commissioner […]