By Chisomo Phiri
Vice-President Justice Dr. Jane Ansah has advised beneficiaries of the Lean Season Food Response Programme in the country to refrain from selling the maize provided to them.
She said this on Tuesday at Namalindi Primary School in Chikwawa District, where she presided over the distribution of food and relief items to households struggling with hunger during the 2025/2026 lean season.
On his part,Commissioner for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Wilson Moleni, echoed the VP’s message, emphasizing that the aid must be used as intended to support affected families.
In his remarks on behalf of Paramount Chief Lundu, Senior Chief Chapananga thanked government for the assistance and appealed for the number of beneficiaries in Chikwawa to be increased from 43,549 to 85,000.
One of the beneficiaries, Neria Langton, who received a bag of maize, expressed gratitude to government for the support and asked for continued assistance for others who remain in dire need.
The latest Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee(MVAC ) report shows that more than four million people are at risk of experiencing food shortages between October 2025 and March 2026.