Month: February 2021 Posts

Poor road network in major cities worries deputy minister

Feb 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Halima Daudi has expressed concern over the status of roads in the country’s major cities saying poor roads are compromising  standards of cities. The Deputy Minister said apart from the… ...

Stop hosting engagements, weddings in residential areas –  Blantyre Council tells residents

Nov 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has warned that it will start confiscating equipment from people found hosting engagements and weddings or operating shebeens in residential areas. The council has issued the warning today saying it… ...

Blantyre Council orders car sellers to leave CBD

Sep 23, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Blantyre City Council has ordered all second-hand vehicle vendors to stop using parking spaces and undesignated areas in Limbe and Blantyre. In a statement today, the council has also told operators of saloon vehicles (Sientas,… ...

Blantyre Council urged to crack down on motor vehicle sellers

Sep 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A law expert says the Blantyre City Council (BCC) should also target illegal motor vehicle sellers when removing vendors from the streets. The council announced on Friday that it will remove all vendors plying their… ...

Blantyre council backtracks on wedding ban

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has made a U-turn on its decision to ban wedding ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the council banned wedding ceremonies ensure that residents are protected from COVID-19.… ...

Blantyre Council bans street vending, weddings

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned street vending, sporting activities and wedding ceremonies due to threat of the coronavirus. The council announced the ban in a post on its Facebook page this morning. "Blantyre… ...

MACRA donates ICT equipment to MACOHA

Mar 17, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) yesterday provided ICT equipment worth MK10 million to Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) and equipment worth MK4 million to the Blantyre District Council. According to the Director General for… ...

Chez Ntemba shut down

Oct 31, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has closed Chez Ntemba in Blantyre over the club's failure to renew its licence. BCC spokesperson Anthony Kasunda said the city council was forced to close the nightclub after its… ...

Blantyre Council to launch one-way traffic system

Oct 10, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As one way of dealing with traffic congestion in the commercial city, the Blantyre City Council (BCC) will tomorrow introduce 'One Way Traffic Management System' in the Central Business District. According to the city council,… ...

Post-election protests blamed for road project delay

Sep 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Blantyre City Council has blamed post-election protests for the delay of the dual carriageway project from Clock Tower to Kameza Roundabout in Blantyre which was expected to be completed in March this year. Blantyre… ...

Blantyre City Council rejects June 20 demos

Jun 18, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

… HRDC adamant protests will go on Blantyre City Council has rejected a request by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to conduct demonstrations in the city saying the city's streets have already been booked… ...

Blantyre City Council bans sale of cooked food

Jan 12, 2018 Martha Chikoti 13 &

Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned the selling of cooked food in the city's markets and streets as a way of preventing cholera outbreak in the city. The council’s Deputy Director of Health and Social… ...