Environment Posts

Tembo says 9,576 hectares of landscapes were restored under Shire River project

Jul 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo, says Shire River Basin Management project restored 9,576 hectares of degraded landscapes and the restored sites are traceable. She was reacting to claims that her ministry spent… ...

Tonse dumps over K40 billion in Shire river

Jul 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...50 million trees could have been planted   ...No single tree can be traced   Tonse Government claims to have used over K40 billion to plant trees in the Lower Shire but no single tree… ...

Charcoal smuggling vehicle given to government

Jun 26, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Karonga First Grade Magistrate Court has ordered forfeiture of a lorry to Malawi Government after the vehicle was seized for transporting charcoal without permit. The vehicle registration number RU 4140  was impounded a few… ...

Government commends businessperson for creating pine forest

Jun 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government through the Forestry Department has commended businessperson for planting pine trees on 120 hectares of land. Officials from Forestry Headquarter visited the 120 hectares of Pine trees at Kavuzi. Chief Forestry Officer responsible for… ...

The UK is Malawi’s key partner in tackling climate change – Mkaka

Jun 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs Eisenhower Mkaka says Malawi Government will intensify engagements with the UK and the Commonwealth to advance its position and harness resources for climate change adaptation and resilience building at the UN… ...

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… ...