Sanitation Archives

Govt reaffirms commitment to improving sanitation and hygiene

Jul 29, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Health say it remains committed towards improving sanitation and hygiene as a means of achieving the Sustainable Development goal number 6.2 by 2030. SDG 6. 2. urges countries to achieve… ...

LWB launches Lilongwe sanitation marketing campaign

Apr 30, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) on Friday launched Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project’s sanitation marketing campaign dubbed Zamakono which will facilitate adoption of new and modern sanitation interventions and promote the improvement of water supply… ...

MCC launches K200 million waste management fundraising campaign

Apr 15, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu City Council through its Fundraising Committee on Thursday launched a 6-month K200 million fundraising campaign for Waste Management Infrastructure. The campaign comes in the wake of the council's failure to meet the requirement in… ...

UNIMA students call for action on waste mismanagement

Feb 22, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Students at the University of Malawi under the banner Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic have bemoaned the rising cases of waste mismanagement in the country’s cities, Zomba in particular. This was revealed late last week… ...

World Vision commits to provide improved WASH services

Feb 19, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

World Vision in partnership with Water for People has expressed commitment to help the Malawi government in provision of improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the country. This is according to World Vision… ...

Abeco Water Tanks Save the Day

Jun 28, 2021 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

Water tanks dot the horizon of many African countries including Malawi. Africa as a continent is plagued by weather patterns that are extreme and the continent suffers from water scarcity. Water has become the most… ...

Concerns over implementation of clean-up initiative

Jun 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An organization which has been closely monitoring the progress of National Clean-up Campaign-initiative says the initiative has lost its initial momentum as people demand payment for carrying out clean-up exercises. AppDev. Chief Executive Officer Sylvester… ...

Parliament approves K2 billion loan for Lilongwe water project

Oct 23, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Members of Parliament on Thursday authorized government to borrow K2 billion for Lilongwe Water Supply and Sanitation project. The parliamentarians passed the loan authorization for European Investment Bank (Additional Financing for Treatment Works III Project)… ...

Mzuzu residents complain over poor sanitation

Jan 04, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu residents have expressed concern over poor sanitation in the city and have urged the Mzuzu City Council to improve the situation during this rainy season. According to the residents, there is garbage at almost… ...

Vendors in Blantyre worried over poor market sanitation

Dec 14, 2019 Bwemba Jameson 0 &

Vendors at Manase Market in Blantyre have expressed worry over poor sanitation at the market saying the situation poses a health risk for them. According to the vendors, the poor disposal of waste and failure… ...

Nankhumwa asks for collaboration in improving sanitation

Nov 29, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has asked Malawians to work together in improving sanitation in the country. Minister responsible, Kondwani Nankhumwa, made the remarks Thursday during the 2019 National Sanitation conference that… ...