Month: June 2022 Posts

BWB signs deal with TATA to develop solar power plant

Jun 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Blantyre Water Board, BWB, has embarked on a US$72 million (about K72 billion) project to develop a 30 Megawatt Solar Plant to help in pumping water from Walkers Ferry treatment plant. On Friday, BWB… ...

Organisation drills borehole in Nsanje

Jun 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

As one way of ensuring safe and clean water, an organisation has drilled a borehole worth K4 million at Muyang'anira Village, Traditional Authority Chimombo in Nsanje. The communities in the area have applauded the organisation… ...

Organisation drills three boreholes for CBCCs

May 28, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

One of the faith-based organisations in Phalombe district, New Life Anointed Ministries, has drilled three boreholes at different Community Based Childcare Centres (CBCCs) so that the children should have access to safe and potable water.… ...

NGO says lack of information on legislations leading to unfulfilled promises by politicians

May 20, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) has disclosed that lack of information on legislations that guide the provision of services in sectors such as water and energy is one of the key factors leading to unfulfilled promises… ...

MP cautions public against vandalism of boreholes

May 20, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe North Constituency Mavuto Bokosi has urged people in the country to take care of boreholes. Bokosi was speaking this after Pacific Limited Company embarked on a multimillion Kwacha project which… ...

Road construction disrupts water supply in Zomba

May 12, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Upgrade and maintenance of road network in Zomba has caused water disruption in the district with some customers experiencing low water pressure over the past five days. Some of the roads under construction include Thundu… ...

Chief Mphita commends Mkandawire for drilling borehole

May 12, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Chief Mphita of Traditional Authority Mpherembe in Mzimba has commended Deputy Minister of Defence Harry Mkandawire for drilling  a borehole in the area of Monolo which he said will enable people have access to clean… ...

DPP MP rehabilitates 29 boreholes

May 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Chingale, Lonnie Phiri of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has provided borehole spare parts for the rehabilitation of broken boreholes following the rehabilitation of 29 other boreholes in Chingale area.… ...

Delay in funds disbursement angers parliamentarians

Apr 24, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Parliamentarians have taken Balaka District Council to task over delays in releasing K12 million to each constituency in the district meant for water development. Parliamentarian for Balaka West Bertha Ndebele (Democratic Progressive Party) talked about… ...

5000 people to benefit from free water connection in Northern Region

Apr 17, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

A maximum of 5000 households will benefit from free water connection in the Northern Region of Malawi during the current financial year. Spokesperson for Northern Water board Edward Nyirenda disclosed this to the media saying… ...

NGO capacitates political parties on issues of water and energy

Apr 08, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) on Wednesday engaged different political parties in the country on issues of water and energy. The event took place in Lilongwe and it was graced by the Minister of Energy Ibrahim… ...

Free water connection is only for distance of 24 meters from service line — Minister Mia

Apr 06, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia says the free water connections will only be applicable to a maximum distance of 24 meters from a service line and that applicants whose installations are beyond, will… ...

Quay Energy is a bogus company established to defraud Malawi: Government plans to pay K1 billion every month for 25 years

Apr 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Social media commentators have described Quay Energy as a "bogus company" with the sole purpose of defrauding the Malawi government through the Salima-Lilongwe Water Project. The company, social commentators have found, will be pocketing K1… ...

UNESCO warns Malawi over Mangochi water project

Apr 02, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre mission has warned Malawi Government to follow proper measures on Mangochi water project,  saying the project holds some environmental threat to Nkhudzi Hills… ...

Govt committed to providing clean, potable water — Mia

Mar 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia says government is committed to ensuring that people across the country have access to clean and potable water. Mia said this during the commemoration of World Water Day… ...