Month: April 2021 Posts

MHC under fire for constructing houses on private land

Apr 12, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has appealed to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), and the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the circumstances that prompted the Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) to venture… ...

Youth threaten demos over Mzuzu Youth Centre

Apr 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Youth in Mzuzu have threatened to hold demonstrations over the delay to commence construction of the K18 billion Mzuzu Youth Centre. Youth Rights Advocate Bright Mlomboji Chiswamtawa Mkandawire issued the warning in a letter dated… ...

Advocacy group petitions Parliament over Neno Road

Mar 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A group of people from Neno has delivered a petition to Parliament as the group continues to push for the completion of Mwanza-Neno-Tsangano road. The people under Mwanza Neno Tsangano Road Advocacy presented the petition… ...

Living Waters ‘takes Jesus’ to the potholes

Mar 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Members of Dwangwa Living Waters Church have fixed potholes on the M5 road in Dwangwa. The church members mobilized resources and were joined by community members as they carried out the works yesterday. “As citizens… ...

Communities demand probe into alleged abuse of funds meant for water project

Mar 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Communities from Chingale in Zomba have demanded Zomba District Council to provide reports on the unfinished Chingale Water Users Association (WUA) project which was funded by African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2012… ...

Reserve Bank of Malawi Mzuzu branch ‘for sale’

Mar 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A contractor is looking to sell the K18.4 billion Mzuzu Branch of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM). RBM has since applied for High Court order to restrain the contractor, David Chidyaonga of DDC Designs,… ...

Fraud fears muddle Mota Engil over Area 18 Interchange: Cost spiked from K7bn to K16bn

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mota Engil and Roads Authority (RA) chiefs inflated the cost of the Area 18 Interchange from about K7 billion to K16 billion, a whistleblower says. Mota Engil, which enjoyed government construction contracts during the Democratic… ...

Zomba Central MP launches road construction project

Feb 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Innocent Nyondo Zomba Central Parliamentarian Bester Awali has launched a project which will see the rehabilitation of Mpondabwino Bridge and the construction of the road that connects Mpondabwino and St Mary’s. According to business… ...

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… ...

EGENCO cancels tender process for construction of three houses worth K707 million

Dec 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has withdrawn a notice to award contracts which would have seen the electricity company spending K707 million for construction of three houses. The government owned company issued a notice last week… ...

Chilima says Tonse will not abandon DPP projects

Dec 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima has assured people in Thyolo that the Tonse Alliance administration will complete projects which were initiated during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration. Chilima said this on 16 December, 2020… ...

Chilima orders Plem to redesign Chikwawa-Chapananga road

Dec 14, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has ordered Plem Construction to redesign and reconstruct part of Chikwawa-Chapananga-Mwanza road saying the current works are substandard. Chilima inspected the road on Monday morning and he deplored the poor and… ...

EGENCO to construct three houses worth K707 million

Dec 12, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) plans to construct three houses worth over K707 million, with the cheapest house costing about K223 million. This is revealed in a notification of intention to award contract procurement which the… ...

Malawians ask authorities to investigate Plem over Chapananga

Dec 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawians have demanded government and regulators in the construction sector to investigate Plem construction company over Chapananga Bridge. The demands follow the circulation of pictures on social media showing significant damage to the road and… ...

Malawi roads in bad state due to shoddy work – Chilima

Dec 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima says many roads in the country are in poor shape because of poor workmanship. Chilima made the observation on Monday when he inspected progress of the K4.3 billion and 33… ...