Month: December 2015 Posts

Make tangible policies-Malawi Government advised

Dec 03, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

The Council for Non-governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA) says there is a need to formulate tangible policies on climate change in order to address problems that come with it. Earlier this year, Malawi experienced devastating… ...

Kachere residents complain of Mzedi dumping site

Nov 29, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 3 &

People in Kachere Township in Malawi's commercial city of Blantyre and surrounding areas have complained that Mzedi dumping site is full and is becoming hazardous to human beings. At the moment, Mzedi dumping site is… ...

Action Aid condemns Malawi legal stance on the environment

Nov 23, 2015 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Action Aid says the country will continue facing climate change problems if authorities do not formulate bylaws that promote the environment. According to Nsanje Action Aid Programme Officer, Esther Moyo, the bylaws have a potential… ...

Heavy storm kills man in Kasungu

Oct 30, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 66 &

...destroys houses in Mzimba Heavy storm has claimed one life in Malawi's central region district of Kasungu and has left other people destitute as having destroyed over 20 houses in the evening of Thursday, October 29, 2015. According… ...

Environmental mismanagement costing Malawi billions

Oct 13, 2015 Martha Chikoti 5 &

Malawi is losing K106 billion Kwacha (about $190 million) annually due to excessive cutting down of trees according to a report by the ministry of natural resources, energy and mining. The report is titled ‘The… ...