Mayors from different countries have been urged to work in collaboration in order to achieve sustainable global development for the agenda 2030. The country’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, made the call on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of a three-day international mayors’ meeting dubbed ‘Lilongwe International Mayors Forum’ which was […]
About 100 mayors are expected in Malawi’s administrative capital Lilongwe from May 16 to 18 where they will attend the international Mayors’ forum, Lilongwe City Mayor, Desmond Bikoko, has announced. The three-day meeting is aimed at enhancing participants’ understanding of the interlinkages between SDG 11 and other SDGs, and other international agenda, such as the […]
Lilongwe City Mayor Councillor Dr Desmond Bikoko has finally joined ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) following few days after posting a controversial post on his Facebook in which he revealed that he is not wanted in Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Bikoko said he has joined DPP as an individual and that not as a Mayor. […]
Lilongwe City Mayor Desmond Bikoko is reportedly keen to withdraw his membership from opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and be independent or align himself to the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Nyasa Times understands. Bikoko is said to have some disagreements with members of the party and that his post on Facebook triggered outburst from […]
Refuse collection services within Lilongwe city have received a huge boost following the donation of a refuse collection truck by the Japanese Embassy to Lilongwe City Council. The donation is expected to ease the challenges the council has been facing in maintaining sanitation within the city with only six refuse collection vehicles operating in the […]
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has ordered Mayor of the Capital City Lilongwe, Counsellor Desmond Bikiko to immediate dissolve the advisory board he has established, saying it is against Local Government Act Cap 22 : 01 of Laws of Malawi. Ministry Public Relations Officer Muhlabase Mughogho confirmed to Nyasa Times about the order. […]
The Mayor of Lilongwe city on Tuesday appointed a team of community ambassadors to assist in facilitating development activities in the city dominated by various ethnic groups in society including Nigerian, Rwandan, Chinese, Indian and Burundian. There is one Malawian national. Mayor, Councilor Dr Desmond Bikoko appointed a seven-member team which he said would help […]
The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has commissioned the newly reconstructed Lumbadzi Sewer System with the hope of putting to an end health hazards Lumbadzi residents were exposed to due to the poor sewer system that existed. For over twenty years, Lumbadzi has had no proper functioning sewer line which resulted into some of sewer elements […]
As countdown to Standard Bank “Be More “Lilongwe race scheduled for July 30, 2017 continues, Lilongwe city mayor Desmomd Bikoko has officially endorsed the event to be hosted in the city. Speaking to journalists in Lilongwe Bikoko welcomed the Standard Bank Marathon saying it would bring back life into the city. “This is agreat ret […]
Lilongwe City Mayor Desmond Bikoko has hailed Old Mutual for the newly launched two products ,Timba Family plan and Tsongolo Saving plan on the market designed to meet the needs of Malawians. Speaking during the official launch of the products, Bikoko said the introduction of the two policies will enhance the saving culture amongst many […]
Lilongwe City Council Mayor ,Councilor Dr Desmond Bikoko has signed a Memorundam of Understanding with seven private companies on adopt a street campaign in which the latter would adopt a street each to electrify and manage. Speaking during the function onThursday, the signing ceremony of adopt a street campaign marks an important day in the […]
The suspended Lilongwe City Council chief executive officer Moza Zeleza is being accused to have allegedly coaxed juniors workers to stage a sit-in strike protesting against Zeleza’s forced leave and removal of Mayor Desmond Bikoko. Zeleza was sent on forced leave for three months by the Ministry of Local Government and Riral Development last week […]
Irate Lilongwe residents have called the council to move a motion and impeach the just crowned Mayor Desmond Bikoko for his lack of knowledge of how the Council is run and for his personal attacks on council secretariat staff. The mayor is being accused to have demonstrated lack of understanding of the council matters through […]
Lilongwe new mayor Desmond Bikoko has ruled out kicking out vendors off the streets of the capital city, a thorny issue that has pitied the street vendors against authorities over the past years. Speaking at a news conference, Bikoko said there was need to find a good place where the vendors can be trading from. […]
Newly eleted mayor for Lilongwe, Dr Desmond Bikoko has vowed to boost revenue collection for the city in a bid to improve dwinding services and transform the capital city. In an interview soon after his election, Bikoko set the boosting of revenue collection as his priority, saying the city has capacity to collect K60 million […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP)’ councillor for Chigoneka ward Desmond Bikoko has been elected Mayor of Lilongwe , the capital of Malawi to replace Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) councilor for Kawale 1 Ward Willie Chipondera. In a bitterly fought race, Bikoko defeated ruling DPP candidate Akwame Bandawe formerly deputy mayor) in full presence of the highly […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is maintaining its councillor Dr Desmond Bikoko as candidate to contest for the title of Mayor of Lilongwe to challenge Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) councilor for Kawale 1 Ward Willie Chipondera. Chapondera won the title in July 2014 after he defeated the same Bikoko with 16 votes to 14. “DPP councillors […]
Ward Councillor for Chigoneka Ward in Lilongwe, Desmod Bikoko, on Friday took donated food and non food items to Kamuzu Central Hospital wealthy half a million Kwacha. The donations comes amid reports of food shortage at the hospital. “I saw it important to come and share the pain which these people are experiencing,” said Bikoko. Receiving the […]