Month: November 2019 Posts

Govt confiscates thin plastics

Nov 22, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Government through the Department of Environment Affairs in the Ministry of Natural Resources Energy and Mining has confiscated tons thin plastics from a Chinese manufacturer in Lilongwe. Authorities have also seized a vehicle registration number… ...

Govt concerned over destruction of forests in Malawi

Nov 11, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources has expressed concern over the destruction of forest reserves in the country by individuals with malicious motives. According to the ministry, the Viphya Plantation in Mzimba is the… ...

Contract negotiations with ‘ghost’ company were cancelled – Kutsaira

Oct 28, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira has refuted reports that government awarded a K7.8 billion consultancy contract to a ‘ghost’ company saying negotiations were cancelled at an early stage. The minister made… ...

Prince Harry visits Liwonde, honours British soldier

Sep 30, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Prince Harry today visited Liwonde National Park where he paid tribute to a British soldier who was killed by an elephant during a counter-poaching operation. The Duke of Sussex laid a wreath for Mathew Talbot,… ...

Govt closes, fines Kombucha manufacturer

Sep 19, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Natural Resources Energy and Mining has closed and fined the manufacturer of Kombucha Juice for disposing of untreated waste water into a river. The ministry’s Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) has shut down… ...

Govt shuts down Suncrest

Sep 12, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Government has shut down dairy products manufacturers, Suncrest Creameries, for polluting Mudi River. The closure follows an inspection of the company by government officials on 10 September where it was found that there was discharge… ...

Minister Kutsaira locks out late comers

Jul 22, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira this morning locked late comers out of the ministry's offices at Capital Hill and warned that the ministry will take action against them. Kutsaira went the… ...