The Blantyre City Council (BCC) Trade Union is under attack for failing to get management position on why the BCC is failing to pay half of its employees their April salaries. Employees are wondering if it is an issue of financial problems or mismanagement. Nyasa Times sources have indicated that the BCC has only paid […]
Blantyre City Council has with immediate effect banned holding of wedding, engagement and bridal shower ceremonies in residential areas. The council says in a statement that the move “is aimed at curbing noise pollution in residential areas”. This comes two years after Director of Leisure, Culture and Environmental Services for the Blantyre City Council Sylvester […]
Business Communications students from the Malawi Polytechnic on Thursday conducted a sweeping exercise in Limbe Commercial Business District in response to the Keep Blantyre Clean initiative. Mayor of Blantyre City Councillor Noel Chalamanda, wh joined the sweeping exercise together with Councillors Louis Ngalande of Misesa Ward and Nellie Nseula of Limbe Central Ward, said the […]
Suspended Blantyre City Council (BCC) Chief executive officer (CEO) Ted Nandolo is being investigated on allegations that he was exercising ministerial powers in executing some of his duties. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development suspended Nandolo three weeks ago with no pay . The ministry is carrying investigations into allegations that Nandolo was implementing […]
The Blantyre City Council (BCC) and the Malawi Police Service (MPS) have warned people against buying and encroaching prohibited land, saying illegal settlements and poorly built structures negatively impact on the council’s initial plans. The country’s security agency also condemned chiefs in major cities for selling pieces of lands to people behind the councils’ back […]
Blantyre City Council is geared to build and rehabilitate about 100 public toilets in the city to improve sanitation especially in markets and other public places. The City’s Mayor Noel Chalamanda launched the sanitation project on Friday in Blantyre which is co-funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Department of International Development (DFID) to […]
The Ministry of Local Government has confirmed the suspension of Blantyre City Council (BCC) Chief Executive Officer, Ted Nandolo, for allegedly implementing salary increments without following required procedures. Nandolo reportedly affected the salary increment for workers without government approval. According to city bylaws, once councils make decisions on issues like salary increment, it is supposed […]
Motorists and other road users in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre should expect improved flow of traffic on Masauko-Chipembere Highway once the Phase III rehabilitation works are completed. Blantyre City Council Chief Executive Officer Ted Nandolo told the second ordinary Council meeting on Monday that actual ground work on the road would commence by March 1, […]
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has challenged Blantyre City residents and surrounding areas to take full responsibility of protecting and safeguarding public facilities that the council erects in the city. The council also urged the communities to report to law enforcers vandals and any suspicious so as to deal with criminals that vandalise the council’s public […]
Barely a day after the Blantyre City Council appealed to vendors to be operating in designated areas like markets, people in Limbe went on rampage attacking Council officials and the Police on duty of chasing street vendors damaging a council patrol vehicle in the process. Eye witnesses disclosed that on Friday, January 23 2015 around […]
Mighty Be Forward Wanderers has welcomed their new sponsors – Be Forward the Japanese car dealers – in a special way by winning the Blantyre City bragging rights after defeating their rivals and Malawi champions Big Bullets 6-5 on post match penalties to win the Blantyre Mayor Charity Shield at a packed Kamuzu Stadium on […]
The organizers of the much anticipated Mayors Charity Shield dubbed “Keep Blantyre City Clan and Green” says they are targeting to raise about K12 Million. The money realized will be handed over to Blantyre City Council to help in awareness campaign on keeping the city of Blantyre clean. Old time Blantyre rival soccer Bullets F.C […]
Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda has been the first to fly a Mayoral flag after the City Council acquired one for him last month, and his Deputy Mr. Ndippo is likewise the first to get a Deputy Mayoral vehicle, both Chauffeur driven. The Nyasa Times understands that Mayor Chalamanda has been provided with a state […]
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has made a donation of K10 million to the ‘Keep Blantyre clean & green campaign’ which was launched by Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda on November 1, 2014. Making the donation at the Blantyre City assembly Civic Centre, PIL Chairman Dr Davies Lanjesi said the donation will go towards construction of […]
Malswitch has donated K300,000 to the Keep Blantyre Clean and Green campaign which Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda launched two weeks ago. Malswitch Chief Executive Officer Andy Kamkwalala said Malswitch decided to make the donation because it is time that Malawians take citizenry and society responsibilities into their own hands. “As Malswitch, we have a […]
Journalist Anthony Kasunda has left Malawi giant media company, Nation Publications Limited after taking up a job as Public Relations Manager at the Blantyre City Council (BCC). BCC chief executive officer Ted Nandolo confirmed that Kasunda is the City’s PR manager as with effect from November 1, 2014. “Following this development, members of the public […]
Malawi former ruling People’s Party (PP) has been evicted from their offices in Sunny Side, in Blantyre by government. PP spokesman Ken Msonda confirmed the eviction, saying it was “politically motivated” as he party did everything to occupy the building according to procedure and law. “We followed all procedures and law including paying bills to […]
The newly elected mayor for the Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre, Noel Chalamanda is calling for concerted effort in his new drive “to recreate, regenerate and resuscitate” Blantyre. Chalamanda says in a statement that the challenges which the city has been facing have been there for decades and that can be solved overnight. He outlines them […]