Month: April 2022 Posts

Nyika Media club members in tree planting exercise

Apr 17, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Journalists in the Northern Region joined learners at Sonda Primary School in Mzuzu City in a tree planting exercise. The club says the initiative is one way of contributing to environmental management. Nyika Media Club… ...

Disasters show nature is fighting back – Deputy Minister tells people in Salima

Mar 06, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Deputy Minister of Health, Enock Phale,  who is also Member of Parliament for Salima Northwest Constituency says the natural disasters the country is experiencing are a wakeup call to humanity to address environmental degradation. He… ...

Kentam in tree planting drive

Mar 05, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing company in the country, Kentam Products Limited, has embarked on a tree planting exercise in Mzuzu as one way of complementing government efforts in conserving the environment. Recently, the company partnered… ...

Covid-19 affects tree planting season in Karonga

Mar 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by: Paulina Chiyombo Karonga District Forestry Office says Covid-19 has affected plans to plant 1.5 million trees during this year’s tree planting season. In an interview, Chirwa said Covid-19 preventive measures the presidential taskforce… ...

Mzuni Alumni in tree planting exercise

Feb 14, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu University alumni on Saturday planted 1200 trees at the university campus. According to north chairperson of the Alumni, Emmanuel Mwase, the group wants to replace trees which were felled at the campus. “This exercise… ...

Presidential aide joins Zomba communities in tree planting

Dec 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Deputy Presidential Advisor on Religious Affairs Sheik Imran Abasi joined communities from Group Village Headman Kaselema in the area of Traditional Authority Chimbalanga in Zomba in tree planting activity where he commended… ...

Youth NGO partners BWB for tree planting exercise at Mudi

Dec 26, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

A youth focused non-governmental organisation has partnered with Blantyre Water Board (BWB) for a tree planting exercise along the Mudi River. Youth Rehabilitation and Empowerment Network (YOREN) Eastern Region Coordination Aubrey Mathyola said the activity… ...

Chakwera concerned over loss of trees

Dec 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed concern over the levels of deforestation in the country as statistics show that 10 million trees are felled annually in the country. The Malawi leader launched the national forest season… ...

Minister Tembo calls for joint efforts to protect Zomba plantation

Oct 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources Nancy Tembo has called on stakeholders to work together in protecting Zomba Mountain plantation where bushfire recently destroyed 50.7 hectares of forest. Almost every year, bush… ...

Bunda gender activists plant trees at Nkhoma

Mar 04, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Bunda Gender Activists together with Bunda Environmental Club and community members on Saturday planted trees at Nkhoma in Lilongwe. During the exercise, the group planted 500 trees. In an interview with Malawi24, Head of communications… ...

2020 Forest Restoration Programme commences next week

Feb 01, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youths in Phalombe district on Friday strategized for the implementation of this year's Malawi Youth Forest Restoration Programme (MYFRP) activities which will commence next week in the district. The youth together with officers from the… ...

Catholic Church in tree planting exercise

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday launched a tree planting exercise with the church looking to plant over 200,000 trees this year. The launch took place at St John's Catholic Church in Lilongwe with financial… ...

Kutsaira says he cherishes Parks Ranger uniform

Jan 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Minister of Natural Resources Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira got netizens and Viphya communities cheering about his Forest Guard and Parks Ranger uniforms following a National Forestry Season Launch on Saturday at Viphya Plantations… ...

Govt offers part of forest to Timber Millers Union

Jan 26, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Government says it will give the Reformed Timber Millers Union (RTMU) a part of the Chikangawa Forest. The remarks were made on Saturday by Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira when he… ...

Forestry department seeks to inculcate tree planting culture in youth

Jan 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Director of Forestry, Stella Gama, says government wants to inculcate a culture of tree planting in young people to help address the adverse effects of climate change. The Director was speaking during a tree planting… ...