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 […]
The government has renewed its push to strengthen oversight of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), with Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr Ben Malunga Phiri holding consultations with civil society organisations on the implementation of the reformed funding model. At a round-table meeting in Lilongwe, Phiri argued that sustained engagement with non-state actors […]
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Dr Ben Malunga Phiri has expressed satisfaction with the pace of implementation of projects under the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) but warned contractors that delays will not be tolerated. Speaking during a tour of CDF-funded projects in Lilongwe Msinja North Constituency on Monday, Phiri said the first phase […]
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 […]
Villagers benefiting from government-backed loans have been warned that failing to repay the money could shut the door on others hoping to access life-changing support. Local Government and Rural Development Minister Ben Malunga Phiri issued the stern warning in Thyolo Thava Constituency as a multi-billion-kwacha development programme, funded through the Reformed Constituency Development Fund (RCDF), […]
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 […]
Kondwani Nankhumwa, once one of the Democratic Progressive Party’s most powerful figures and later one of its fiercest internal rivals, was among the guests at the launch of the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Luchenza, Thyolo. Mr Nankhumwa, now president of the People’s Development Party (PDP), shared the occasion with Local Government and Rural […]
Local Government Minister Ben Phiri has ordered that every school in Malawi start a girls’ football team, with support from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Phiri was speaking in Thyolo at the installation of Senior Chief Mulenga. He said he has agreed the plan with the Ministry of Sports, which will use part of the […]
An MP has triumphantly hailed President Peter Mutharika’s first year in office as proof that election promises are finally being delivered, as he unveiled a sprawling K5 billion wishlist of new projects set to transform his constituency. Nkhata Bay Central MP Simon Vuwa Kaunda heaped praise on the administration, pointing to the rollout of free […]
A K370 million bridge at Luweya, where a former councillor was convicted over diverted bridge materials. An MP the High Court declared not duly elected, still awaiting the Supreme Court. Her husband and predecessor, whose abuse-of-office conviction was upheld on appeal. Nyasa Times examines K1.178 billion in new CDF projects and the court record behind […]
A coalition of 11 civil society organisations (CSOs) has faulted government for the slow pace of disbursement and implementation of the Reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF), warning that at the current rate, even half of the K1.3 trillion appropriated by Parliament may not be utilised before the rainy season shuts down construction. In a joint […]
The Ministry of Local Government has performed a swift U-turn and ordered district councils to let Members of Parliament (MPs) take centre stage at Constituency Development Fund (CDF) project launches – just a day after lawmakers erupted in protest over being sidelined in favour of council chairpersons and councillors. The row broke into the open […]
Government has released K85.5 billion to local councils under the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF), enabling contractors to begin implementing community projects and pushing total CDF-related releases since April to nearly K145 billion. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, K85,502,922,291 was released in September as advance payments […]
Government has disbursed K19 billion in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) education bursaries to councils across the country ahead of the reopening of schools this September, in a move authorities say is designed to ensure needy students don’t miss classes because of financial constraints. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr Ben Malunga Phiri confirmed […]
District councils across Malawi have been handed a tight deadline to submit crucial financial paperwork, after the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) issued an urgent circular demanding details of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) spending. In the circular, dated 20 August 2026, NLGFC Executive Director Dr Kondwani Santhe instructed all District Commissioners and Chief Executive […]
The Malawian government has launched a new digital dashboard intended to improve transparency and accountability in the management of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) resources, even as the finance minister warned local authorities against a decline in financial oversight standards. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri launched the platform on Friday at […]
Malawi’s Local Government Minister has issued a defiant vow that the country’s controversial K5 billion Constituency Development Fund will remain untouched, flatly rejecting mounting calls from critics to slash the eye-watering allocation. Ben Phiri told Parliament that development planning has now been fully handed over to local councils, insisting resources previously hoarded at the centre […]