From one scandal straight into another: BWB new boss Bakuwa got his own shady past

Blantyre Water Board has stunned residents by hiring a brand new chief executive just hours after sensationally firing embattled former CEO Yeremiah Chihana — only for it to emerge the utility’s dramatic new boss comes with his own murky past. New CEO Henry Bakuwa, from Mangunda in Thyolo, is far from a stranger to controversy […]

Blantyre Water Board choked by K10bn debt: Suspends cash outflows

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 […]

Southern Malawi mega water project takes off August – BWB

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 […]