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 […]
Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has outlined a series of housing and land administration reforms she says are central to the country’s national development strategy, in remarks delivered at a United Nations dialogue on housing affordability, inclusion and sustainable urban development. Addressing the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive […]
Chikwawa Central member of parliament (MP) Salim Bagus has said State security personnel surely deserve better accommodation like everyone else and asked government to construct houses for police officers and a fence at Nchalo Police Station. Bagus, who won his seat as an independent but is now member of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), said in […]
Deputy Minister of Lands, Abida Mia, has said government is set to offer citizens decent housing, announcing plans to start constructing low-cost houses for needy Malawians. Mia told reporters that government will provide loans for construction of urban houses that will cost K7.5 million each, meant to cater for low-income and vulnerable households. “Government through Ministry […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Kezzie Msukwa and deputy minister Abida Sidik Mia have told the Chinese-owned Hena Guoji Development Company Limited, which is in a joint venture with Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC), constructing houses in Lilongwe’s Area 49 Sector Five, to revise downward the rentals they are charging. The moment of truth […]
The Board of registered land economy surveyors, valuers, estate agents and auctioneers has issued a stern warning against individuals plying the trade without proper accreditation saying doing so is not on and is punishable by law. In a statement signed by the board’s Chairperson, Edith Maseya, the Board has stressed that it has legal mandate […]
Government purse keeper has said plans to construct 10 000 houses for security agencies using the development budget are on course. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha, MP said this in Parliament during question time. He said, the line ministry, which is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, had put out […]
Housing Investment and Development Cooperative (HIDCO) is running another promotion but this time it is offering loans to its members to buy plots to build their houses. HIDCO has acquired land behind Chitedze Research Station in Lilongwe and is selling to its fully-paid up members plots of 40 by 30 at only K1.8 million. Through […]
The revised National Housing Policy (NHP) will promote quality of housing infrastructure by ensuring that houses constructed across the country are disaster-resilient. This came to light on Wednesday in Lilongwe during a press briefing on the Revised National Housing Policy. Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Director of Housing, Eunice Chipangula told journalists during […]
Government intends to engage Malawian construction companies in the construction of houses for officers in security agencies as one way of fast- tracking the implementation of the project. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Vuwa Kaunda, disclosed this on Monday in Mzuzu on his mission to assess availability of land for construction of houses […]
Government through Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development will soon start implementing its revised National Housing Policy for a period of five years from 2019 to 2024. The policy seeks to address the gaps currently in the housing sector influenced mainly by rapid urbanization and the status of some houses in both urban and […]
People’s Party (PP) spokesman for finance in Parliament, John Chikalimba queried Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe to explain the progress regarding the proposed construction of houses for all security personnel. Chikalimba, who is legislator for Zomba Changalume, said soldiers and police officers continue to live in the houses which are in bad shape and insufficient. The houses, which […]
The Minister of Lands, Housing and Rural Development Atupele Muluzi has said rapid urbanization is affecting the housing situation of people worldwide and Malawi in particular. He made the remarks Friday in Lilongwe at a news conference on the 2016 World Habitat Day Commemoration. “It is a known fact that access to adequate housing is […]
In a bid to curb lack of proper accommodation among the country’s uniformed and disciplined forces, government has commenced construction of close to 10,000 housing units across the country. Nyasa Times understands that the construction will yield 6000 houses for Malawi Police Service, 3500 for Malawi Army and 250 each for Malawi Prison Services and […]
In a bid to alleviate housing problems for the middle income earners in the capital city Lilongwe Madison Holdings Company (MHC) which is owned by the renowned young business tycoon and councillor, Desmond Bikoko, on Friday, launched an ambitious K1.8 billion (USD30 million) housing project at the colourful event which took place at the just acquired land, […]
Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has unveiled plans to construct 25 000 houses in the three major cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu by 2018. MHC chief executive officer (CEO) Wezi Mkandawire said this on Monday during an interface meeting with Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Paul Chibingu. She said the corporation will embark […]
Minister Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Bright Msaka has revealed about Governments commitment to provide Malawians with decent houses, water and good road network. Msaka told reporters on Monday in Lilongwe that Government is concerned with the increasing number of people living in slums and also the environment around them which leaves a lot to be […]