Rumphi (Malawi)

Type: City

Name: Rumphi (Malawi)

Country: Malawi

Latitude: -11.01

Longitude: 33.869999

population: 20,731

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

In Malawi, an NGO Saves Rural Dwellers from Waterborne Illnesses

CHIKHWAWA DISTRICT, MALAWI — A few years ago, residents of Malawi's southern district of Chikhwawa were often stricken with diarrhea often caused by cholera, an illness spread by unclean drinking water from unprotected sources like wells and rivers. Today, ... [Published VOA News - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Malawi, Sanitation, Safe Water, diarrhea, Rumphi (Malawi)

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Soundcraft

Malawi’s Capital Radio Upgrades

Capital Radio Presenter Chrissie Tafadzwa Kanjira in the on-air studioBLANTRYE, Malawi — Privately owned FM radio station Capital Radio is upgrading its studios. Kondwani Kalambule, head of the station’s technical department, explains that the project ... [Published Radio World Newspaper - May 24 2013]

Entities: Capital Radio plc, Malawi, Soundcraft

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

MRA donates seized maize to hospitals in northern Malawi

Featured National The$ Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John Biziwick has sounded a strong warning to members of the general public and business people against exportation of goods especially maize without proper documentation to avoid ... [Published Nyasa Times - May 23 2013]

Entities: Malawi, Donations, Commodities, Rumphi (Malawi), Chitipa (Malawi)

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Malawi student found dead in university hostel, cops say suicide: Bunda

Featured National A 23-year-old student at Bunda College of Agriculture, a constituent of Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources was found dead inside his hostel room on college campus.Police said Yobe ‘Magongoninga’ Mfune ended his ... [Published Nyasa Times - May 12 2013]

Entities: Malawi, Suicide, Rumphi (Malawi), Police, Lilongwe

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Mkwambisi to sponsor students in 25 Malawi secondary schools

Education Featured National Dr. David Mkwambisi, a lecturer at Bunda College of Agriculture and an expert in climate change issues, is establishing the Dr. David Mkwambisi Education Initiative which will see 25 hardworking but poor students pursue their ... [Published Nyasa Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: Malawi, Lilongwe, Education, Initiative

First reported Apr 09 2013 - Updated Apr 09 2013 - 1 reports

Malawi: Malawians rethink maize planting as climate dries

Source: AlertNetCountry: Malawi Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:44 GMT Source: alertnet // Karen Sanje MZUZU, Malawi (AlertNet) - Less than three years after Ezelina Nyirongo reluctantly abandoned cultivation of her favourite local maize varieties, the 48-year-old ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 09 2013]

Entities: Malawi, Climate, Rumphi (Malawi), Mzuzu (Malawi)

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...We have [built] more than 200 water points," she says, "and this year we are doing [additional] 41 and next year we [will build] 100. The project is also helping to build latrines in individual homes."

In Malawi, an NGO Saves Rural Dwellers from Waterborne Illnesses [Published VOA News - 14 hours ago]

...In this regard, the Fiscal Anchor for the 2013/14 financial year shall be "a continued No Net Domestic Financing with a net repayment of domestic debt of 0.5 percent of GDP" which is equivalent to K6.8 billion by the end of the financial year. Furthermore, Mr...

President Joyce Banda's speech (Budget meeting) [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 17 2013]

"We have specific focus around new pediatric infections," he said. "We think we can bring below five percent transmissions rate. Malawi can do that. It’s not a question of ‘if’ it’s a question of ‘when’ and with support from PEPFAR and CDC the program that we are launching is taking us in that direction."

Malawi: US AIDS agencies to improve health care services in Malawi [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 29 2013]