Month: June 2022 Posts

BWB signs deal with TATA to develop solar power plant

Jun 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Blantyre Water Board, BWB, has embarked on a US$72 million (about K72 billion) project to develop a 30 Megawatt Solar Plant to help in pumping water from Walkers Ferry treatment plant. On Friday, BWB… ...

BWB blames Tropical Storm Ana for dirty water

Feb 22, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) says water supplied to customers in Blantyre was dirty and stinky due to organic matter deposits and silt in Mudi Dam brought about by heavy rain. The board released a statement… ...

Blantyre residents supplied with dirty water

Feb 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) customers have complained that dirty water has been flowing out of their taps for several days. Several residents have posted on social about the dirty water coming out of their taps… ...

Blantyre Water Board ikufuna kukwezaso mtengo wa madzi chaka cha mawa

Dec 16, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Anthu okhala mu mzinda wa Blantyre ayembekezere kuti chaka cha mawa mtengo wa madzi utha kukweraso kaamba koti bungwe logulitsa madzi la Blantyre Water Board (BWB) lati likufuna kupempha boma kuti likwezeso mtengo wa madziwu… ...

Water boards in Malawi increase water tariffs

Nov 09, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

As Malawians are already complaining of high prices of goods and services, water boards in the country have hiked water tariffs. The Lilongwe Water Board has announced today that it has raised its tariffs by… ...

Former BWB CEO faulted for not paying rentals at company house

Jun 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman has faulted former Blantyre Water Board (BWB) boss Eng. Daniel Chaweza for staying at the company house for three years without paying rent and for getting an allocation of 1100… ...

Tasiya kunyera mutchire campaign under threat

May 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Tasiya Kunyera Tchire Bwerani Muzaone campaign is under threat in Blantyre. It is now 3 days in a row that taps in the commercial city have been running dry without a single drop. Blantyre… ...

Pipes run dry in Blantyre

May 27, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

There are dry taps in the commercial city of Blantyre as the Blantyre water board has been conducting maintenance works at the pumping station Walker's Ferry. The Blantyre Water Board announced that the interruption would… ...

Tikumwetsedwa nyasi za madzi

Feb 05, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Tamwapo zithaphwi. Kukakhala Lilongwe kuno, ndiye tinanyambitilapo madzi a manyi khathikhathi anga tikubwira mahewu kapena yogati wa Kombedza. Ku Kabula kuja mbiri ndiye inatifika ndi ija yoti anapeza chitanda. Koma kwa amene amawona ngati izi… ...

Chilima tells water boards to improve access to piped water

Sep 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged water boards to improve access to piped water and ensure that the country gradually graduates from boreholes. Chilima made the remarks during a meeting with management teams of the… ...

BWB complain over vandalism of water pipes

Sep 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has complained over vandalism in Blantyre after a newly laid water pipe was vandalized at Manyowe in the city. According to the board, it laid out a new water pipe at… ...

Chilima tells Blantyre Water Board to end erratic water supply by Oct 2

Sep 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has given Blantyre Water Board (BWB) 30 days to improve water supply in the commercial city. Chilima issued the ultimatum today when he met management of the board. "It is completely… ...

Blantyre Water Board’s K8.9b loss disappoints Chilima

Aug 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has expressed disappointment over the K8.9 billion loss incurred by Blantyre Water Board (BWB) in the 2019/20 financial year. Chilima on Thursday met with management of Blantyre Water Board where he… ...

BWB cuts illegal water connection at Kaliya’s house

Aug 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Politician Hadwick Kaliya, who contested in the 2019 Presidential Elections, was using an illegal water connection at his house, according to Blantyre Water Board (BWB). The board’s workers on Friday went to Kaliya’s house and… ...

BWB denies selling contaminated water after man found dead in chamber

Mar 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has denied that it is offering to some of it's customers contaminated water following an incident where a man was found dead in water chamber 79 in Ndirande – Malabada.… ...