University of Malawi (Unima) students at Polytechnic College in Blantyre on Tuesday took to the streets in protest of water crisis which has seen four days of dry taps. According to students at the college, there has been no water at campus since Sunday and there have received no explanation why there is no water. […]
Residents of Blantyre City continue experiencing erratic water supply as Blantyre Water Board (BWB) struggles to meet the ever-growing demand due to aged, burst and vandalized pipes. Blantyre Water Board’s Public Relations Manager, Priscilla Mateyu said in an interview that the board is working on replacing old pipes as one way of minimizing the frequency […]
First accused person in the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) fraud case, Oscar Kapito on Monday testified on his own behalf when the trial entered defence. Kapito and second accused Brian Makote, a former BWB corporate client officer, are answering charges of money laundering and theft to which they have all pleaded not guilty. They are […]
The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) disconnected water at government office complex in Blantyre due to unpaid bills amounting to over K2 675 922 posing unhygienic danger to civil servants who operate in the building. Regional Housing Officer (South), Wyson Chirwa confirmed to Nyasa Times, saying departments should settle their bills for the water to be […]
Mulanje Magistrate Court has released on bail 15 suspects, including five women, arested on charges related to a fracas that ensued over Blantyre Water Board (BWB) Likhubula Water Supply System project. BWB is working on a project that seeks to tap water from Mulanje Mountain to Blantyre City and surrounding areas. The suspects, operating under Citizens […]
Malawi Police on Monday used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters holding peaceful demonstrations Mulanje Magistrate Court demanding the release if nine community members operating under the Citizens for the Protection of Mulanje Mountain (CPM)arrested Friday for blocking Blantyre Water Board (BWB) Likhubula Water Supply System Project officers from working. BWB contracted India-based SMC Infrastructure […]
The Blantyre Senior resident magistrate Viva Nyimba has refused bail to a third suspect, Paul Mang’ani, in the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) fraud case. Mang’ani , a third accused said to have been on the run since November last year, appeared in court for the first time on Monday following his arrest last Saturday. “The […]
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mulanje community to facilitate cooperation of the implementation of the much awaited $23.5 million (about K18 billion) water supply project to tap water from Mulanje Mountain to Blantyre City and surrounding areas. Citizens for the Protection of Mulanje Mountain (CPM) has been demanding […]
Citizens for the Protection of Mulanje Mountain (CPM) has maintained t hat they will still demand Blantyre Water Board (BWB) to fulfil their demands among others, to plant trees in a designated area where the water intake point is located or else they will block the implementation of the much awaited $23.5 million (about K18 […]
Malawi’s flagship newspaper the Daily Times is calling for thorough investigations to fish out officials at the country’s water boards who ordered the secret and illegal hike of water tariffs by about 15 percent without the knowledge of consumers. The Daily Times published a story about the illegal and secret hike of water tariffs by the […]
Brian Makote, who allegedly swindled Blantyre Water Board (BWB) of K128 million and fled the country with his accomplice Obina Liwonde is to be surrendered to Malawi where he faces fraud charges after being arrested by Interpol in Botswana . Assistant Commissioner of Police Isaac Norman confirmed of the arrest of Makote the office of the […]
Water utility lantyre Water Board (BWB), which was blacklisted by European Investment Bank (EIB) rom being a recipient of financing from the institution after an audit revealed irregularities ranging from fraud to poor documentation of project fund, is now carrying a debt burden of nearly K10 billion forcing the firm to suspend all outflows […]
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has engaged SMC Infrastructure Private Limited of India to carry out the works of tapping the water from Likhubula Water Source on Mulanje Mountain set to commence on September 1. BWB chief executive officer (CEO) Henri Bakuwa disclosed that the designs of the contract allow for a 15 percent subcontracting locally and it […]
Two suspects expected to have defrauded Blantyre Water Board (BWB) K128 million – Brian Makote and Obina Liwonde – have escaped the country after using Mwanza border post to get out to Mozambique and are reportedly now hiding in South Africa. Makote, who was working as a debt collector at BWB, and Liwonde a plumber, […]
Mulanje Water Project which is to construct new water supply system from Likhubula water source on Mulanje Mountain to Blantyre supply area is facing opposition from community members under Citizens for the Protection of Mulanje Mountain (CPM)which has vowed to sabotage the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) project. The group accused BWB of not honouring the […]
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has bemoaned the loss of unaccounted for water and high energy costs when distributing water to its customers among other issues. BWB Distribution Manager, Booker Waya, made the remarks on Tuesday on the sidelines of Water for People review forum saying the board is losing 50 percent of the water it […]
Blantyre Water Board officials say the southern region US$23.5 million Indian government funded water project takes off next month and water is expected to be tapped from near the peak of Mulanje Mountain to Blantyre. Acting Blantyre Water Board chief executive officer Henry Bakuwa said there will be two steel types from Chambe, up Mulanje […]
The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) Wednesday disconnected water at the Blantyre Government Building Complex due to unpaid bills amounting to over K2 million. Regional Housing Officer (South), Wyson Chirwa confirmed the news saying departments should settle their bills for the water to be reconnected. “We received a bill amounting to K 2, 453, 667. 16; […]