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President Chakwera marvels at progress of the magnificent 180-room Protea Hotel under construction at iconic Lilongwe Golf Club

April 23, 2025

* My government is committed to supporting such strategic investments, so we are going to ensure that all necessary assistance is provided for the betterment of our tourism sector * This is an elegant project as it will promote the tourism sector to go forward and upon completion, many people will have access to jobs, and it will generate wealth for the nation By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has described as elegant the 180-room Protea Hotel Lilongwe…

Forest rangers risking their lives to keep Malawi’s forests standing

April 10, 2025

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* In 2024 alone, a total of eight forest rangers got killed in separate incidents while in the line of duty, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources * Malawi has not recorded such a high number of forest guard killings before. The hostility towards its frontline staff by illegal charcoal producers and loggers is getting alarming * Data from the Global Forest Watch show that between 2001 and 2023, Malawi lost almost a quarter of a million hectares…

Parliament passes Tourism Bill to regulate and standardise tourism industry

April 9, 2025

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* The Bill mandates the Malawi Tourism Authority to regulate the sector and promote Malawi as a top tourist destination, locally and internationally * The Bill sets up the Malawi College of Tourism as the government’s primary tourism professional training institution, defining its functions and powers * A registration and licensing framework is established for tourism enterprises, establishments and practitioners to ensure industry standards By Patience Longwe, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Parliament on Tuesday passed the Tourism…

Sapitwa 4-Season 3 raises K13.368m as gross revenue; Over 9,500 fans attended the pre-season tournament

March 26, 2025

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* Nyasa Big Bullets won the tournament in their first appearance since it was initiated in 2023 by beating Ekhaya FC 1-0 in the final on Sunday * After beating Lilongwe-based Creck Sporting Club with the same margin the previous day in the semifinals By Duncan Mlanjira The two-day Sapitwa 4-Season 3 at Mulanje Park, which was won by Nyasa Big Bullets on Sunday, attracted a huge patronage of over 9,500 fans and raised gross revenue of K13.368 million….

Mighty Tigers drawn against Ekhaya FC for Sapitwa 4-Season 3 on Saturday as the two also set to open TNM Super League 2025 campaign against each other

March 18, 2025

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* Participating for the first time, Nyasa Big Bullets have been paired against Creck Sporting as second game * The objective of the pre-season tournament is to create a platform for selected TNM Super League clubs to prepare well for upcoming season By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Tigers have been paired against Ekhaya FC as the opening match of the Sapitwa 4 Football-Season 3 tournament at the traditional venue, Mulanje Park on Saturday, March 22. Interestingly, the two teams will…

Tourism Minister Kamtukule supports introduction of tourist gate fees at Michiru Nature Sanctuary

March 13, 2025

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* To generate revenue to support volunteer community patrol scouts in their efforts in strengthening Michiru’s conservation * Minister also endorses another proposal for patrol scouts to operate a convenience shop within the sanctuary By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule graced tree planting exercise in deforested areas of Michiru Nature Sanctuary in Blantyre organised by environmental conservation stakeholders, where she supported the propose to introduce tourist gate fees on entry into the government reserved forest. The Minister…

Volunteer scouts for Michiru Mountain Nature Sanctuary gradually helping towards restoration of the last indigenous forest in Blantyre

February 24, 2025

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* Active patrols reduced number of forest products poachers from 1,000+ to controllable levels * Destroyed over 300 charcoal producing kilns; arrested over 98 poachers, 54 of which were successfully prosecuted * Scouts need support from public for protective hiking gear such as shoes, uniform as well as refreshments and water * Together, we need to save the future of Michiru Forest for it remain a sanctuary and natural reserve for all—CEPA Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira A mission of…

Malawi needs to take a new approach towards marketing her tourism industry by extending its value proposition offering

February 6, 2025

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* By including five segments of tourism of business, sports, health and education — not just holiday tourism * Tourism goes beyond holiday makers. Above all currently, our data says our largest tourists into Malawi are Mozambicans at 37% By Duncan Mlanjira For Malawi to vigorously market its tourism industry, there is need to take a new approach by extending its value proposition offering that should include five segments of tourism, namely; business, sports, health and education — not…

‘Despite its sad state of deforestation, Ndirande Mountain is still beautiful’—passionate hiker David wa Mufupika Juma

January 2, 2025

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* Quite an interesting climb — a sad one as we negotiate the borders of maize fields, with a number regenerating natural trees that may never survive the hoe during the weeding time * Scaling up the rocky narrow path close to the top is always epic, and brings about the memories of the Malawian film by Aubrey Kalitera, ‘To Ndirande Mountain With Love’ * This movie represents the time this mountain was a forest reserve and not a…

“The great Mulanje Mountain can be transformed into a significant contributor to Malawi’s economy if implemented with a system similar to that of Kilimanjaro”

December 31, 2024

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* As it stands now, anyone can climb Mulanje Mountain anytime without the government knowing, and any money generated often goes unaccounted for * Having hiked Mount Kilimanjaro, I noticed that Mulanje Mountain offers far more breathtaking views than Kilimanjaro * Yet, Mount Kilimanjaro attracts between 30,000 and 50,000 hikers each year and generates approximately US$50 million, contributing significantly to Tanzania’s economy through tourism By Duncan Mlanjira Long before the Malawi tourism authorities launched the campaign dubbed ‘Tiziyamba ndife…