Month: October 2020 Posts

Use gas, not charcoal – Chakwera urges Malawians

Oct 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has urged Malawians to use renewable energy sources for cooking in order to save the country’s forests. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe today, Chakwera said Malawi is losing forest cover… ...

Journalists, Puma Energy dresses Chigumula schools

Mar 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As one way of reducing the effects of climate change, Blantyre based journalists under Blantyre Press Club in conjunction with Puma Energy, dressed two Chigumula schools with 6000 trees. Speaking after these two events, Puma… ...

Kutsaira urges action to combat climate change

Jan 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira, has urged Malawians to take part in tree planting exercise in order to combat climate change. Kutsaira said this after leading Malawians in planting 1,250… ...

Tigris releases song about floods

Jan 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Musician Angela Mizinga also known as Tigris has released a song titled “Ndizothekera” which highlights the effects of climate change, floods in particular. The song's theme is centered on best practices to mitigate the effects… ...

Mutharika warns against felling trees

Dec 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has warned people in the country against cutting down trees in protected areas saying those found will face the full force of the law. The Malawi leader issued the warning at Mkando… ...

More funding needed to fight climate change – Kutsaira

Dec 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira has urged developed countries to continue building funding for least developed countries in the areas of climate change resilience and adaptation. Kutsaira was speaking in Madrid,… ...

Malawi to learn from other nations at Climate Change Summit – Mutharika  

Dec 03, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has told Malawi media that the nation is set to benefit a lot from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit by learning how other nations have managed… ...

Climate change affecting Malawi’s economic progress – Mutharika

Dec 02, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says Malawi would have made more economic progress without the impacts of climate change. Mutharika made the remarks in Spain on Monday where he addressed the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference. The… ...

Mutharika to address climate change summit

Dec 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi President, Arthur Peter Mutharika, will address the UN Climate Change Conference which will officially open today at the Fair Institution of Madrid complex (IFEMA) in Spain. The conference will be presided over by the… ...

LDCs call for support to address impact of climate change

Nov 30, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have called for more climate action and for support to address damage caused by climate change. Chairperson of the LDC Group Sonam P. Wangdi made the remarks in a statement on… ...

Mutharika arrives in Spain

Nov 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika arrived in Spain on Friday night to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) which starts on Monday. The Malawi left the country through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on… ...

Mutharika leaves for Spain

Nov 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has left Malawi this morning for Spain where he will attend the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference. Mutharika has left the country through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. The conference, known as… ...

Mutharika complains over declining assistance to poor countries

Sep 25, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawian President Peter Mutharika has expressed concern over decreasing development assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Mutharika expressed the concern when addressing a United Nations (UN) conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the United… ...

Malawi among first beneficiaries of K328 billion LDCs request

Sep 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi is among the first six Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to benefit from the member states’ request for US$450 million (about K328 billion) to fight climate change. This was disclosed on Monday by the Chairperson… ...

Mutharika to speak for Least Developed Countries at Climate Summit

Sep 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will today attend a United Nations Climate Action Summit in the United States where he will give a commitment to Climate Action and Activities on behalf of least developed member states. The… ...