Department of Forestry Archives

Forest Assistants Threaten to Boycott over Arrears

Apr 24, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Forestry Assistants at the Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, have threatened to down tools over their unpaid salaries. The assistants, 76 in number, were recruited by the ministry… ...

Charcoal is part of our lives, says Malawi Government

Aug 02, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Government says it knows that a majority Malawians rely on firewood and charcoal for cooking but it has introduced tough punishments for charcoal possession to eliminate the availability of illegal charcoal. The Ministry of Natural… ...

People in Malawi face K5m fine or 10 years in prison for being found with charcoal

Jul 05, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The new Forestry Act passed in 2020 has introduced stiff punishment for charcoal possession, with those found with charcoal facing 10 years in prison or K5 million fine. According to the amended act, engaging in… ...

Three fined over charcoal, vehicle given to Malawi Govt

May 29, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Salima has ordered three people to pay fines totalling K900,000 for trafficking 85 bags of charcoal and the court has also ordered that the vehicle they were using should be given to… ...

Department of Forestry to harvest 32.4 hectares of trees at Zomba Mountain

Jul 22, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Department of Forestry will harvest pine trees on Zomba Mountain, saying the trees have outlived their lifespan and are not adding value to the beauty of Zomba Mountain. Director of Forestry Clement Chilima has… ...