Alice Chinthochi Kaunda

In a display of support and commitment, His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi and the First Lady, visited the SVTP construction site on Tuesday. The site, which includes the Chikwawa Water Treatment Plant, is a crucial part of this nation’s development. The Water TreatmentContinue Reading

“The progress I have seen on site has brought so much hope that the Shire Valley will be transformed. This is a step in the right direction. I would like to reiterate our commitment towards completion of this life changing investment,” said Nathan Belete, World Bank Country Director for Malawi,Continue Reading

PUBLIC NOTICE 15th November 2023 DROWNING ACCIDENT AT THE SHIRE VALLEY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME CONSTRUCTION SITE For Immediate release:  With sadness, the Shire Valley Transformation Programme wishes to inform the general public of the unfortunate incident at our construction site in the Supuni Village area in Chikwawa. A seven-year-old boy diedContinue Reading

The Ministry of Agriculture invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions:Continue Reading

“As government, we are committed to completing this life-changing initiative.  We will ensure that there are always resources available, including capacity development of our farmers for realising this vision,” said Honorable Sam Kawale, Minister of Agriculture during the engagement meeting with some farmer representatives in Chikwawa.  He said, “It isContinue Reading

INVITATION FOR BIDS COUNTRY: MALAWI NAME OF PROJECT: SHIRE VALLEY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM-1 Loan No.:  IDA-61470 Contract Title: Shire Valley Irrigation Project -1 (Phase 1): Construction of Secondary Canals and Remaining Works in Phase I Area Reference No.: MW-MOAIWD – 300926 – CW – RFB The Ministry of Agriculture now invites sealed bids fromContinue Reading

“It is very important to conserve our biodiversity. We are beneficiaries of our parents prudent use of natural resources; hence it will be important to consider the future generations too,” said Honorable Vera Kamtukule during the joint commemoration of the World Wetlands, World Wildlife and World Ranger Days on 5Continue Reading

“Prices for sesame in the country are a disappointment to farmers. For instance, in Karonga, we were selling sesame at K1,500 while in Nkhotakota the same was K4,000 and taking the same crop to Tanzania is K6,000. We need to invest in direct market identification so that we benefit as farmers,”Continue Reading

Nsanje District council has given the nod to the multi-billion Kwacha project, Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP), which will cover 43,370 hectares of land in the Shire Valley districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje. Of this hectarage, 4000 hectares (covering 6 kilometres of the projected 118 kilometres) will be in theContinue Reading