Month: January 2021 Posts

World Bank rebuffs Malawi over ‘Khato’ water project

Jan 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The World Bank says the Salima-Lilongwe Water Project is not the most cost-effective way of increasing water supply in Lilongwe and the bank has also raised concerns over the feasibility of the project. The bank… ...

YAS wants ACB to issue stop order against Salima-Lilongwe water project

Nov 07, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Youth and Society (YAS) has asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to issue a stop order against the K227 billion Salima-Lilongwe water project which was awarded to Khato Civils. YAS Executive Director Charles Kajoloweka made the… ...

Lake Malawi water project cost reduced by K73 billion

Aug 29, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Khato Civils which was awarded a US$400 million (about K300 billion) contract to tap water from Salima to Lilongwe has reduced the cost of the project by $102 million (about K73 billion), but a commentator… ...

Simbi accuses Finance Minister of frustrating Lake Malawi water project

Feb 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Businessperson Simbi Phiri has accused Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha of frustrating the Salima-Lilongwe Water Project for political reasons. Phiri owns Khato Civils, the company awarded the K400 billion Salima-Lilongwe water project. He said in… ...

Alfonso Chikuni fired from Lilongwe Water Board

Dec 10, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has fired Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) Chief Executive Officer Alfonso Chikuni amid concerns over the future of the Lilongwe-Salima Water Project. According to a letter by Chief Secretary from the Government Lloyd Muhara, Chikuni… ...

CSOs lose Salima-Lilongwe Water Project case

Oct 26, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected an appeal by two civil society organisations (CSOs) to join the Salima-Lilongwe Water Project case. The two CSOs – Centre for Human Right Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Youth… ...

Lilongwe-Salima water project puts govt in trouble: World Bank pulls out K60bn

Sep 14, 2018 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The controversial Lilongwe-Salima project has landed Malawi Government in trouble with the World Bank. The World Bank has said it will not provide K60 billion budgetary support to Malawi following government’s decision to go ahead… ...

Chakwera distances MCP from ‘anti-North’ remarks

Feb 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 35 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has distanced the party from remarks by one of the party’s Members of Parliament (MP) that government is favouring the Northern Region. The MP Alexander Kusamba Dzonzi made… ...

Court kicks out CSOs

Dec 24, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Their application was found wanting and the top most court in the land decided to kick them out. The Supreme Court has thrown out an application by two civil society organisations (CSOs) to join the… ...