Month: October 2021 Posts

Residents want DC transferred for calling Rumphi a ‘miserable district’

Oct 02, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

People in Rumphi district have demanded the Ministry of Local Government to transfer Rumphi District Commissioner Fred Movete to another district after he described Rumphi as a “miserable district.” Movete allegedly said Rumphi is a… ...

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… ...

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… ...