Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, needs at least K6 billion to revamp and have a better sewer system. Director of Engineering Grant Sichali said the city will have to source the money from donors as it might not be possible to source it from the government due to the current economic problems the country is facing. […]
Blantyre City Council has received K1.150 billion ($1.6 million) from government which will facilitate the commencement of construction work on three roads namely Angelo Goveya to Manje, Chilomoni Ring Road and Living Waters to Zion in Chimwankhunda. This was disclosed by Mayor for Blantyre City Noel Chalamanda on Tuesday during the ground breaking ceremony of […]
The Finance Committee of the Blantyre City Council (BCC) last week passed a resolution to sell a Council’s house in Sunny Side in which was meant to house the Chief Executive Officer to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who have been using it as its southern regional headquarters, Nyasa Times can reveal. One of […]
The Blantyre City Council (BCC) Red Star Campaign has hit a snag after 54 property owners obtained a court injunction, restraining the council from enforcing demolition of earmarked buildings. However, BCC says it is continuing with the operation and still observing the set deadline of 31st March, 2016. President Peter Mutharika in February last year inaugurated […]
Nyasa Junior Academy (NJA) has partnered Blantyre City Council (BCC) and Mayor Noel Chalamanda in supporting the less fortunate pupils through the Festive Shoesday Tuesday Initiative. Chalamanda, through the initiative, is encouraging privileged learners to donate and share with the less fortunate during this festive season. NJA students have since donated second hand shoes to […]
The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has ordered a sweeping removal of existing unpermitted advertisements posters from city utility street poles, walls, trees and any other structure within the commercial capital within 30 days. The city authorities have expressed concern of abuse to the City’s environmental guidelines assome residents are fixing such posters using glue and […]
The Blantyre City Assembly (BCC), through the Red Star Campaign, has earmarked 161 buildings for demolition in central business districts of Limbe and Blantyre. This follows a verification exercise the taskforce for the Red Star Campaign carried out between June 29 and July 10 this year in the said areas. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, Deputy Mayor […]
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi has named Blantyre City Council (BCC) as the most improved government institution in terms of information dissemination. Just last year the institution which in the past was locked with stories of financial mismanagement and striking staff members was given a lock that represented the secretive government department. […]
As part of its continued efforts to turning Blantyre City into a Smart/Digital City, the Blantyre City Council is participating in this year’s ‘Connecting Coast to Coast’ Summit which is being held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This is the 3rd annual C2C Summit and it started on July 2015. The summit has poled together […]
Mayor of Blantyre City, Councillor Noel Chalamanda has hinted that his office is committed to making the commercial capital a better place to live for everyone including street children. Chalamanda was speaking at Samaritan Trust where the non- governmental organization which aims at alleviating the plight of street children by ensuring their access to education, vocation skills training and […]
Blantyre’s top glamorous fashion event, Miss Blantyre Beauty Pageant will take place in October this year, new organizers have announced. The organizing chairperson Daniel Ngwira said all preparations are going on smoothly to come forth with a stunning formula that should take standards of modeling in Malawi to a different level. “This year the management […]
The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has benefited from the first ever Malawi Investment Forum if the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the city’s authorities have signed with the China-Zambia and China-Tanzania Friendly Cultural Exchange Programme on enhancing cooperation in various development projects, is something to go by. Mayor of the City of Blantyre Councillor Noel […]
The story is well-known: parking in Blantyre’s central business district is a nightmare—and it looks there is no end in sight to this growing problem. Many motorists—from a grocer in Chilomoni Township, a shop owner in the city centre, workers in various offices, to a customer who just wants to either deposit money or cash […]
Garden owners in the commercial city of Blantyre on Friday obtained an injunction stopping the City Council’s decision to outlaw holding of events in residential areas. The city recently banned holding of wedding, engagement and bridal shower ceremonies in residential areas. The High Court in Blantyre has since allowed judicial review on the matter, granting a sigh […]
Let me begin by congratulating you Mr. Chalamanda,on your being elected as councilor and secondly on your appointment as his Lordship the mayor of the city of Blantyre this past year. I know my goodwill parade is coming a year too late, but hey, It still does not hurt anyone to join the bandwagon. Pardon […]
Blantyre City Council says the red star campaign is on course and that technical experts in buildings are expected to complete assessment of structures this month. Deputy Mayor Wild Ndipo, who is chairing the Red Star Campaign main committee, told a news conference at Civic Centre, that from June 15, a taskforce of experts would […]
Blantyre City Council has warned property owners with City rates arrears to immediately settle their bills or risk losing their property. The chairman of the council’s finance committee, Councillor Alinane George Chipwete told a new conference on Monday that property owners were told about a month ago to settle their taxes through the daily gazette. […]
The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has shelved off its earlier plans to spend K75 million in buying vehicles for its Chief Executive Officer and Director of Administration after a backlash from the public. The new development has pleased many city residents calling it sensitive to the wishes of people and a true reflection of their […]