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Five arrested for possessing Pangolins in Mangochi

Aug 12, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody five men for allegedly being found in possession of two pangolins. The suspects have since been charged with illegal possession of specimen of listed species contrary to section… ...

Man nabbed for possessing Ivory

Jul 30, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested a 50-year old man for possession of nine pieces of ivory. Possession of ivory is illegal under Section 110(b) of National Parks and Wildlife Act. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Amina… ...

Two men found with Pangolin in Blantyre

Jul 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Blantyre yesterday arrested Wyson John, 34, and Charles Mayeso, 32, for being found in possession of a live pangolin. According to Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, Blantyre Police Deputy Spokesperson, on July 16, 2022 at… ...

Man in Mchinji arrested over ivory

Jul 02, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A man aged 33 is in police custody in Mchinji for being found with pieces of ivory weighing over 20 kilograms. The suspect has been identified as Uzani James. Mchinji Police Spokesperson Maxwell Jailosi said… ...

Herbalist gets 9 years in jail for possessing pangolin

Jul 01, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced Alex Jumbe, 50, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) after being found guilty of possessing a live pangolin without license, contrary to Section 86 (1) as… ...

People in Malawi encouraged to develop interest in wildlife and environment

Jun 29, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

People in the country have been encouraged to develop interest in protecting wildlife and the environment for the benefit of future generations. The statement was made by Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT) through Clement Manjaalera on… ...

Zimbabwe wants to be allowed to sell ivory

May 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zimbabwe which has about 100,000 elephants and a stockpile of ivory worth U$600 million (over K600 billion) wants legal international ivory trade to be reopened. Trade of ivory has been banned for 30 years under… ...

Man gets 10 years in jail for illegal possession of ivory

May 24, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced 61-year-old Maliko Mndekano Mwale to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for illegal possession of ivory. Mwale was found guilty of possession and dealing in government trophy… ...

Two found with pangolin in Mchinji

May 13, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Mchinji have arrested two men for allegedly being found in possession of a live Pangolin. The two have been identified as Mavuto Jophris aged 33 and Mandera Masauso aged 34. The arrest of… ...

Elephants to be translocated from Liwonde to Kasungu National Park

May 12, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Government through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DPNW) says it is ready to commence translocation of 250 elephants and 50 other animals from Liwonde to Kasungu National Park. Deputy Director for Parks and… ...

Man jailed 7 years for possessing ivory worth K7.2 million in Blantyre

Apr 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Principal Resident Magistrate's Court in Blantyre on April 21, 2022 sentenced a 29-year-old man, Chifundo Gwazantini, to 7 years in prison with hard labour for being found in possession of four pieces raw Ivory… ...

Journalists trained to report wildlife stories accurately

Mar 29, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As the cases of wildlife crime are on rise, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust has trained journalists in the country to follow and report court case procedures on Wildlife crimes accurately and in a professional manner. Lilongwe… ...

Mangochi police arrest five for possessing Pangolin

Mar 05, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody five people for being found with a Pangolin. Four of the suspects are Malawian nationals while the fifth suspect is a Pakistani national The suspects were arrested on… ...

UN says wildlife crime in Malawi needs to be fully addressed

Feb 19, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Malawi Rudolf Schwenk says the increased trends in poaching of animals such as elephants and pangolins in Malawi is very worrying and if left unaddressed, wildlife trafficking will continue to… ...

Over 80 cases of Pangolin trafficking recorded in Malawi since 2020

Feb 06, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Director of National Parks and Wildlife, Brighton Kumchedwa, say the number of cases is a clear sign that pangolins are under threat in Malawi and he has urged people in the country to stop trafficking… ...