Month: June 2019 Posts

Church donates two boreholes

Jun 08, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Problems of scarcity of water in area of Sub-Traditional Authority Kaledzera in Phalombe district have now been lessened following the drilling of two boreholes by New Life Anointed Ministries. The boreholes which cost Mk9.5 million… ...

No water for BT on Easter weekend

Apr 18, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Some parts of the commercial city of Blantyre will have no water supply during the Easter weekend, Malawi24 understands. This is according to a public notice seen by this publication from the Blantyre Water Board… ...

Water scarcity hit Chikwawa camps

Apr 13, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

People seeking refuge at some of the camps in Chikwawa district are at risk of suffering from hygiene related diseases as they are drinking unsafe water. This was revealed on Wednesday following Blantyre Press Club's… ...

Parliament approves K155 billion loan

Mar 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament Friday authorised Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development to borrow  K155 billion for improving water supply schemes in Blantyre. The objective of the bill is to increase access to improved water services by… ...

Water woes continue in Dowa

Feb 09, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

People in Dowa have faulted the Central Region Water Board (CRWB) for failing to resolve water challenges which have been there since 2009. According to the residents, they usually receive intermittent or no water supply… ...

‘Rainwater harvesting is solution to Malawi water crisis’

Jan 12, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

When the hot season arrives in Malawi, water crisis hits the country affecting citizens mainly in rural set up who walk miles in search for life, water. It is also difficult to practise irrigation farming… ...

Blantyre Water Board leave customers traumatised

Dec 31, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The festive season is meant to be a time of merry but Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has left its prepaid customers gnashing their teeth. According to information shared on social media, customers with pre-paid metres… ...