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The prolonged dry spell in Karonga has affected over 20,000 hectares of crops such as maize, rice and tobacco. According to the Department of Disaster

Small-scale fishers in Karonga District have commended the Department of Fisheries for initiating the development of the National Plan of Action for the fistheries industry. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Chipamila Fishing Beach chairperson Abdul Phiri said through the plan, they expect fishers’ livelihoods to improve, thereby contributing to the country’s socio-economic development. He

Situation Report in English on Malawi about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Epidemic and more; published on 11 Apr 2023 by IFRC

Authorities at Karonga district council have appealed for more food relief programmes to over thirty thousand households affected by dry spell. The plea has

The Auditor General’s (AG) report for the financial year-ended June 2021 on the accounts of city, municipal and district councils shows that allocation of public funds continue to be abused. The report, submitted to Parliament last Monday has shown recurring irregularities on management of public funds in local councils, ranging from expenditure, procurement, to management

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Karonga District Council says it needs about K2.2 billion to avert the effects of a dry spell the district has experienced during the current growing season. According to the council’s report presented to the district executive committee meeting on Monday, the dry spell has affected about 30 000 households. The report proposed some interventions to

Karonga-Chitipa Cultural Heritage has appealed to well-wishers to support farmers affected by a prolonged dry spell in Karonga District. In a statement released on Sunday, the group is appealing to well-wishers to contribute money towards the initiative. Reads the statement in part: “The Karonga-Chitipa Cultural Heritage joins the Tigwirane Manja Appeal [made by bishop Mtumbuka]

Informal maize exports are on the rise triggered by high demand and prices of the staple grain in neighbouring countries, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FewsNet) has said. The increase in exports, according to FewsNet Malawi Food Security Outlook report covering February 2022 to January 2023, is exerting pressure on the country’s maize prices.