Governance expert Dr. George Chaima has saluted President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for demonstrating statesmanship and servant leadership by engaging former Heads of State in a discussion on what the country needs to do to address challenges emanating from Tropical Cyclone Freddy.
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe on Tuesday took a tour of the roads in Chikwawa, Thyolo and Mulanje to appreciate the extent of the damage Tropical Cyclone Freddy has made.
The Southern Africa Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) has demanded that African countries should impose sanctions and penalties on companies and organization that pollute the environment in the continent.
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has described the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy as worse than any climate change event in living memory.
Government is planning to provide a special package to farmers whose crops and animals were washed away by raging waters in some parts of the Southern Region, the Minister of Agriculture Sam Dalitso Kawale has said.
The Chinese Community in Lilongwe on Tuesday donated MK75 million to the Malawi Government with a pledge for continued support as the government responds to effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy.
Centenary Bank Limited formerly known as MyBucks Banking Corporation has donated K5, 000, 000 to the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Malawi (AOGM) to assist pregnant women who have lost their homes and medical records due to cyclone Freddy.
MultiChoice Africa donated R1 million (MK 58 million) towards disaster management in Malawi and Mozambique, which have been affected by the devastating tropical Cyclone Freddy.
Member of Parliament for Chikwawa South Elias Abdul Karim has applauded the government of President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for responding swiftly when Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit some districts in the Southern Region.
The United Nations in Malawi (UN) has released US$5.5 million (approximately MK5.5 billion) to the Malawi Government to enable the latter to respond to the needs of communities affected by floods that came with Tropical Cyclone Freddy.
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s appeal for support for survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy continues to receive overwhelming response, with Umodzi Park becoming the latest corporate entity to donate.
