Published: July 26, 2009
China beckons Lauretta as she wins Miss Tourism Malawi |
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In her first modeling national pageant, 20-year-old Lauretta Twea, a student in Tourism and Travel Management at the Malawi Institute of Tourism (MIT) saw her dream come true in the wee hours of Saturday when she was crowned the first Miss Tourism Malawi.
Standing at 1.77m, Lauretta beat 12 other contestants in the glamorous finals at [...]
Published: July 26, 2009
Tourism levy effective 1st August |
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The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture says the Tourism Marketing Levy [TML] for the Tourism Industry announced by Finance Minister Ken Kandodo (pictured) as he recently presented the 2009/10 national budget in Parliament, will be effective starting August 1, 2009.
The Finance Minister disclosed that beginning this national financial year, which started on July 1, [...]
Published: July 21, 2009
Nali, Bangwe, Ngabu lodges shut down in tourism crackdown |
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Toursim Board officials have shut down Bangwe Motel, Nali Lodge and Ngabu motel among 20 tourist units including rest houses in the southern region.
Fiskon Nkanda leader of the Toursim Board team, who is also Regional Tourism Officer (North), said they sealed the facilities due to poor hygienic standards.
“We have shut down Bangwe Motel, Nali Hotel, [...]
Published: July 11, 2009
Malawi goes to Miss Tourism Queen International |
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Tourism has become one of the biggest foreign currency earners in Malawi. It is currently the fastest growing sectors in the country and with the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa; the enthusiasm is extensively growing as the countdown gradually continues.
Apparently, a lot of surrounding nations and neighbours seem to be vigilant of [...]
Published: July 10, 2009
Bilharzia in Lake Malawi as tourism dept plans to mark free areas |
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The department of tourism said it would soon embark on a blue certification project on Lake Malawi to determine the areas which are bilhazia free.
Bilharzia s is a disease carried by snails that feed on the reeds in the stiller areas of the Lake.
Southern Region Tourism Officer Salad Nthenda said the project comes after reports [...]
Published: July 9, 2009
Malawi’ capital to have new five star hotel |
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Malawi government says in order to encourage economic growth, it will boost up the tourism industry and a five star hotel will be constructed in the capital as well as rehabilitation of the Kamuzu International Airport.
Minister of Tourism, Wild life and Culture, Anna Kachikho said tourism is another vital instrument to the national economy and [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Top Likoma Lodge to close for remodelling |
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Malawi’s Likoma Island iconic tourist hot spot Kaya Mawa Lodge is to close from 1st November this year and will reopen for in April 2010 to pave way for a remodelling exercise.
The Lodge said in a statement that “if you thought Kaya Mawa was perfection, the new Kaya Mawa will be perfection plus with new [...]
Published: June 22, 2009
Wilderness Safaris secures tourism concession for Nyika National Park |
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Malawi’s Nyika Plateau, with its iconic landscape made famous by Laurens van der Post in his Venture to the Interior, will soon be open to tourists again.
After two years of effective closure to tourists wishing to explore Malawi’s oldest and largest National Park, Wilderness Safaris (Malawi) have won the concession to run the tourism operations [...]
Published: June 18, 2009
Malawi court rejects challenge on relocation of elephants, nine more moved |
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Malawi continued relocation of elephants as on Thursday morning nine elephants were moved from Phirilongwe just south of Lake Malawi in Mangochi district to Majete Wildlife Reserve after courts threw out a challenge to have their relocation stopped.
High Court which stopped the evacuation of more than 60 elephants after an injuction was sought by local [...]
Published: June 10, 2009
Court stops evacuation of elephants in MalawiEllies are tranquilized and loaded onto flat bed trucks |
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Malawi High Court has granted an injunction to villagers in Mangochi district restraining government and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) from moving over 60 elephants from the district on the southern shores of Lake Malawi to a wildlife reserve.
Court official said the injunction was sought by the people led by Mr. I Khama through [...]
