Plant more trees to restore depleted forest — M’mbelwa V
Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba has urged communities in the district to plant and conserve trees to restore depleted forests. M’mbelwa made the remarks...
Category : Environment
Thin plastics ban takes effect
Malawi has officially banned thin plastics less than 60 microns, effective today, February 10, 2025. This move is a collaboration between the Malawi Environment Protection...
CS-EPWP hailed for improving livelihoods in Likoma
Catchment Management Committee Members (CMCs) have hailed the Climate Smart- Enhanced Public Works Program (CS-EPWP), saying it has improved people’s livelihoods as well as the...
Old Mutual to plant over 10,000 seedlings
Wildlife & Environmental Society of Malawi’s Environmental and Communications Manager, Ausward Bonongwe, says they have put in place measures aimed at taking care of trees...
‘Save Matandwe Forest with economic empowerment’
Minister of Natural Resources, Owen Chomanika, has tasked the Nsanje District Council to come up with economic empowerment programmes to eliminate dependence on Matandwe Forest...
$300 million energy pact will help safeguard the environment — Activists
Environmental advocates believe the $300 million energy pact which President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has signed with the World Bank in Tanzania will help achieve enabler...
Livingstonia Synod to plant more than 5 million trees
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia is expected to plant over 5 million trees during this year’s Forestry Season, according to the church’s Moderator, Reverend Jailosi Kamisa....
UN supports 8 community-driven projects with K547 million
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have given over K547, million to eight organisations that are carrying...
Mumba calls for awareness to curb mineral exploitation
Minister of Labour Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba believes the time has come to orient communities on the precious materials in their areas to avoid exploitation. Mumba...
Likoma district to plant 50000 tree seedlings
Likoma District Council has unveiled plans to plant 50,000 tree seedlings in the district during the 2024/2025 forestry season. Likoma District Forestry Officer (DFO), Grant...