Environment Posts

Concerns over implementation of clean-up initiative

Jun 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An organization which has been closely monitoring the progress of National Clean-up Campaign-initiative says the initiative has lost its initial momentum as people demand payment for carrying out clean-up exercises. AppDev. Chief Executive Officer Sylvester… ...

Company closed over thin plastics

Jun 09, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has closed Aero Plastics Limited in Blantyre for defying the ban on thin plastics. Aero plastics has also been ordered to pay a K5 million fine as it failed… ...

Nine arrested over charcoal at Champhira Forest

Jun 02, 2021 Mike Ching'ande 0 &

Police at Jenda Police on Monday arrested 9 people for being found producing charcoal within Champhira Forest Reserve in Mzimba. According to Police report, the suspects are identified as John Nyirongo 35, Dako Mwale 35,… ...

Environmental activist removes waste in Lilongwe City

May 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Environmental activist Maloto Chimkombero has removed waste in and around Area 3,  and he has faulted the Lilongwe City Council for not showing commitment to manage waste in the city. Chimkombero said in an interview… ...

Community near Kasungu National Park builds village lodge

May 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

People in Lunyangwa, which is one of the communities surrounding Kasungu National Park, have built a Village Lodge to accommodate visitors at a fair price and generate income. Speaking during a media tour funded by… ...

Thin plastics ban: Court throws out plastic manufacturer’s application

May 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court has rebuffed a plastic manufacturer, paving the way for Malawi Government to enforce the ban on thin plastics. Thin plastics in Malawi were banned in 2019 by the courts but after the… ...

MP Bango wants water supply privatized

May 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Member of Parliament for Kasungu North Mike Bango says water supply services should be opened up to private entities so that more people should have access to clean water. He made the proposal when he… ...

LWB demolishes toilet built close to water pipelines

May 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe Water Board on Monday demolished a toilet that was constructed near water delivery pipelines which supply water from the Kanengo reservoirs  to six areas in Lilongwe. The toilet was constructed near Puma filling… ...

Man dies after tree he was cutting falls on him

May 18, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A 37-year-old man in Thyolo has died after a blue gum tree which he was cutting fell on him at Makwasa Estate. Thyolo police station public relations officer Sub Inspector Amos Tione has confirmed and… ...

Malawians suspicious of Green Lake Malawi

May 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Part of Lake Malawi have turned green reportedly after more than 2 weeks of a heavy downpour and heavy winds on Lake Malawi. The Department of Fisheries says part of the lake that has turned… ...

Police officers plant trees in Zomba

Apr 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha Eastern Region female law enforcers have planted 200 trees along Likangala River in Zomba. The tree planting exercise on Monday this week was led by Eastern Region Commissioner, Happy Mkandawire, who is… ...

Organisation plants 11 million trees in six years

Apr 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

An organisation has planted more than 11 million trees in several parts of the Northern Region of Malawi in the past six years. Speaking during a media tour to some project implementation sites in Nkatabay… ...

Lilongwe City Council launch K100 million conservation project

Apr 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has embarked on K100 million Lilongwe Rivers Ecological Corridor Initiative which seeks to restore the city’s rivers to their natural state. Speaking with reporters after a media briefing and site tour,… ...

Gas price goes up

Apr 16, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has raised the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas due to the depreciation of the Kwacha against the Rand. The price of gas has been adjusted upwards to K2065.00 from… ...

Vehicle forfeited to Govt over charcoal smuggling

Apr 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Government has been awarded ownership of a Fuso Fighter which was seized in Kasungu over illegal transportation of charcoal. Kasungu first grade magistrate court has ordered that the vehicle Registration number BB45 should be… ...