Month: January 2022 Posts

People in Lilongwe city asked to plant more trees

Jan 20, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mayor for Lilongwe City Council Mayor Richard Banda has encouraged people in the city to plant more trees in order to restore the environment. Banda made the statement during the official launch of Greening Lilongwe… ...

Curios market demolished in Lilongwe

Dec 08, 2021 Contributor* 1 &

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has demolished the Lilongwe Curios Market which was located near Area 3 Post Office along Kamuzu Procession Road, to pave way for construction of a four-lane road. In interview with Malawi… ...

Councillors demand firing of Lilongwe Council CEO

Nov 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Days after the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) closed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) offices over city rates, councillors in Lilongwe have ganged up against LCC chief executive officer John Chome. The councillors, led by Mayor Juliana… ...

Lilongwe Mayor intervenes after Council closes Malawi ruling party offices

Nov 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) earlier today closed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) headquarters over unpaid city rates earlier but the Malawi ruling party offices have been reopened after the city’s Mayor intervened. The Council sealed the… ...

Lilongwe Council in greening campaign

Nov 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lilongwe City Council has embarked on a five-year Greening Lilongwe Campaign to make the Malawi capital city greener, healthier and resilient to extreme climate change events and other shocks. Lilongwe Mayor Councilor Juliana Kaduya has… ...

980 trees make way for road in Lilongwe

Oct 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Lilongwe City Council says a total of 980 trees have been felled along the M1 road to pave way for road expansion projects. In addition, a total of 316 mibawa trees and 85 gmelina… ...

Upgrading works on Kenyatta Road to start soon – RA

Aug 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Roads Authority (RA) says it will soon start works to upgrade Kenyatta Road and Sharrar street in Lilongwe from two lanes to six lanes. Kenyatta Roads starts from Parliament Roundabout through Bisnowaty past Tsoka… ...

Family blocked from visiting Namiwa – CDEDI

Aug 12, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 3 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says Sylvester Namiwa’s family has been blocked from visiting the activist and Police have not disclosed his whereabouts. CDEDI issued a statement this morning following the arrest… ...

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… ...