Month: January 2017 Posts

Blantyre residents urged to keep city clean

Jan 06, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 17 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has reiterated the need for residents in the city of Blantyre to always observe cleanliness and stop littering around as one way of observing the Keep Blantyre City Clean campaign.… ...

BCC faulted over slow response to accident

Jan 05, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 7 &

People in the city of Blantyre have faulted the Blantyre City Council (BCC) of being reckless and slow in responding to sudden incidences. This was revealed on Wednesday after a tree fell on a minibus… ...

Mayor Chalamanda gets the praise as polls near

Jan 02, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 19 &

One of the country's political experts has piled praise on Blantyre city Mayor, Noel Chalamanda for what she terms as a job well done during his two years term on position. This comes as days… ...

BCC to meet garden owners over court ruling

Dec 14, 2016 Patience Mandala 3 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) says it is ready to meet garden owners to discuss the way forward following the high court ruling that the council can ban weddings and other ceremonies in residential areas.… ...

No more weddings in gardens: BCC to finally ban weddings in residential areas

Dec 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 160 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has disclosed that it is to effect stop orders against celebrating Zinkhoswe, birthday parties and bridal showers in residential areas of the city. The development comes after a court lifted… ...

Activist bemoans poor sanitation in Blantyre

Nov 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 6 &

Having in mind that a clean environment is a fundamental right for human beings, environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti has expressed dismay over levels of poor sanitation in the commercial city of Blantyre. Mfiti has argued… ...

Blantyre residents asked to help reduce mosquito population

Oct 14, 2016 Patience Mandala 3 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has advised residents to take part in reducing the high population of mosquitos in the city. Speaking at a press briefing in Blantyre, director of health services at the council… ...