Month: July 2020 Posts

Importance of Spotted Hyena in Malawi and how to safely coexist with them

Jul 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Brennan PetersonWood Malawi is home to many iconic African carnivores including Spotted hyena, lions, leopards and jackals who not only live in National Parks and protected areas but also village farm land and even… ...

Chinese nationals jailed for wildlife crimes

Jul 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe yesterday jailed seven Chinese nationals and two Malawians for illegal possession of ivory, rhino horns and pangolin scales. The nine are members of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking… ...

Wildlife department to hunt for killer crocodiles

Dec 31, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Parks and Wildlife plans to capture crocodiles in the Shire River in Chikwawa where the animals have killed two people over the last two weeks. According to Director of Parks and Wildlife… ...

Court hears testimony in wildlife crime case involving Chinese national

Dec 07, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has started hearing the case involving a Chinese national who is answering charges of possessing ivory pieces worth over K41 million. Yun Hua Lin, who was one of Malawi’s most… ...

China calls for practical cooperation to protect wildlife in Malawi

Nov 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

China has called on all countries to take concrete action to end poaching and wildlife trafficking Malawi. Xiusheng Wang, Deputy Chief of Mission and Political Counseling at the Chinese Embassy in Lilongwe, made the remarks… ...

Four in custody for manufacturing firearms

Oct 17, 2016 Martha Chikoti 18 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody four game poachers for illegally possessing and manufacturing firearms. Public Relations Officer for Kasungu police Edna Mzingwitsa confirmed this to Malawi24 and identified the four as Matiyasi Bwenje,… ...

Malawi’s Wildlife department in elephant survey

Aug 23, 2016 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The department of national parks and wildlife development says it is doing a comprehensive elephant survey to establish the number of elephants in the country. The department hopes the knowledge will help it reduce wildlife… ...