Mayor invites Chinese investors to Blantyre: Malawi commercial capital

Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda has asked the Chinese community to utilise the investment opportunities available in the City.

Mayor Chalamanda beckons Chinese investors
Mayor Chalamanda beckons Chinese investors

Chalamanda was speaking on Wednesday evening during the New Year festival celebrations by Blantyre based Chinese community at Robins Park.

“Allow me to make use of this opportunity to appeal to potential and existing investors to take advantage of the investment opportunities available in the City to come and introduce their businesses and as a Council we will be glad to accommodate them,” said Chalamanda

He further asked Chinese Blantyre to support the Keep Blantyre Clean and Green initiative launched in November last year.

Said the Mayor; “It is noted that this campaign will not only help in beautifying the City but will also help in averting the problems that have arisen due to climate change in the country.”

“It is also an opportunity for the health sector especially on the keep Blantyre clean part as diseases that occur when places are kept dirty particularly during this rainy season will be reduced,” he added.

He said; “Let me assure our usual commitment for timely support and assistance when necessary to the Blantyre based Chinese community.”

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nuji
nuji
9 years ago

Amwenye achoke kaye amawononga town ndi ma pant ongoyanika mu town mxii

tingopempha a mayor athu kuti awapatse malo ma chinese to build their own shops ndi momwe akuchitila mayiko ena so that they beautify our country nanga si tokha tikulephela. Ma shop aamwenye osawapatsanso ma chinese to rent ayi amange zawo chifukwa na kumanga kokha ndi deal.

Citizen X
Citizen X
9 years ago

Mr Mayor we are now beginning to get tired of these small talks of yours “tick tock tick tock” your time is running out. maybe its me but has anyone seen any changes in our town? please inform us what has he done so far to improve the city? yes the chinese can help build good quality infrastructures better than greedy local companies and invite them to come open factories as we have too much raw materials just going to waste. Mr Mayor please we now want to see action, your people working, you thought it was going to be… Read more »

sain it like it is
sain it like it is
9 years ago

tayambani kaye mwachotsa amwenye okhala nkati mwa town omwe akukhala pa mwamba pama shop…musanaitane ena kuti abwele…2015 amwenye akuyanika ma panti ndi blangete nkati mwa town…sizoona …koma paja mwaeneka munalandila ma envelop a congratulations kuchokela ku ma shop amenewa…..komanso tikudikila ma street lights…kodi inali nkhani yongokamba mu camaighn eti…kufika ndi nzelu zomwe

kachikho
kachikho
9 years ago

Yes we need investors but not the type of investment which the Chinese are bringing which is retail business and thereby pushing the poor locals out of business. The Chinese should invest in the areas of tourism , manufacturing ,mining and such other big businesses that provides employment to our people. We do .nt want retailers who are busy syphoning our much needed forex .

nyasatimes.com
nyasatimes.com
9 years ago

I salute you Mr mayor. However, let me urge you to put forward conditions for such investment. These guys just come in the country kuvinavinamo, kutitengela ndalama zathu and off they go leaving the “dancing arena” in a mess. We need state of the art infrastracture, roads and many more things. These have to be of the highest standard; sizongoti munthu kuchoka kwawo nkumadzamanga ka two storey building nkumati wapanga invest. Sometimes they even just come ndikupanga chokolo ma delapidated structures a Kamuzu, make manoy out of them while depreciating them and go. Bwana Chalamanda we dont want this!!! Set… Read more »

Frodo
Frodo
9 years ago

what shitty stuff coming from the mayor! so clueless

ujeni
9 years ago

The Mayor of Capital city should have been the one given more publicity. Its either he is a dull man or he spends more time hunting for rats to eat

jedi
jedi
9 years ago

By the way, does Lilongwe have a mayor?

john
9 years ago

Your Lordship, you should have gone a mile further to outline which areas require people to invest. Besides, there is no land in Blantyre within the CBD where people can establish big investments. My advice to the mayor is that you should consider buying the land opposition National Library next to Skyway Business College. All that land up to Wenela should be bought and dual roads must be constructed. Let serious investors to develop the land. Not what is happening at the moment. You should also patrol the kandodo corner shop and Kameza road and make sure that all structures… Read more »

Against Mbuzi
Against Mbuzi
9 years ago

Invest in what? Land development/infrustracture? Will they be allowed land ownership transfer?

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