Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka has disclosed that Malawi is among the countries to benefit from the Green Climate Change early warning systems on climate change. The minister said this in Lilongwe on Thursday, during a media briefing on the outcomes of the 21st session of the conference of parties to […]
The State of the Union (SOTU) programme in Malawi in collaboration with community leaders, local government officials, and students over the weekend petitioned President Peter Mutharika and his government to address issues of Climate change. SOTU delivered the petition on conservation of natural resources; climate change; and disaster management and preparedness to Mutharika through the […]
The Green Climate Fund Board (GCF) has approved US$12.3 million for Malawi to scale up the use of modernised climate information and an early warning system which is expected to benefit at least 3 million people in the country. Other expected impacts of the project include saving lives and reduced damages, and protection of agriculture-based […]
The We Have Faith – Act Now for Climate Justice pan-African Cycling Campaign enters Malawi from Zambia the morning of Thursday 8th October, 2015. It is made up of nine countries and Malawi is the sixth country to take over the country-to-country relay. The Campaign brings together faith based organizations, civil society organizations and youth […]
Malawi and Tanzania have daggers drawn, almost close at each other’s throats. As the politicians probably sweet-talked by global corporates continue to pull and shove for a part of a rich natural resource that has always been Lake Malawi up north of the Warm Heart of Africa, the man in Karonga and his colleague just […]
Catholic Church in Malawi has emphasised the importance of enactment of all legislations that may support in mitigating the continued effects of climate change. Malawi has this year experienced worst climate change effects following erratic rainfall and floods in most parts of the country. The Bishop Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) His […]
President Peter Mutharika has warned his government will apply tough laws against people who kill wild animals and degrade the environment. Speaking during the launch of Malawi Parliamentary Conservation Caucus in Lilongwe yesterday, the President said his commitment will help stop and reverse the current situation of wildlife and natural resources destruction. He said Africa […]
A coalition of Malawian civil society organization working on climate change and food security have petitioned the Egyptian and French governments to lobby them on the forthcoming Paris climate change summit, which will put in place a new international agreement to tackle climate change, to make sure that any agreement that will be reached at […]
Salima district is one of Malawi’s disaster prone districts, if it’s not drought haunting it, then its hail storms or floods, the lakeshore district harbours some of Malawi’s best holiday destinations but beyond the hotels and the beaches, in the intense heat and sandy and dry villages, life is not as rosy. One such dusty […]
An independent member of parliament for Karonga Central, Frank Mwenefumbo, has proposed that Malawi should consider introducing a carbon tax. “I would like to propose that there must be an imposition of carbon tax,” Mwenefumbo told parliament. “If you go to our neighbouring countries and when you are driving, you are asked to pay something […]
A strong appeal has gone out to farmers in Malawi’s southern district of Chiradzulu and other surrounding areas to be planting seeds which easily adapt to climate change. The southern region marketing officer for one of the leading seed manufacturing companies Monsanto Malawi, Dennis Kachikho, made the appeal Wednesday during a field day visit at Male Village at […]
Department of Meteorological Services said it is expected to reach up to 50 per cent of Malawians with weather, climate and climate change information through short messages (sms) by 2015. Chief Meteorologist responsible for Climate Change, Clement Boyce said Wednesday that his department will soon partner with World Food Program (WFP) to upscale the service across the country. “WFP has shown […]
Malawi government has commended Britain for the donation of 400 archiving boxes to Malawi’s Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services following a recommendation by a team of meteorological experts from UK during their visit to the Department in April 2013. Minister of Resources, Energy and Mining, Atupele Muluzi, who officially received the archiving boxes […]
A web report on the BBC of Friday, 9 December 2005, 22:18 GMT wondered “…as the UN meets in the Canadian city of Montreal to discuss climate change, what role does Africa play in global warming?” And now we have the climate madness rolling out all-over again in New York. The non-governmental players, having held their […]
Zomba district forestry officials and the police have confiscated over two hundred bags of charcoal and timber during a law enforcement exercise in the district. Most of the forest products confiscated are door and window frames from Songani and Malosa believed to have been illegally obtained from the Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserves. Speaking in an interview, […]
Malawi is part and parcel of the We Have Faith (WHF) climate justice campaign initiative, discussing how best the youth can take an upper hand in helping to address climate change and environment issues. The meeting is in Harare, Zimbabwe. Speaking during the opening ceremony of capacity building training and planning meeting, General Secretary of […]
Youths from Malawi’s Southern Region Lake Chilwa Basin districts have asked for inclusive participation from policy makers and non-governmental organizations when making plans on environment and climate change. The youth made the call during a youth forum on environment and climate change which took place at Masuku Lodge in Zomba. The forum was organized by […]
A few days ago it was reported in an article on Nyasa Times that officials in Malawi’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change management said that hiking excise duty levied on imported second-hand vehicles is helping the country to curb planet-warming emissions. The current taxation on cars includes an import duty of 25%, an excise […]