Month: April 2023 Posts

WFP Malawi, Pula Advisors welcome US govt $7billion Climate Action funding

Apr 06, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Floods induced by Cyclone Freddy have damaged crop fields in Malawi Agritech startup Pula Advisors is among the 24 organisations that have joined United States President Joe Biden’s $7 billion private sector programmes to fight… ...

Government says there is need to preserve biodiversity

Feb 25, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has said that more effort is needed to preserve and protect biodiversity in the country for the benefit of future generations. Environmental Affairs Department Deputy Director Michael Makonombera made the statement on Thursday during… ...

Malawi seeks to generate forex by selling carbon credits

Feb 20, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi wants to be producing 5 million carbon credits per year which could be sold to mobilize up to 100 million dollars (about K104 billion) and support more than 250,000 jobs.… ...

Chakwera convinced there is link between cholera in Malawi and climate change

Jan 30, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he does not doubt that there is a link between climate change and cholera in Malawi but he has called for more studies into the link. Chakwera made the remarks in… ...

Environmental activist condemns tendency of  dumping waste in drains

Jan 27, 2023 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Environmental activist Maloto Chimkombero says the tendency of dumping household waste in drains when it is raining instead of using proper waste disposal methods is fuelling water and land pollution in Malawi. Speaking to Malawi24,… ...

MET Department monitoring Tropical Storm Cheneso

Jan 19, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorogical Services in Malawi says it is monitoring Tropical Storm Cheneso which has formed in the Indian Ocean where it is expected to intensify as it continues moving westward… ...

Farmers advised to adopt rainwater harvesting techniques

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael chiotcha The Rainwater Harvesting Association of Malawi (RHAM) has advised farmers to adopt rainwater harvesting technologies in order to have water all year round and fight the effects of climate change. RHAM is… ...

Chakwera urges Malawians to adopt sustainable fuel technologies

Dec 24, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called upon Malawians to adopt sustainable fuel efficiency technologies in order to minimize overdependency on forests most of which have lost capacity and ability to sustain livelihoods. He made the call… ...

Malawians urged to start using gas cookers

Dec 24, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Mayor for Lilongwe city Council Richard Banda has asked people in the country to stop using charcoal and start using affordable gas cooker as one way of preventing deforestation in the country. The Mayor made… ...

Primary school learners urged to embrace tree planting culture

Dec 14, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Rotary Club of Lilongwe has advised Primary School leaners to embrace a tree planting culture and make sure that the trees are taken care of. The Club on Saturday led Likuni Girls Primary School learners… ...

Man fined MK600, 000 for trafficking tree logs

Nov 29, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Thyolo on November 28, 2022 sentenced Isaac Lumanga, 52, to pay a fine of K200 000 for trafficking trees illegally and K400, 000 for using his vehicle while committing… ...

Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation announce new $2M prize competition in green energy 

Nov 21, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have launched the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million prize competition to reward entrepreneurs and innovators from anywhere in the world working to address access to… ...

Malawi, Switzerland sign agreement on climate change

Nov 18, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Switzerland has signed a bilateral agreement with Malawi on climate action under which Switzerland will assist Malawi reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the European country will count emission reductions in Malawi towards its own reduction… ...

Chakwera asks for urgency in addressing climate change

Nov 08, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has asked leaders across the globe to get united and address climate change with urgency, saying time is running out. The Malawi leader was speaking this on Tuesday November 8th,… ...

Chakwera lobbies for more financing towards climate smart initiatives

Nov 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has lobbied on behalf of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for more financing towards climate smart initiatives that will protect the environment and improve food security for communities. Chakwera made the call today… ...