Facebook users exagarated quake impact in Nsanje — Chief Malemia

Authorities in Nsanje have condemned the media in the country for blowing out of proportion news about earthquake that hit the district last Thursday. Senior Chief Malemia said in an interview Monday that the social media users and the media organization owes the people of Nsanje an apology as they have been impacted negatively with […]

Malawi assessing damages of 5.4 magnitude earthquake

Malawians citizens in some districts of the southern region and some parts of the central region were on Thursday around 11 o’clock in the morning, disturbed after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the country. Reports reaching Nyasa Times indicate that some primary school learners in Nsanje have been injured mostly in Senior Chief Tengani’s area. […]

Malawi shaken by earth tremor in southern region

An earth tremors hit Malawi’s southern region  on Thursday measuring 5.6,  it has been confirmed. Hundreds of people are terrified  when an earthquake first struck in Blantyre, Chiradzulu and Thyolo. Some parts of Nsanje and Chikwawa also felt them. Malawi Geological Survey department confirmed it had recorded occurrences of tremors and continued to monitor the […]

Zodiak eases Malawi on quake scare: Social-media hoax

Panic engulfed Malawians Thursday night after rumours went rife on social media warning people that a certain radio station has announced that there will be an earthquake around 10 pm and that people should vacate their houses. In southern Malawi people spent two hours outside their houses waiting for the impending doom.  Those who were not in the know […]