Month: March 2020 Posts

Viphya Plantation concession agreement worries MPs

Mar 08, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has expressed concern over the concession agreement between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Raiply Malawi saying the agreement is not good for the management of the Viphya Plantation.… ...

Journalists, Puma Energy dresses Chigumula schools

Mar 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As one way of reducing the effects of climate change, Blantyre based journalists under Blantyre Press Club in conjunction with Puma Energy, dressed two Chigumula schools with 6000 trees. Speaking after these two events, Puma… ...

Police officers plant trees in Ntchisi

Feb 23, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Ntchisi Police Station officers in partnership with the office of the District Commissioner and the Department of Forestry on Friday planted 1000 trees in the district. Seedlings of Bawa, Mtangatanga and Mthenje were planted at… ...

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… ...

2020 Forest Restoration Programme commences next week

Feb 01, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youths in Phalombe district on Friday strategized for the implementation of this year's Malawi Youth Forest Restoration Programme (MYFRP) activities which will commence next week in the district. The youth together with officers from the… ...

Catholic Church in tree planting exercise

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday launched a tree planting exercise with the church looking to plant over 200,000 trees this year. The launch took place at St John's Catholic Church in Lilongwe with financial… ...

Govt offers part of forest to Timber Millers Union

Jan 26, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Government says it will give the Reformed Timber Millers Union (RTMU) a part of the Chikangawa Forest. The remarks were made on Saturday by Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira when he… ...

Forestry department seeks to inculcate tree planting culture in youth

Jan 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Director of Forestry, Stella Gama, says government wants to inculcate a culture of tree planting in young people to help address the adverse effects of climate change. The Director was speaking during a tree planting… ...

Kutsaira urges action to combat climate change

Jan 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira, has urged Malawians to take part in tree planting exercise in order to combat climate change. Kutsaira said this after leading Malawians in planting 1,250… ...

Kutsaira hails Gomani V for promoting tree planting

Jan 21, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira has hailed Inkosi Gomani V for promoting tree planting in his area. Kutsaira made the remarks on Monday during a tree planting exercise at Lizulu in… ...

Govt officials, MDF plant trees at Dzalanyama Forest

Jan 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy Mining together with different stakeholders including Malawi Defence Force and development partners on Saturday planted trees at Dzalanyama Forest. The tree planting exercise at Dzalanyama Forest took place… ...

Organisation to distribute seedlings to youth clubs

Dec 26, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

In its quest to encourage tree planting this season, Youth Progressive Environmental Solutions (YPES) in Lilongwe will distribute tree seedlings to local youth clubs, youth organizations, Community Based Organizations and individuals for free. YPES said… ...

Mutharika warns against felling trees

Dec 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has warned people in the country against cutting down trees in protected areas saying those found will face the full force of the law. The Malawi leader issued the warning at Mkando… ...

Traditional healers asked to plant trees

Dec 17, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Traditional healers and herbal producers have been urged to plant trees as a way of conserving the environment which their business is dependent on. Chiyambi Mazengera, Managing director of Chia Investments Limited which producers Kombumax… ...

Malawi wants Mulanje Cedar, Nkula on protected species list

Aug 21, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

Malawi government through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife has requested the Conference of parties for United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species to make Nkula and Mulanje Cedar trees protected species.… ...