Tag: shire river

Chikwawa Again: Flash Floods Affect 247 Households in Chikwawa

Published on February 25, 2025 by Evance Kapito

Flash floods have once again struck Chikwawa, affecting 247 households under Traditional Authority Lundu. Heavy rainfall over the past two […]

Man Jumps into Shire River from Kamuzu Bridge in Chikwawa

Published on December 17, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Information reaching our news desk indicate that a man man has thrown himself into the Shire River in Chikwawa this […]

Three-Year-Old Child Dies, Five Missing After Boat Capsizes on Shire River in Chikwawa

Published on August 16, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

A three-year-old child has tragically died, and five others are missing after a boat capsized while crossing the Shire River […]

UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Girl Who Was Reportedly Swept Away by Shire River in Neno Found Dead

Published on July 10, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Police in Neno have found the lifeless body of a 17-year-old girl at Nkula Hydro Power Station after she was […]

Body of a child found floating in Shire River in Liwonde

Published on June 14, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

A body of a baby believed in the age ranges 18 to 24 months has been found floating in the […]

Nsanje police halts searching party for missing bodies

Published on December 19, 2022 by Clara Phiri

Police in Nsanje said the remaining bodies that went missing after a canoe accident on the Shire River on Wednesday, […]

Africa’s Finest: Malawi’s Top 3 Eco Lodges

Published on August 22, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Once again, we return to one of our favourite ecotourism books: Africa’s Finest, and this time our focus is on Malawi. […]

Five reasons why you should visit Malawi

Published on August 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi, a local name to mean Flames of Fire has been nicknamed “warm heart of Africa” due to its hospitable locals and […]

Mozambique President Armando Guebuza to visit Malawi

Published on March 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, will visit Malawi on 03-05 April, an action aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two […]

Escom contamplates on new power plants

Published on January 23, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s sole electricity provider Escom is contamplating on constructing three new hydro-electric power plants, Capital FM has learnt. This comes […]

Ministry to carry out discharge measures on Shire River

Published on September 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Water Development and Irrigation has announced that it intends to carry out discharge measurements on Shire River […]

Malawian power imports from Mozambique expected to take several years to become a reality

Published on September 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The power line between Mozambique and Malawi starting at the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric dam (HCB) in Tete province, is expected […]

Malawi’s Press Agriculture donates lakeland for green revolution

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The much touted initiative to use Malawi’s abundant water resources for irrigation farming in the face of climate change which […]

World Bank and Malawi seal a US$125m Shire River Basin Management Program agreement

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Ministry of Finance and World Bank Wednesday signed an initial US125 million agreement that is set to boost sustainable […]

NO! To oil drilling on Lake Malawi, Africa’s Third Largest Lake

Published on August 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

BY Jones Ntaukira For centuries European explorers had speculated about the existence of a great lake in Central Africa. Returning […]

Govt Shortlists 6 Consultants for Shire-Zambezi Feasibility Study

Published on July 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has shortlisted six international consultants to conduct a feasibility study on the Shire-Zambezi waterway, a crucial project in easing […]

US$125 million for Shire River Basin Conservation

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank has provided the Malawi government with US$125 million, about K33 billion, to improve land and water management […]

Blue Gold could ignite military conflict

Published on February 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Expert warns of future SADC water conflicts. Africa faces absolute water shortages by 2025 Recent statistics and developments indicate that […]