Month: March 2021 Posts

Covid-19 affects tree planting season in Karonga

Mar 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by: Paulina Chiyombo Karonga District Forestry Office says Covid-19 has affected plans to plant 1.5 million trees during this year’s tree planting season. In an interview, Chirwa said Covid-19 preventive measures the presidential taskforce… ...

Forest ranger stoned to death for killing charcoal burner

Mar 25, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A forest ranger at Dzalanyama Forest in Lilongwe has been stoned to death after he shot dead a charcoal burner. Lilongwe police station deputy publicist sergeant Foster Benjamin has confirmed and said that the incident… ...

Police officer arrested for receiving bribe

Feb 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A police officer working at Area 25 Police Unit in Lilongwe has been arrested for receiving bribe. Malawi Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera has revealed this today in a statement. According to Kadadzera, the police officer… ...

Eight arrested over charcoal, round wood

Feb 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Salima have arrested three women and five men who were found transporting charcoal and round wood. According to the Department of Forestry, the eight were transporting the forestry products in two separate vehicles.… ...

Two jailed for damaging trees worth K760,000

Feb 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Dowa has sentenced two people to 30 months in prison for damaging trees at Kongwe Forest Reserve in the district. The two have been identified as Posiyano Wayinodi aged 21, and Mwayiwawo… ...

Minister Tembo impressed with Raiply

Nov 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Aliko Munde - MANA Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources Nancy Tembo says she is impressed with Raiply Malawi Limited’s investment in value addition of timber and wood waste. The minister said this on… ...

10 netted for cultivating on Mulanje Mountain

Nov 17, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police at Muloza in Mulanje are keeping in custody ten people including six women for cultivating on Mulanje Mountain which is a protected area. According to Sub Inspector Gresham Ngwira, public relations for Mulanje Police… ...

Chakwera says men should stop urinating anywhere

Nov 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called on men in the country to stop urinating anywhere, saying the habit of urinating on buildings or trees leads to foul smells in residential areas. Speaking when he launched the… ...

Police seize 150 bags of charcoal, arrest three women

Nov 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa on Tuesday impounded a motor vehicle carrying 150 bags of charcoal and arrested three women and the driver for committing offences under the Forestry Act. The suspects have been identified… ...

Over 2000 trees felled at Njuli

Oct 29, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

More than 2000 trees have been felled since 2019 at Universal industries forest in Njuli. According to James Ng’oma, the farm manager of the company, after the closure of a branch of the company in… ...

Chilima concerned over deforestation at Lusangazi Forest

Oct 28, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima has expressed concern over wanton cutting down of trees along the M1 road in Lusangazi Forest saying it is against efforts to conserve the environment. Chilima made a stopover… ...

Minister Tembo calls for joint efforts to protect Zomba plantation

Oct 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources Nancy Tembo has called on stakeholders to work together in protecting Zomba Mountain plantation where bushfire recently destroyed 50.7 hectares of forest. Almost every year, bush… ...

Communities accuse Chief Kabunduli of selling forest land

Oct 26, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Community members at Msongwe in Nkhatabay have accused Senior Chief Kabunduli and his wife Sub T/A Thula of selling Kaning'ina forest land which the communities say belongs to the government. The community members have formed… ...

Use gas, not charcoal – Chakwera urges Malawians

Oct 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

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… ...

Dedza police deploy officers to Thuma forest amid boundary row

Oct 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Dedza police have deployed police officers to Thuma Forest to ensure that people around the forest are living in peace amid a row over boundary of the forest. This follows a clash between the communities… ...