Month: May 2021 Posts

Environmental activist removes waste in Lilongwe City

May 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Environmental activist Maloto Chimkombero has removed waste in and around Area 3,  and he has faulted the Lilongwe City Council for not showing commitment to manage waste in the city. Chimkombero said in an interview… ...

Kabaza operators banned from Lilongwe city centre, major roads   

May 22, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lilongwe City Council has warned motorcycle and bicycle taxi operators that they will be arrested if found operating at the city centre or on major roads within the city. A statement released on Friday by… ...

LWB demolishes toilet built close to water pipelines

May 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe Water Board on Monday demolished a toilet that was constructed near water delivery pipelines which supply water from the Kanengo reservoirs  to six areas in Lilongwe. The toilet was constructed near Puma filling… ...

Lilongwe council demolishes Fingerpole

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has demolished the Fingerpole, a replica of the Statue of Liberty which was erected in Lilongwe. The statue was constructed by the Beautify Malawi Trust near Parliament Building and Malawians have… ...

Ochita malonda otsuka galimoto apatsidwa masiku 7 kuti asamuke

May 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Khonsolo ya mzinda wa Lilongwe yauza anthu omwe akupangira malonda otsuka galimoto m'malo osaloledwa kuti achoke mu malowa. Khonsoloyi yapereka masiku asanu ndi awiri kuti anthuwa asiye malondawo. Khonsoloyi yanena izi mchinkalata chawo chomwe anatulutsa… ...

Lilongwe City Council launch K100 million conservation project

Apr 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has embarked on K100 million Lilongwe Rivers Ecological Corridor Initiative which seeks to restore the city’s rivers to their natural state. Speaking with reporters after a media briefing and site tour,… ...

Government not pleased with progress of Lilongwe City rest house

Apr 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chisomo Phiri Government has expressed concern over the delay to complete renovation works at Lilongwe City Council Rest House which has been closed for 15 years. A visit by the Deputy Minister of Local… ...

Musician Matumbi embarks on initiative to fix potholes

Mar 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

After noticing that authorities are failing to repair potholes on roads in Lilongwe city, musician Anne Matumbi has decided to take the matter in his own hands. Matumbi, real name Chiyanjano Muheziwa, has embarked on… ...

Lilongwe’s Epic Lounge closed

Oct 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has closed Epic Lounge in the capital city due to noise pollution. The club is located at Area 47, a residential area in Lilongwe. LCC public relations officer Tamara Chafunya… ...

Area 18 win case for drinking faeces water

Sep 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court has awarded damages to Area 18 residents who drank water contaminated with faeces. Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda delivered the ruling in court on Wednesday. In 2017, the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) supplied contaminated… ...

Lilongwe council orders market users to wear face masks

May 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Lilongwe City Council has said that vendors and buyers in the central market and all other markets in Lilongwe city will be required to wear face masks  starting from Monday, 18 May 2020. The Chief… ...

Lilongwe council closes drinking joints, bans parties

Apr 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has ordered the closure of all drinking joints in the city and has banned all parties including birthday parties due to the coronavirus pandemic. LCC chief executive officer John Chome… ...

Area 9 compound on lockdown over Coronavirus

Apr 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Lilongwe City Council has put on lockdown the Area 9 compound where three people tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement today, the council said the Lilongwe District Health Office, the Malawi Police Service… ...

Minister Vuwa orders Lilongwe council to reclaim graveyard sold to businessperson

Dec 19, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Lands Symon Vuwa Kaunda has ordered the demolition of a fence built around a graveyard in Lilongwe by a businessman who bought the cemetery. Kaunda on Thursday went to the graveyard at Kauma… ...

Livimbo warehouse owners to drag govt to court

Dec 08, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The businesspersons who own warehouses which the Lilongwe City Council demolished yesterday will take government to court over the demolition. Ishmael Wadi, who is lawyer for the owners of the warehouses, said the council’s action… ...