Environment Posts

Malawi seeks to generate forex by selling carbon credits

Feb 20, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi wants to be producing 5 million carbon credits per year which could be sold to mobilize up to 100 million dollars (about K104 billion) and support more than 250,000 jobs.… ...

DoDMA warns of looming floods in Lower Shire

Feb 16, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in Malawi has warned that the Lower Shire may experience floods if the rains continue. This is according to DoDMA Commissioner Charles Kalemba who through a press statement… ...

Mthunzi Funeral Services dresses Napeli graveyard

Feb 14, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Mthunzi Funeral Services, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Malawi, has planted 500 tree seedlings at Old Napeli graveyard in Blantyre. Speaking during the exercise on Tuesday morning, February 14, Mthunzi Funeral Services General Manager Onismas… ...

Moyale and Hiking Club lead partners in tree planting exercise

Feb 02, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

About 6,500 M'bawa trees have been planted in Mzuzu by celebrated Hill Climbing Club (HCC) and Malawi Defence Force's 3rd Malawi Rifles (3MR) of Moyale Barracks. The event started with a walk and run that… ...

Environmental activist condemns tendency of  dumping waste in drains

Jan 27, 2023 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Environmental activist Maloto Chimkombero says the tendency of dumping household waste in drains when it is raining instead of using proper waste disposal methods is fuelling water and land pollution in Malawi. Speaking to Malawi24,… ...

Farmers advised to adopt rainwater harvesting techniques

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael chiotcha The Rainwater Harvesting Association of Malawi (RHAM) has advised farmers to adopt rainwater harvesting technologies in order to have water all year round and fight the effects of climate change. RHAM is… ...

Zomba Diocese Catholic Women Organization in tree planting drive

Jan 16, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) of the Zomba Diocese of Roman Catholic has embarked on an exercise to plant 500 tree seedlings. CWO Chairperson, Christina Lakiyoni has therefore called on fellow women to actively participate in… ...

Zomba Forest Lodge calls for collective conservation of forests at Zomba Mountain

Jan 15, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba Forest Lodge owner Tom Inch has appealed to communities around Domasi Mission in Zomba to renew their efforts in conserving the environment in order to attract tourists that love to appreciate biodiversity in Malawi.… ...

Solar power ends long walks in search of water for villagers in Mangochi

Jan 11, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Mangochi is popular for its beaches along Lake Malawi but in many villages in the district,  access to safe and clean water remains a major challenge. This means long walks to open and contaminated water… ...

ESKOM power woes threatening financial instability; businesses urged to seek alternative power sources

Dec 19, 2022 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Is load-shedding here to stay? Photo By: Robert Wiedemann on Unsplash The need for alternative power sources has never been as great as it is now. Eskom is struggling, so businesses and ordinary citizens are naturally struggling too.… ...

Puma Energy for improved power provision

Dec 15, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Puma Energy has disclosed that it is edging closer to hitting a target of 200 operational solar sites across its global network, including in Malawi, in a quest to reduce carbon emissions. According to the… ...

Njoka yayikazi ili ndi maliseche achizimai – atero akatswiri

Dec 15, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Pamene anthu ena pa dziko lonse lapansi akhala akutsutsana kwa nthawi yaitali ngati palidi njoka za zikazi kapena za zimuna komaso ngati za zikazizo zilidi ndi maliseche oyipangitsa kuti izimva kukoma zikamagonana, akatswiri a sayasi… ...

Scientists find clitorises on female snakes

Dec 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Photo by Tim Brammer Scientists in Australia have discovered that female snakes have clitorises. The discovery which shatters a long-held assumption that female snakes did not have a sexual organ have established that snakes do… ...

Inkosi Gomani V calls for commitment to cover 4.5m hectares with trees

Dec 10, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Inkosi Ya Makosi Paramount Chief Gomani V of the Maseko Ngoni has called for commitment amongst people and stakeholders in the country towards achieving the goal of covering 4.5 million hectares of land with trees… ...

Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation announce new $2M prize competition in green energy 

Nov 21, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have launched the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million prize competition to reward entrepreneurs and innovators from anywhere in the world working to address access to… ...