Month: March 2021 Posts

Things Fall Apart for MCP in Lilongwe Nsinja South

Mar 02, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer Things fall apart in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency as eight losing candidates in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election in which Francis Belekanyama was declared the winner have disputed… ...

Late Belekanyama’s son eyes Parliamentary seat

Feb 23, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

As political parties’ race against time to conduct primary elections and identify flag-bearers for the 30 March by-election, eight people have expressed interest to contest on the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket in Lilongwe Nsinja… ...

Belekanyama, Mia die of Covid-19

Jan 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works Mohammed Sidik Mia and Minister of Local Government Lingson Belekanyama have died of Coronavirus. The Government has confirmed the deaths of the two ministers who were also members of… ...

Community College construction suspended in Thyolo

Aug 15, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Senior Chief Nchilamwera of Thyolo has expressed concern over the suspension of construction of a Community Technical College in Thyolo Central Constituency The chief voiced out his concern yesterday during a meeting which the Minister… ...

Minister unveils Moffat as new Thyolo DC

Aug 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Lingson Belekanyama, went to Thyolo on Friday to unveil Douglas Moffat as new District Commissioner for Thyolo following the rejection of Medson Matchaya by councilors. The minister said… ...

Minister warns against tribalism, regionalism in councils

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Lingson Belekanyama has warned against tribalism and regionalism in district councils, saying discrimination affects implementation of development activities. Speaking when he met council secretariat at… ...

Zomba Council to extend city boundaries

Aug 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Lingson Belekanyama has welcomed Zomba City Council’s plan to extend city boundaries as one way of enhancing development activities in the city. Belekanyama on Wednesday… ...