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Bon Kalindo tell councils to stop chasing street vendors

Jan 22, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Politician Bon Kalindo says city councils should stop chasing vendors from the streets and confiscating their merchandise. Kalindo was speaking this on Friday, January 21 when he was delivering his petition at the DC's office… ...

Rumphi duty bearers drilled to address budgetary gaps

Dec 29, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 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… ...