Month: August 2019 Posts

Lunzu communities block quarry mining by Chinese firm

Aug 26, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

… Suspects precious mineral to be drilled not quarry Angry communities in Group Village Head Manesi Kapeni in Lunzu, Blantyre, are denying government – through a Chinese company – access to start mining quarry stones… ...

Ntcheu terrible accident survivor lands blame on police officers

Jun 13, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

One of the Manjawira accident survivors who is also an environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has blamed traffic police officers saying their corrupt acts led to the bus crash. Ten people died while over 42 passengers… ...

Surviving in conflict with the law

Mar 11, 2017 Tikondane Vega 0 &

The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program, or REDD+, has been the international community’s first real attempt to create a global forest governance system which would impact countries on national, regional and even… ...

Activist Mfiti writes book on Lake Malawi oil exploration

Feb 07, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 11 &

Environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has written a book on the current challenges facing Lake Malawi including oil exploration. In an interview with this reporter, Mfiti said the book which got unveiled last Friday at LA… ...

Activist urges Malawians to plant trees to save Lake Malawi

Feb 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

An environmental activist has urged Malawians to plant more trees near water bodies in order for water levels to rise on Lake Malawi. In an interview with this reporter, the environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti said… ...

Activist bemoans poor sanitation in Blantyre

Nov 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 6 &

Having in mind that a clean environment is a fundamental right for human beings, environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has expressed dismay over levels of poor sanitation in the commercial city of Blantyre. Mfiti has argued… ...

Activist tells Govt to withdraw oil drilling permission on Lake Malawi

Nov 16, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 64 &

One of the country's environmental activists has told Malawi government to scrap all Lake Malawi oil exploration and drilling contracts it signed with various companies. Last week government made a u-turn on suspending oil exploration… ...

Activist applauds govt over Chikangawa forest closure

Nov 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 20 &

Environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has commended Malawi government for closing Viphya plantations popularly known as Chikangawa forest in a move to restore the pride of the country's manmade forest. The department of natural resources in… ...

Govt cautioned on Lake Malawi oil exploration

Aug 08, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 28 &

On 29th July,2016 the World Heritage Center wrote the Malawi Diplomat Charge de affairs Joseph Chiteyeye  in Brussles, Belgium on issues surrounding Lake Malawi oil exploration. The letter from the Director of world heritage center… ...

Carlsberg destroying the environment in Malawi: polluting rivers with wastes leaving million lives at risk

Aug 03, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 32 &

An environmental rights activist has called out Carlsberg Malawi Limited for polluting rivers in the country by throwing wastes into the water bodies. The activist, Godffrey Mfiti of Institute of Sustainable Development-ISD, criticised Carlsberg in… ...

Stinking Mudi River worries environmental activist

Apr 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 5 &

Environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has bemoaned mediocre environmental standards of the Mudi River in Malawi's commercial city of Blantyre. In an open letter addressed to Blantyre City Council (BCC), the activist has called on the… ...

Mutharika faces wrath of Malawians

Feb 18, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 280 &

A week after President Peter Mutharika issued a decree allowing the exploration of oil on Lake Malawi, Malawians have criticised the president over his decision which they say is tantamount to selling the water resource… ...

Nkhatabay communities not happy with oil exploration on Lake Malawi

Jan 04, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 136 &

As government plans to begin the exploration of oil on Lake Malawi, communities in Nkhatabay have expressed misgivings with the Peter Mutharika administration’s handling of the issue and have urged government to come in the… ...

Mixed reactions on Lake Malawi oil drilling plans

Dec 18, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 44 &

A social media storm has seen the public standing against a reported move by government to proceed with plans to drill oil on Lake Malawi. This comes amid reports that Malawi government intends to roll… ...

Government must withdraw Oil drilling in Lake Malawi

Dec 16, 2015 Godfrey Mfiti 89 &

Recent media reports that Malawi government is still undecided on whether to explore oil or not in Lake Malawi. The media reports quote the official communication from Malawi Government to World Heritage center offices in… ...