Tag: Hunger

Hunger Hits Machinga; Child Dies, Two Hospitalised After Eating Poisonous Fruits

Published on September 30, 2024 by Evance Kapito

A 7-year-old child has died , and two others are in critical condition in Machinga district after consuming fruits from […]

Drama unfolds at sleepover with married man as slayqueen faints from hunger

Published on September 25, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

In a startling turn of events in Mabvuku on Saturday afternoon, emergency services were called to respond to a case […]

Over 2.6 Million Malawians To Face Hunger This Year

Published on September 3, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The latest report by the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee(MVAC)shows that over 2.6 million people in the country will face hunger […]

World Faces 2 Pandemics, CORONAVIRUS and Hunger — UN Food Chief

Published on April 22, 2020 by Face of Malawi

The United Nations’ food chief warned Tuesday that while the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, it is also on the […]

Hunger, maize that cost an arm and a leg forced man to kill his son in Dowa

Published on October 29, 2016 by FACE OF MALAWI

A 44 year-old man in Dowa is on run after killing his 24 year-old son with a bicycle fork as […]

Mutharika declares Malawi state of national disaster

Published on April 13, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

In a pragmatic move to rally a rapid response around the hovering food shortage in the country, President Arthur Peter […]

Malawi driving towards zero hunger

Published on August 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi

In anticipation of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, WFP is joining other organizations and agencies around the globe to […]

Government welcomes new HANCI findings on addressing under-nutrition, hunger

Published on August 18, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Government has welcomed new evidence from the Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) 2013 which ranks Malawi third in addressing […]

Four inmates die at Maula Prison due to starvation

Published on December 24, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The conditions in Malawi prison are deplorable, their meals are unenviable. However, in the midst of all this, another sad […]

Poorest countries lead the fight against hunger and undernutrition

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

According to new research published by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), low income countries like Malawi and Madagascar and […]

You are what you eat. Research is formulized curiosity!

Published on April 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

They say research is formalized curiosity, to poke and to pry with a purpose. When Dr. Indi Trehan noticed something […]

FAO, EU and Government of Malawi discuss ending hunger and malnutrition in Malawi

Published on March 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Crop diversification, increasing the productivity and production of farmers through small-scale irrigation projects, improving local market systems, and other actions […]

Oxfam rolls-out cash transfer project

Published on February 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Over 6,000 people in Mulanje district have started receiving relief money from OXFAM to buy food as a response to […]

World Vision disburses $135mn to improve welfare of children in Malawi

Published on January 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

World Vision Malawi Chairperson, Justice Rizine Mzikamanda said during the launch of a strategic plan in the capital Lilongwe on […]

Govt appeals for K20bn for hunger

Published on November 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government has appealed to development partners for an aid of up to US$61.2 million (about K20 billion) to avert the […]

Civil Society Agriculture Network faults govt on hunger

Published on November 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has faulted the President Joyce Banda administration for claims that the previous government inflated […]

Govt is exaggerating the hunger situation in the country, Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources says government is exaggerating the hunger situation in the country. The committee […]

Malawi hunger drives acceptance of new staples

Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Farmers across Malawi, struggling to harvest sufficient staple crops of maize and rice in changing weather conditions, are turning to […]