Blantyre City Mayor, Noel Chalamanda has urged the College of Medicine to be visible in the communities around Blantyre. Chalamanda said this on Tuesday in Blantyre during a COM partner’s day organized by the College as it is celebrating its Silver Jubilee urging the college to consider starting offering paramedic services to the residents. “I […]
Student of the Polytechnic College of the University of Malawi have launched a campaign against unhygienic practices in the Blantyre City. The launch took place on Thursday at the Blantyre Market where the guest of honour was the Mayor of the city of Blantyre, Noel Chalamanda who was represented by Councilor, Gertrude Chirambo. Speaking at the […]
In 2001 Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre was named the world’s most desirable habitation and today the new Mayor, Noel Chalamanda is striving to get the city back to its lost glory. Blantyre , according to a report which was published in The Guardian newspaper of UK in 2001, Blantyre was named the the best city […]
Some motorists have expressed concern over the lack of parking spaces in Blantyre and Limbe which forces many people to park in undesignated roadsides, thereby blocking or narrowing the roads. Spot checks by Malawi News Agency (Mana) around Blantyre and Limbe established that some motorists are forced to park along the roadsides which in turn […]
Construction of a Police Unit to carter for residents of Chapima Heights in Blantyre is taking shape and is expected to be finished in two months time. Late last year Press Properties Limited (PPL), a subsidiary of conglomerate Press Corporation Limited (PCL) handed over Chapima Heights to Blantye City Council to increase revenue collection for […]
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 […]
Mayors from over 90 countries have gathered in Accra, Ghana to discuss among other issues how the Cities could adopt the Fast Track Approach to the fight against HIV/Aids. Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda and his Lilongwe City counterpart Mayor Willeeward Chapondera are attending the meeting under the sponsorship of the UNAIDS and National Aids […]
The Local Government Service Commission has started an inquiry in the controversial pay hike at Blantyre city council and the subsequent suspension of its chief executive officer, Ted Nandolo. Nyasa Times sources said that Nandolo was seen self-driving a personal white Toyota car to the Civic offices and came out of the inquiry towards lunch […]
Malawi commercial city Blantyre has begun to enforce bylaws governing the city that bans the littering in the streets leading to the arrest of three. The suspects arrested on Thursday by city’s security officers and handed to police are Haji Yusufu Yakiti, 28 from Machemba Village, T/A Chowe in Mangochi, Issa Osten, 22 from Nsuwo […]
Blantyre City Council has warned residents against cultivating in protected areas such as hills and along streams saying this was posing danger to people’s lives and property. Speaking on Friday when he presided over tree planting exercise in Nyambadwe Hill organized by Sunbird TourismLimited, Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda said this should be the last […]
There was a sigh of relief on the faces of Nyambadwe and Ndirande flood victims when they received relief items for the first time since the disaster hit them. Department of Disaster Management Affairs donated maize flour, beans and sugar through the Blantyre City Council to victims from Nyambadwe and Ndirande – Gamulani Wards. At […]
Blantyre City residents have hailed the Council for organising a participatory pre-budgeting session where they had an opportunity to input into the 2015/16 development budget. Gamulani Community Development Committee chairperson a Mr Makwinja appealed to the Council to take on board the comments from the participants. “We are very grateful that you decided to bring […]
Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika on Monday announced the revival of the red star campaign when he toured dilapidated buildings in Blantyre City. Mutharika told the gathering at Old Town Hall that it was sad that 50 years after independence, some buildings in the city leave a lot to be desired. Said Mutharika: “Some of […]
CCAP Blantyre City Presbytery has donated 64 life straws worth K720 000 to Chimwankhunda disaster victims on Sunday. Almost 64 families now have water purification equipment which can be used for three years on daily basis and does not need power to function. The City Presbytery Chairperson of Partnership King Norman Rudi said they received […]
Blantyre residents have been encouraged to utilize the concrete bins placed in various places in the City if cleanliness is to be achieved. Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has provided its pledge of 50 concrete bins worth K10 million in support of Keep Blantyre Clean and Green initiative according to the statement released by Blantyre City […]
Namalimwe Ward Councillor Getrude Chirambo on Wednesday donated two laptop computers to schools in her area to facilitate Information Technology knowledge development among the pupils. Presenting the donation to head teachers of Namalimwe Primary School and Namalimwe Community Day Secondary School, Chirambo said her priority is to see pupils acquiring computer skills at young age. […]
Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda said the Council is grappling with public property vandalism which is a setback to development as resources are used to replace same things. Chalamanda told the second ordinary council meeting on Monday that vandalism was the major challenge which has to be rooted out. He said among the most targeted […]
Blantyre City Mayor Councillor Noel Chalamanda has hailed the Keep Blantyre Clean and Green initiative saying it has started bearing fruits. Opening the Second Ordinary Council Meeting on Monday, Chalamanda said since the launch of the initiative on November 1, 2014, the focus was on resource mobilization. Said Chalamanda: “I am glad to report that […]