Month: October 2020 Posts

Two arrested after being found with dead pangolin

Oct 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested two men for being found with a dead pangolin which they were selling at K3.5 million. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Lilongwe Police Station Sergeant Foster Benjamin identified the suspects… ...

Two Zambians arrested at Nyika National Park

Oct 19, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two Zambians have been arrested after being found with weapons and a dead animal at Nyika National Park in Rumphi. According to Police in the district, the two have been identified as Steven Kaonga and… ...

Two nabbed for possessing Pangolin

Sep 13, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Balaka police are keeping in custody two men for allegedly possessing pangolin. A Pangolin is a listed species and possessing it is contrary to Section 86 (1) of National Parks and Wildlife Act. Spokesperson for… ...

Two men in custody for possessing Pangolin

Aug 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mangochi Police Station is keeping in custody two brothers, Cassim and Anold Ayami both aged 35, for illegal possession of Pangolin which they were selling for K4.5 million. The incident occurred on the morning of… ...

Man arrested for possessing hippo teeth

Aug 05, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Police Station is keeping in custody Matola Ishmael, 41, for illegal possession of hippopotamus teeth. Deputy Publicist for Mangochi Police Station Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said Ishmael was found with the hippo teeth… ...

Man jailed for killing Grysbok

Aug 01, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A court in Rumphi on Friday sentenced a 33-year-old man to two and half years for killing a protected Grysbok. The Man has been identified as William Kasalu. The state prosecutor, Sub Inspector Paul Phiri… ...

6 jailed for possessing Pangolin

Jul 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mchinji Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced six men to six years imprisonment with hard labour for being found with Pangolin. The six are Chifundo Moses, 23 , David Njanji aged 32, Chitenje Kwenda,… ...

US hails conviction of Chinese citizen in Malawi

Jul 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United States has welcomed the conviction of a Chinese national who was involved in poaching and trafficking of endangered species in Malawi. Chinese national Lin Yun Hua was convicted in June on the charge… ...

Two poachers get 15 years in jail

Apr 17, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A court in Rumphi has sentenced two men to 15 years in prison with hard labour each for entering a protected area and killing a protected animal. According to deputy public relations for Rumphi police… ...

Two arrested for possessing pangolin

Dec 29, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody two men for being found with a live pangolin. This is according to Mchinji police publicist Inspector Kaitano Lubrino who identified the two as Marko Bauti, 42, and… ...

Three nabbed for possessing live pangolins

Dec 10, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Limbe have arrested a Zimbabwean national and two Malawians for possessing three live pangolins. This is according to Limbe police public relations officer Inspector Patrick Mussa who has identified the Zimbabwean as Trust… ...

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… ...

Three-month manhunt ends with arrest of Chinese ivory trafficker

Aug 20, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

A three month joint manhunt by the Malawi Police Service and the Department of Parks and Wildlife has ended with the arrest of Malawi's most wanted wildlife trafficker, Yun hua Lin. The Chinese national is… ...

Malawi receives computers to combat wildlife crime

Apr 18, 2016 Luke Bisani 19 &

The British government on Monday donated computers worth K11 million to Malawi to help in combating wildlife crime in the country. The donation follows Malawi government's commitment to end wild life crime in the country.… ...