Month: October 2020 Posts

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… ...

Lilongwe Council demolishes warehouse built on Livimbo School land

Dec 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has today demolished a warehouse which was built on land belonging to Livimbo Community Day Secondary School. According to the council, it did not authorize construction of the building owned by… ...

Lilongwe City Council angry with architects behind ‘shopping malls’ designed like barracks and school blocks

Oct 19, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has expressed dissatisfaction with architects saying they are designing shopping malls that look like barracks or school blocks. The council has written the Malawi Institute of Architects (MIA), in expressing concern… ...

Lilongwe City Council to remove street vendors next week

Sep 26, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has said it will start removing vendors from the streets on Tuesday. The council said this in a statement on its Facebook page on yesterday. According to the council, it… ...

Council warns against cultivation of crops in Lilongwe City

Sep 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has warned residents against cultivating crops in open spaces along major roads, open spaces in built up areas and on undeveloped plots. LCC issued the warning in a statement on… ...

Lilongwe City Council carry out night demolitions

Aug 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) together with the police last night descended on warehouses in Mchesi Township as the council continues its demolition exercise in the city. In the early hours of Friday, 50 riot police… ...

Mayor calls for support in keeping Lilongwe clean

Aug 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lilongwe City Mayor Juliana Kaduya has asked companies to support the city council in keeping the capital city clean. Speaking on Sunday, Kaduya called upon businesses to work hand in hand with the Lilongwe City… ...

It’s illegal to conduct protests at Kamuzu Palace, HRDC told

Jul 23, 2019 Richard Jimu 2 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has told the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that it is against the law to conduct vigils at Kamuzu Palace. The council’s chief executive officer John Chome said this in… ...

MCP councillor elected Lilongwe Mayor

Jun 29, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Chilinde 1 Ward Councillor Juliana  Kaduya has been voted Mayor of Lilongwe City. During elections today, Kaduya who is a member of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) amassed 13 votes, one more than her competitor councillor… ...