Month: April 2020 Posts

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.… ...