Month: December 2021 Posts

Rumphi duty bearers drilled to address budgetary gaps

Dec 29, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Duty bearers in Rumphi District have been challenged to end budgetary funding gaps which are fueling inequalities in access to education, health and social protection programmes. Youth and Society (YAS) Executive Director Charles Kajoloweka made… ...

City councils urged to regulate taxis

Nov 02, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

City Councils in Malawi have been urged to regulate public transport services in their cities following cases of attacks on passengers in taxis. Social commentator, Thandi Hara says council have a responsibility to end the… ...

Anti-DC demos in Rumphi to be held on Friday

Oct 03, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Concerned residents and civil society organizations have organized demonstrations aimed at forcing the Ministry of Local Government to transfer the District Commissioner (DC) for Rumphi Fred Movete. The protests are set to be conducted on… ...

Residents want DC transferred for calling Rumphi a ‘miserable district’

Oct 02, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

People in Rumphi district have demanded the Ministry of Local Government to transfer Rumphi District Commissioner Fred Movete to another district after he described Rumphi as a “miserable district.” Movete allegedly said Rumphi is a… ...

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… ...