Month: September 2020 Posts

BWB complain over vandalism of water pipes

Sep 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has complained over vandalism in Blantyre after a newly laid water pipe was vandalized at Manyowe in the city. According to the board, it laid out a new water pipe at… ...

Area 18 win case for drinking faeces water

Sep 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court has awarded damages to Area 18 residents who drank water contaminated with faeces. Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda delivered the ruling in court on Wednesday. In 2017, the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) supplied contaminated… ...

Chilima tells Blantyre Water Board to end erratic water supply by Oct 2

Sep 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has given Blantyre Water Board (BWB) 30 days to improve water supply in the commercial city. Chilima issued the ultimatum today when he met management of the board. "It is completely… ...

Communities in Chitipa complain over contaminated water: ‘We drink with animals’

Sep 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi People at Kasisi in Chitipa district have complained about unprotected water, saying they drink together with animals and clean water is found 10 kilometres away from the area. This was disclosed when… ...

Blantyre Water Board’s K8.9b loss disappoints Chilima

Aug 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has expressed disappointment over the K8.9 billion loss incurred by Blantyre Water Board (BWB) in the 2019/20 financial year. Chilima on Thursday met with management of Blantyre Water Board where he… ...

BWB cuts illegal water connection at Kaliya’s house

Aug 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Politician Hadwick Kaliya, who contested in the 2019 Presidential Elections, was using an illegal water connection at his house, according to Blantyre Water Board (BWB). The board’s workers on Friday went to Kaliya’s house and… ...

Organisation drills borehole at Rumphi Prison

Aug 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

An Islamic faith based organization has drilled a borehole at Rumphi Prison to assist the correctional facility in terms of water supply. NOOR Publications Coordinator Omar Swalleh said the organisation has assisted the prison so… ...