Month: November 2016 Posts

Activist applauds govt over Chikangawa forest closure

Nov 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 20 &

Environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has commended Malawi government for closing Viphya plantations popularly known as Chikangawa forest in a move to restore the pride of the country's manmade forest. The department of natural resources in… ...

Govt cautioned on Lake Malawi oil exploration

Aug 08, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 28 &

On 29th July,2016 the World Heritage Center wrote the Malawi Diplomat Charge de affairs Joseph Chiteyeye  in Brussles, Belgium on issues surrounding Lake Malawi oil exploration. The letter from the Director of world heritage center… ...

Carlsberg destroying the environment in Malawi: polluting rivers with wastes leaving million lives at risk

Aug 03, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 32 &

An environmental rights activist has called out Carlsberg Malawi Limited for polluting rivers in the country by throwing wastes into the water bodies. The activist, Godffrey Mfiti of Institute of Sustainable Development-ISD, criticised Carlsberg in… ...

Stinking Mudi River worries environmental activist

Apr 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 5 &

Environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has bemoaned mediocre environmental standards of the Mudi River in Malawi's commercial city of Blantyre. In an open letter addressed to Blantyre City Council (BCC), the activist has called on the… ...

Mutharika faces wrath of Malawians

Feb 18, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 280 &

A week after President Peter Mutharika issued a decree allowing the exploration of oil on Lake Malawi, Malawians have criticised the president over his decision which they say is tantamount to selling the water resource… ...

Nkhatabay communities not happy with oil exploration on Lake Malawi

Jan 04, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 136 &

As government plans to begin the exploration of oil on Lake Malawi, communities in Nkhatabay have expressed misgivings with the Peter Mutharika administration’s handling of the issue and have urged government to come in the… ...

Mixed reactions on Lake Malawi oil drilling plans

Dec 18, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 44 &

A social media storm has seen the public standing against a reported move by government to proceed with plans to drill oil on Lake Malawi. This comes amid reports that Malawi government intends to roll… ...