Month: October 2020 Posts

Councils urged to embrace finance management interventions

Oct 09, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Authorities in the local government system have been asked to embrace new public finance management interventions introduced by the Government of Malawi (GoM) for improved service delivery in councils. This was said at a two-day… ...

Crying Seodi not transferred to Neno

Aug 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Reforms Chief Director in the Ministry of Economic Planning, Development and Public Sector Reforms Seodi White has not been transferred to Neno. There were reports on social media that White had been moved from Capital… ...

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… ...

Matchaya’s appointment as Thyolo DC put on hold

Aug 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The  Ministry of Local Government has put on hold Medson Matchaya's appointment as Thyolo District Commissioner (DC) and  has said it will appoint an acting DC for the district. Alufeyo Banda from the Ministry of… ...

Divisions rock Thyolo council over new DC

Aug 03, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A dispute has arisen among Thyolo councilors over the transfer of Medson Matchaya to the district where he is the new District Commissioner. Recently, councilors wrote a letter to the principal secretary of Ministry of… ...

Ndondomeko ya mphamvu ku anthu ikuyenda bwino – boma

Feb 14, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Boma kudzera mu unduna wa m’maboma ang'ono ndi chitukuko lati ndilokhutira ndim’mene ikuyendera ndondomeko yopeleka mphamvu ku anthu m’dziko muno. Izi ndi malinga ndim’modzi mwa akuluakulu a ku undunawu a Sphiwe Mauwa omwe amayankhula lachinayi… ...

Phiri asks for fire engines, ambulances from philanthropist

Jan 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri met United Kingdom based Malawian born Philanthropist, Furouk Almahomed, and officials from the city of Leicester to ask for support. Phiri has taken advantage of the… ...

Councillors demand K350,000 monthly pay

Dec 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Councillors want the government to increase their monthly honorarium from K100,000 to K350,000 and have threatened to hold nationwide demonstrations if their demands are not met. The councillors also want their motorcycle loan to be… ...

Blantyre Council to launch one-way traffic system

Oct 10, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As one way of dealing with traffic congestion in the commercial city, the Blantyre City Council (BCC) will tomorrow introduce 'One Way Traffic Management System' in the Central Business District. According to the city council,… ...

Teachers to strike next month over arrears

Jun 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) says all teachers in the country's public primary schools, secondary schools and lecturers in Teacher Training Colleges will hold a nationwide strike next month. This is according to a TUM… ...

Stadiums galore: Ntcheu to have its first stadium

Jan 26, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 56 &

The 20,000 seater capacity football stadium will cost Ntcheu District Council K4.6 billion. This was revealed on Thursday by the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government Kinswell Dakamau during the signing ceremony which… ...

500 villages to benefit from China-aided satellite TV project

Aug 31, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The People’s Republic of China will this year provide 500 Malawian villages with digital television and projectors. This is according to a letter made available to Malawi24 dated Wednesday, 30th August and signed by secretary… ...

Chiradzulu DC suspended over corruption

Aug 09, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 146 &

District Commissioner (DC) for Chiradzulu Memory Kaleso has been sent on a forced leave for misappropriating K170 million. This is according to spokesperson for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Mughogho told the… ...