Lands and Housing Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu has handed over 40 completed staff houses to the Malawi Defence Force at the Support Battalion in Mvera, Dowa District. The houses were built under the 10,000 Housing Units Project for Security Institutions. Chipungu was accompanied by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Victor Musowa, Defence Minister Featon Kaupa and […]
Minister of Lands and Housing Chimwemwe Chipungu has called for stronger partnerships and innovative housing finance solutions to help address Malawi’s growing housing challenges and ensure more citizens have access to safe and affordable homes. Speaking on Wednesday during commemorations of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day, Chipungu joined stakeholders under the global theme, […]
Malawi’s land records have come under cyber attack after hackers breached a government system and gained access to sensitive information, prompting ministers to announce a crackdown on online crime. Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu revealed that the Ministry’s Land Information Management System was hacked around two weeks ago, exposing title deeds and other land-related data to […]
Minister of Lands Chimwemwe Chipungu on Wednesday launched the construction of a health post in Namisonga Ward in Luchenza Municipality, a project valued at more than K300 million and aimed at improving access to healthcare services. The project is being implemented under the Reformed Constituency Development Fund (RCDF) and is expected to bring essential health […]
Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu toured Habitat-backed houses at Nanchidwa as part of Malawi’s World Habitat Day and World Cities Day celebrations Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu paid a courtesy call on Mulanje District Council Tuesday before touring new homes at Nanchidwa, built with support from Habitat for Humanity Malawi. The visit was designed […]
Minister of Lands and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu has led talks with leading private sector firms as the government seeks investment for its flagship Project 250 housing programme. Chipungu, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development and the Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC), on Monday met representatives of Eris Properties and NICO […]
Luchenza Constituency Member of Parliament, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has commenced the handover of development projects worth over K2.8 billion to contractors under the Reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF), targeting improvements in education and road infrastructure across the municipality. Speaking during the handover exercise on Monday, Chipungu said the projects demonstrate government’s commitment to addressing the development […]
The Minister of Lands, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has launched the allocation of residential and agricultural land to 132 displaced families at Nthunduwala-Zithe Farm in Kasungu District, in a government-backed effort to help affected households rebuild their lives.
Washington Chimuzu, chief executive of Eris Properties, said greater collaboration between government and developers would be necessary if Malawi is to meet its affordable housing objectives. The intervention comes as the government embarks on an ambitious plan to build 135,000 modern homes by 2031 under a K8.1tn strategic framework, while acknowledging that implementation will depend […]
Minister says digital reforms, stronger land governance and planned urban growth will be central to Malawi’s development ambitions under new strategy The Government has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategy aimed at overhauling land administration, expanding access to affordable housing and managing the pressures of rapid urbanisation as Malawi pursues its long-term development goals. Launching the […]
The launch of projects under the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Thyolo Central has offered a glimpse into government’s broader vision for decentralisation, with officials arguing that the new model shifts decision-making power closer to communities while strengthening accountability for public resources. Speaking at Chitengu Primary School during the rollout of constituency projects, Minister […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central, Dr Ben Phiri, has described the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as a major breakthrough in grassroots development, saying it will accelerate the implementation of key infrastructure and social projects in the constituency. Speaking during the launch of the Integrated Constituency […]
Luchenza Municipality MP Chimwemwe Mazabuka Chipungu says projects funded by the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will help turn the area into a secondary city, and has warned that contractors who misuse public money will face arrest. Mr Chipungu spoke at the launch of the reformed CDF in Luchenza. What is planned He said the […]
Strategic plan for 2026 to 2031 will be launched in Lilongwe on Tuesday, with Eris Properties, Habitat for Humanity and NBS Bank as sponsors The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is set to unveil its blueprint for the next five years at an official launch in Lilongwe next week. Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu […]
Chimwemwe Chipungu opens Surveyors Institute of Malawi conference in Salima Minister of Lands Chimwemwe Chipungu has challenged Malawi’s surveyors to embrace technology and keep their professional standards high as the country pushes to modernise how land is managed. Chipungu officially opened the 2026 Annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Conference of the Surveyors Institute of Malawi […]
The government has unveiled plans to relocate the displaced Kasasile community to a 600-hectare estate in Mpherembe, Mzimba District, in what ministers say will finally bring an end to the long-running Kasasile land dispute in Nkhata Bay. Speaking on Wednesday, Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu said the move fulfils a campaign pledge made by President Arthur […]
Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC), the state-owned property and housing body, has returned to profitability in the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year, in what management is presenting as a significant milestone in the institution’s long-running financial recovery. On the corporation’s operational performance measure, the result marks MHC’s first profitable quarter since 2019, according to […]
Chimwemwe Chipungu, Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, has denied having any business relationship with Bahar Sarker, a Bangladeshi national accused of running a smuggling and kidnapping operation, after being named in a recent investigation into his alleged links with senior government figures. The investigation, published by the Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) […]