Forestry Archives

Malawi’s Forestry sector underperforms: Usi urges sustainable practices

Sep 11, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi's Vice President, Michael Usi, has highlighted the critical need for enhanced forest management and waste sustainability, as the forestry sector's current contribution to GDP stands at a mere 0.1 per cent. Usi said this… ...

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… ...

New Forestry Act to bring sanity in charcoal business

Feb 15, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Parliament on Thursday passed the New Forestry Amendment Act of 2019 which Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira said has a provision for issuing licences to charcoal sellers. According to Kutsaira, the… ...

Church members imprisoned for refusing to leave forest

Nov 16, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Mchinji Second Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced eleven members of Seventh Day Apostolic Church to two years in prison each for disobeying court orders to vacate Mchinji Forest Reserve. According to the state prosecutor,… ...

Forestry officers anger MP

Jan 18, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Blantyre West Member of Parliament (MP) Tarcizio Gowelo has expressed dismay over forestry officers who allow illegal cutting of trees after being bribed. Gowelo explained that despite efforts being made to restore nature by replanting… ...

Malawi Govt to impose strict measures on forest products

Oct 05, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

As one way of preserving forests, the Malawi government has announced that it has put in place strict measures in order to rectify illegal production and transferring of forest products. Some people in Malawi depend… ...