Tag: Lake Chilwa

Court To Deliver Ruling On Whether Police Officers Has a Case To Answer Over Lake Chilwa Shooting

Published on March 4, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba will deliver its ruling on March 4, 2021 on whether two police officers […]

Lake Chilwa Revives to Life

Published on January 10, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

The future of aquatic animals in Lake Chilwa is said to be bright following heavy downpours that have been experienced […]

YONECO encourages youth participation in environmental conservation

Published on January 4, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has challenged young people to take part in conserving the environment by among other things […]

David Livingstone’s hand-drawn map of Malawi’s Lake Chilwa

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

From the National Library of Scotland… This map of Lake Malawi (formerly Nyasa) was made around 1863 by Dr David […]

Lake Chilwa’s declining waters threaten livelihoods of fishers and farmers

Published on September 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Oscar Wemba is a fisher who makes his living on Lake Chilwa. But as he casts his net each day, […]

Shrinking Lake Chilwa threatens livelihoods in Malawi

Published on September 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Mposa Village, in south-eastern Malawi’s Machinga District, used to sit on the shores of Lake Chilwa. Now its residents, who […]

Health stakeholders want Lake Chilwa closed for fishing

Published on August 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Health stakeholders in Zomba district are planning to call for a ban in fishing on Lake Chilwa following a cholera […]

Livelihoods drying up on Lake Chilwa

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Fisherfolk and farmers living near Malawi’s second-largest water body, Lake Chilwa, are relocating en masse and scrambling for space around […]

Lake Chilwa – third largest lake in Malawi

Published on July 4, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lake Chilwa is the third-largest lake in Malawi after Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. It is in the western Zomba […]