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Media Challenged to Raise Awareness on Looming Cyclone Media have been challenged to raise awareness to the public on the looming cyclone and what was expected of them to save lives and property. Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, James Chiusiwa made the challenge Wednesday in Lilongwe during the Press briefing on the State of Preparedness for the looming Tropical Cyclone Chalane. He said the media has a very big role to play in reducing disaster risks and losses in the country. Chiusiwa said tropical cyclone Chalane was coming at the time the Department of Disaster A...

Govt defers schools opening BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA GOVERNMENT has suspended indefinitely the reopening of schools next week, citing the rising number of COVID-19 infections and threat posed by Cyclone Chalane that is expected to ravage the southern party of the country starting today. Schools were due to open on January 4 for the first term of the year but government said only examination classes will now be allowed back in schools to complete their tests. Heavy winds and rainfall associated with the cyclone hit Chipinge and Chimanimani yesterday. Primary and Secondary Education secretary Tumi...

December 31, 2020 Alfred Chauwa - Nyasa Times 2 Comments Department of Disaster Management  Affairs (Dodma) on Wednesday announced measures to deal with the impending Tropical  Cyclone Chalane which is already in the Country. Nkhokwe: Onset of any rainfall is a cyclone season in Indian ocean pic by Tione Andsen (Mana) Weather experts do not know yet the amount of power Cyclone Chalane would unleash when it makes landfall  to the country as it is in neighbouring Mozambique. Director of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, Jolamu Nkhokwe said the onset of any rainfall season i...

The cyclones is likely to cause flooding in some parts of the country, according to Dodma. Speaking to the press, James Chiusiwa- commissioner for the Dodma said currently the department has sent a search and rescue team to the Lower Shire in preparation for the cyclone. Chiusiwa added that the department will be sending funds to councils -to be used in addressing some of the challenges which may occur as a result of the cyclone. Source:MIJ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel :

Views: Visits 14 GOVERNMENT has indefinitely deferred re-opening of schools that had been scheduled for January 4 2021 on the backdrop of a spike in positive Covid-19 cases that has seen the country recording five deaths in the past 24 hours. Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has confirmed the development. “This serves to confirm that this communication from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is authentic,” said Mangwana. Tumisang Thabela, permanent secretary in the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education said, “The Ministry of Primary Seco...