Blantyre Water Board Archives

Water crisis sparks protests at Poly

Sep 25, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Students at The Polytechnic today blocked the Masauko Chipembere Highway in Blantyre to show anger after taps run dry at the college. Police officers who responded to the situation fired teargas at the students in… ...

Cashgate at BWB: two employees steal K128 million

Aug 24, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Two Blantyre Water Board (BWB) employees are on the run after defrauding the parastatal of K128 million in two months. According to local media reports, the two—debt collector Brian Makote and plumber Obina Liwonde— stole… ...

Man dies after being shot by BWB guard

Aug 09, 2017 Martha Chikoti 31 &

A suspected thief died after a Blantyre Water Board (BWB) security guard shot him, police say. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Limbe Police Station Widson Nhlane said the incident occurred on August 4, 2017. He… ...

BWB gets tough: to permanently disconnect customers with longstanding bills

Jul 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 5 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has said it will permanently disconnect water supply for customers who fail to pay their longstanding bills in the next 12 months. The board has said customers are allowed to… ...

Pay before using: BWB in prepaid meter project

Mar 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 2 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has embarked on an exercise to install prepaid meters around Malawi's commercial city. According to BWB, some residential areas are to be installed with prepaid meters from the month of… ...

More trees will reduce water shortages – BWB

Jan 29, 2017 Luke Bisani 13 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has expressed hope on having more trees planted on its Mudi catchment area to ease water challenges in the commercial city of Blantyre. Speaking during a tree planting ceremony on… ...

Vandalism hits BWB pump station

Jan 07, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 8 &

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has expressed concern over some contemptuous people who have vandalised its valve chambers along the twin pipeline from Walkers Ferry to Blantyre. According to a statement by the board on Friday,… ...

No dry taps for Christmas – BWB

Dec 17, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 24 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has assured residents in the commercial city that they are to have running water during the Christmas season. According to BWB, the residents should also be assured of continued water… ...

BWB decries vandalism, illegal connections

Aug 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) says it is making strides to make sure that everyone has potable water even though rampant vandalism and illegal connections are affecting the board’s operations. According to Public Relations Officer… ...

Water thieves costing BWB millions

Jul 19, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 15 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has disclosed that it is losing millions of Kwachas every month due to increased number of people using water from the board illegally. According to BWB spokesperson, Priscilla Mateyu, the… ...

Police impound 16 BWB vehicle

Apr 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 152 &

Police in Blantyre have impounded 16 vehicles belonging Blantyre Water Board (BWB) following mass disconnections of water at police houses in the city. Information sourced by this publication reveals that for the past year the… ...

Blantyre Water Board haunted by worried over vandalism

Apr 09, 2016 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has expressed concern over the increase of incidents of vandalism, which the board says are reducing its revenue. BWB Spokesperson Priscilla Mateyu said the board is losing K40 million per month… ...

Blantyre Water Board to hike water tariffs

Apr 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 10 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is considering raising water tariffs in the wake of high electricity bills the board is paying to the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom). This comes amid incessant worries BWB has… ...

BWB to tap water from Mulanje

Mar 12, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 31 &

With Blantyre city residents facing acute water shortage every year, the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) plans to start tapping water from Mulanje. BWB says it will begin drawing water from Likhubula River in Mulanje to… ...

Blantyre Water Board under attack!

Mar 07, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 21 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has expressed concern over the increase in theft of water board pipes in the commercial city. According to Blantyre Water Board (BWB) spokesperson, Priscilla Mateyu, the board receives reports on… ...