RELIEF AID WORTH MORE THAN $1 MILLION FROM THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT JETS INTO MALAWI IN RESPONSE TO CYCLONE FREDDY
March 17th, 2023
LUSAKA – The President of the Republic of Zambia and Commander in Chief of the Defense Forces authorized the Defense to immediately come to the aid of our sister country Malawi following the devastating effects of cyclone Freddie.
Our ZAF plane carrying Humanitarian aid has landed in Lilongwe to deliver the first tranche of supplies.
Meanwhile a total of 100 metric tons of maize is in transit from Chipata to Lilongwe.
Zambia is providing assorted items mobilized by our DMMU which items include 300 tents, 300 blankets, 300 mosquito nets, 1,000 dignity kits, 100 Mts of Maize, 50x50kg Bags of Beans, 1,000 kitchen sets, 1,000 salt dozens and 1,000 Chlorine.
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Hon. A. L. Lufuma
Defence Minister
Kabompo Constituency MP
