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Hackers hit Northern Region Water Board: demands millions in ransom

May 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...board in financial crisis Hackers have hit Northern Region Water Board (NRWB), demanding millions in ransom from the parastatal which is already facing a financial crisis. According to a whistleblower, earlier this month hackers found… ...

MP Bango wants water supply privatized

May 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Member of Parliament for Kasungu North Mike Bango says water supply services should be opened up to private entities so that more people should have access to clean water. He made the proposal when he… ...

LWB demolishes toilet built close to water pipelines

May 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe Water Board on Monday demolished a toilet that was constructed near water delivery pipelines which supply water from the Kanengo reservoirs to six areas in Lilongwe. The toilet was constructed near Puma filling… ...

Children’s village complains over K700,000 water bill

Apr 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Upendo Children Village in Mzuzu says Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) hit the centre with an unexpected K700,000 water bill for one month, forcing the children’s village to start using unsafe water sources. Upendo Children… ...

Dowa turn-off to have clean, piped water

Apr 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Dowa turn-off residents in the Central Region of Malawi will have access to piped water courtesy of a project that is targeting 2,000 households. The solar water project is being implemented at Dowa turn-off in… ...

Youth NGO partners LWB in addressing environmental challenges affecting water supply

Apr 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A youth motivated local non-governmental organization has partnered with Lilongwe Water Board in planting trees along the banks of Lilongwe River which is the main source of water for the capital city. Wildlife and Natural… ...

Demonstrators say WASH should be allocated 10% of budget

Mar 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Water and Environment Sanitation (WES) Network members held demonstrations at Parliament on Friday, demanding government to increase funding for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to 10% of the national budget. The demonstrators delivered a petition… ...