The Malawian Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Lilongwe Wildlife Trust claim that banning thin plastics will help tackle rising levels of plastic pollution and deliver long-term savings to the economy. The government imposed the ban on thin plastic bags in 2015, but the move was overturned by the high court after a […]
Inspired by government efforts in conserving the environment, law students from University of Malawi’s Chancellor College under Environmental Justice and Sustainable Clinic have tipped Masongola Secondary School Students in Zomba to be pioneers in protecting the environment. Masongola students were reminded that ‘Environment is not one’s property to destroy; it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect’, borrowing […]
Senior Chief Kachindamoto of Dedza district says unity is vital towards restoring forests and protecting the environment. Speaking during the 2018 Tchanga Irrigation Scheme tree planting launch at Chikaola, Group Village Headman Kakhome in his area, Kachindamoto says there is need for unity towards the fight against effects of climate change by afforestation for buffer […]
President Peter Mutharika on Monday December 18 officially launched the 2017/18 tree planting season at an event that took place at Catholic Primary School ground in the area of Traditional Authority Nthache in the district with a call for stakeholders to play a leading role in environmental conservation. Mutharika said his government would remain resolved […]
The Regional Southern Africa Bonn Challenge (SADC+), a high level ministerial conference seeking to step up efforts to restore depleted forests, has opened in Lilongwe with Malawi unveiling ambitious forestry and charcoal plans to arrest and reverse forest degradation and deforestation. The meeting is part of a global initiative agreed recently in Bonn in German, […]
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining says it is advocating for the reinforcement of all technical assistance aimed at fostering environmental conservation in the country. Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka said persistent flash floods amongst other natural disasters can only be curbed, if environmental conservation activities in all learning institutions […]
Business woman Ruth Chigona, proprietor of Area 18 Filling Station had a pleasant surprise over the weekend when she was awarded the K100,000 top prize and pieces of zitenje in the Chitetezo Mbaula promotion administered by Maeve Project. According to Kinna Offen, sales and marketing manager at the stove division of Maeve Project, who are […]
Malawi Lake Basin Program (MLBP), a consortium of five non-governmental organizations has pledged to continue various efforts aimed at empowering communities to manage the environment sustainably. MLBP District Coordinator for Mangochi, Bridget Fulagombe made the pledge recently at Lundu village in the area of Traditional Authority Chimwala in Mangochi during the launch of this year’s district […]
The Malawi government has started closing firms who fail to comply with the ban on the manufacture, import and use of plastic bags with a thickness of less than 60 microns. Spokesperson for the Department of Environment and Climate Change in the ministry, Sangwani Phiri, explained that the closure of companies was in line with […]
Mangochi Catholic Diocese Bishop Montfort Stima has hailed the multi-million Millennium Challenge Account Malawi supported environmental management project being implemented in the district, saying it would go a long way in mitigating the global problem of climate change. Stima was speaking on Saturday when the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace briefed him on the […]
There was jubilation and ululation in Neno district, especially to the people of Kalupsa Village as government through the Shire River Basin Management Programme gave them K109 million to stop environmental degradation and restore land. The money was handed over to the community two months ago, but the launch of the programme took place at […]
President Peter Mutharika has urged Malawians to have a common goal in conserving wild life, saying citizens of the country have no other choice but to conserve the resources that nourish their existence. Adding that human existence stands in great danger because the natural resources that sustain its existence are in bad environment. The President […]
Ministry of Energy, forests and Natural resources,on Wednesday handed over a first ever charcoal licence for commercial purposes to Kawandama Hills Plantation inside Viphya Plateau in northern district of Mzimba. Ben Botolo, Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, told reporters in Lilongwe that the license aimed igniting the general public interest to own their […]
An environmental Rights Activist without Boarders who is also Director of Institute of Sustainable Development, Godfrey Mfiti has been appointed into a technical committee of six people to manage the Africa Great Lakes Conservation Network whose secretariat will be based in Kigali-Rwanda. The Network is represented by experts from all the eleven Great Lakes Countries […]
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 […]
Nyasa Junior Academy (NJA), through their year six students and the Green Club, on Thursday held a Science Fair at the school where several special exhibits were displayed in order to encourage young people to take leading role in conserving the environment. According to the school’s Board Chair Rubina Hajat, such initiatives are aimed at nurturing students […]
Uranium miner Paladin Energy has rejected allegations by nongovernment organisations (NGOs) in Malawi that it is discharging toxic waste from its Kayelekera uranium mine into a local river system in the northern border district of Karonga. The company said on Monday that the accusations by the groups and individuals openly hostile to the company, contained “misleading […]
Programmes Officer for Kalondolondo Project Jephter Mwanza has said his organization will lobby the World Bank to consider increasing the money allocated towards environmental management in Local Development Fund projects in the country. Mwanza made the remarks in Chiradzulu recently following an assessment report by Centre for Alternative for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) on […]