Environment Posts

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… ...

Organisation commends Chakwera for donating K450,000 to waste bin campaign

Mar 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Save the Future Foundation has commended President Lazarus Chakwera for his MK450,000 donation towards the waste bin campaign which seeks to raise funds to be used for purchasing 50 waste bins. The bins will be… ...

Demonstrators say WASH should be allocated 10% of budget

Mar 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Water and Environment Sanitation (WES) Network members held demonstrations at Parliament on Friday, demanding government to increase funding for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to 10% of the national budget. The demonstrators delivered a petition… ...

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… ...

Forest ranger stoned to death for killing charcoal burner

Mar 25, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A forest ranger at Dzalanyama Forest in Lilongwe has been stoned to death after he shot dead a charcoal burner. Lilongwe police station deputy publicist sergeant Foster Benjamin has confirmed and said that the incident… ...