Month: December 2019 Posts

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… ...

YES in climate change initiative

Aug 10, 2019 Bridgitta Flao 0 &

Since the beginning of time, people have solely depended on climate to meaningfully exist. Globally, climate change continues to pose a threat to socio-economic development. According to the national climate change policy, despite the fact… ...

Environmental Evangelist: Taking action on climate change

Aug 09, 2019 Tobias Kumwenda 0 &

Driven by a passion for the environment, each school term on Tuesdays and Thursdays, climate campaigner Steven Makumba conducts sessions on environmental conservation at a school in Malawi's leading tobacco producing district, Kasungu. On one… ...

Bearing witness to climate change at Kankhomba village

Mar 07, 2019 Tobias Kumwenda 0 &

On a beautiful bright Monday, just under 10 minutes before midday we were on a tarmac road in Zomba. We travelled from Mangochi to Zomba for some 6 hours, including two 30 minutes stops because… ...

Meat consumption affecting climate

Sep 24, 2018 Tobias Kumwenda 1 &

Reputed as one of Mzimba’s largest meat markets, Gowoka abattoir sits on a massive expanse of land on the dark soils, loamy and fertile, with rivers that water the life running all year round. The… ...

Rainy season death trap at Mbawe Village

Sep 07, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

For over a decade, rains have been bringing both smiles that crops are to grow and also sadness as the rains have been restricting movement of people at Mbawe village in Machinga. Being surrounded by… ...

Malawi told to implement climate change policies

Jun 17, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi has been asked to put into action policies and plans aimed at dealing with effects of climate change before the issue of climate change becomes uncontrollable. This was said on Thursday in Lilongwe during… ...

Malawi must adopt new irrigation technologies – Chilima

Apr 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Saulos Chilima has reiterated the need for the country to adopt new irrigation technologies for it to make strides in ending food insecurity. Chilima who is also Minister… ...

Youths want to be involved in fight against climate change

Apr 17, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has been asked to engage youths in the fight against climate change. This was said during the National Youth Conference on Climate Change held at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. The theme of the conference… ...