Wildlife Archives

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… ...

Rebels kidnap Pangolin in Congo

Jan 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have kidnapped a pangolin and are demanding ransom payment in order to release it. Reports indicate that the animal is being held by the rebels in Virunga National… ...

Six arrested for possessing pangolin

Jan 29, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Rumphi Police have placed in custody six men for allegedly possessing a live pangolin. The suspects were arrested during the night of 28 January, 2022 at Sameda Lodge. At the material time, Rumphi Police detectives… ...