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Rumphi West MP, DC fight over CDF

Sep 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

…DC calls MP a disgrace Member of Parliament (MP) for Rumphi West Yona Adada Wiza Mkandawire and Rumphi District Commissioner (DC) have clashed over claims that Rumphi District Council has been misusing Constituency Development Fund… ...

Blantyre, three other councils miss out on World Bank grants

Sep 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Blantyre, Nkhotakota, Mchinji and Thyolo District Councils have missed out on funds ranging from K21 million to K580 million after failing to meet minimum access conditions. Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu revealed this on Friday… ...

Chilima warns councils over substandard works

Apr 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima has told local councils that Government will not tolerate abuse of resources and implementation of substandard works. He made the remarks on Friday, April 16, 2021 during the launch… ...

Thyolo council passes 1.7 bilion budget

Mar 22, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Chiefs, councilors and other government sector representatives on Saturday approved the MK1.7 billion Thyolo budget for 2021/2022 financial year. This was done during the council budget presentation meeting held at DEM'S conference room. Thyolo acting… ...

Mzuzu resident told to stop noise pollution when holding prayers at home

Mar 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Mzuzu City Council has told a resident to stop making noise when holding prayers at his house following complaints from neighbours. This is contained in a letter dated March 10 which the Mzuzu City… ...

Youths told to take a leading role in public funds tracking

Feb 26, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youth representatives from Phalombe district have been urged to take a leading role in promoting transparency and accountability in the usage of public funds. The youths were told these during an opening of a three-day… ...

Fake News: DCs not yet suspended

Feb 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Local Government has described as fake news the reports that District Commissioners and other officials across all districts have been suspended over the misappropriation of K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds. There were claims on… ...

ACB to monitor use of K1 billion funds for masks

Feb 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Corruption Bureau (ACB) has warned district and city councils that it will monitor use of K1 billion funds for masks to prevent corruption. This is according to a letter which ACB deputy director… ...

Phalombe Council urged to take projects supervision seriously

Feb 01, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Phalombe District Council has been asked to take issues of monitoring and evaluation of developmental projects seriously so that contractors should not be doing shoddy works. The plea was made on Saturday during a virtual… ...

130 teachers removed from government payroll

Jan 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka At least 130 teachers from Machinga district have not received their January salaries as their names are missing on the government payroll. Authorities from Machinga District Council have admitted that 130 teachers… ...

Youths in Phalombe take authorities to task

Dec 30, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youths in Phalombe district on Tuesday pinned down authorities in the district to explain what they are doing in as far as youth development is concerned in the district. The youths expressed their views during… ...

DC blasts council staff for wearing casual clothes

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Tikondane Vega District Commissioner (DC) for Thyolo, Douglas Moffat, has bashed council staff for not adhering to civil service regulations like dressing code and has warned that they will face disciplinary action if… ...

Zomba District Council revenue collection improves

Oct 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Synd Kalimbuka As councils in the country are struggling to collect revenues, Zomba District Council has a different story to tell on the same. According to District Commissioner for Zomba District Council Dr. Smart Gwedemula,… ...

Tonse seeks to remove rigidities in councils

Oct 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Tonse Alliance administration wants councils to become effective and efficient so that they can execute plans such as establishment of secondary cities. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic… ...

Councils urged to embrace finance management interventions

Oct 09, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Authorities in the local government system have been asked to embrace new public finance management interventions introduced by the Government of Malawi (GoM) for improved service delivery in councils. This was said at a two-day… ...