Month: August 2022 Posts

Chakwera told to devalue Kwacha

Aug 15, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

As Malawians continue to face economic hardships worsened by the recent 25 percent devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha, the World Bank has told the Lazarus Chakwera administration to further re-align the Kwacha. Speaking to the… ...

World Bank to lend Malawi K61 billion for Kapichira Power Station

Jun 02, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Malawi has sourced USD60 million (about K61 billion) from World Bank for rehabilitation of the 129.6MW Kapichira Power Station which was damaged earlier this year by Cyclone Ana. The reconstruction of the dam structure at… ...

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… ...

Zomba District Council apologizes to communities over water project

Nov 11, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Zomba district council on Tuesday apologised to Chingale communities for failing to finish a K1.2 billion water project funded by the World Bank. During a meeting which took place at Mango Lodge… ...

Blantyre, three other councils miss out on World Bank grants

Sep 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Blantyre, Nkhotakota, Mchinji and Thyolo District Councils have missed out on funds ranging from K21 million to K580 million after failing to meet minimum access conditions. Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu revealed this on Friday… ...

World Bank approves $100 Million for skills development programs in Malawi

Jun 05, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The World Bank has approved $100 million (about K80 billion) in financing for Malawi to support increased access, particularly for female students, to skills development programs in priority areas of the economy that are most… ...

Chilima warns councils over substandard works

Apr 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima has told local councils that Government will not tolerate abuse of resources and implementation of substandard works. He made the remarks on Friday, April 16, 2021 during the launch… ...