The human cost of conflict is immense. Global headlines document the devastating consequences in the Middle East and territories, Sudan, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sahel, and beyond. It is a significant cost in terms of both lives lost and harmed, particularly for children, and communities fragmented. In 2025 alone, at least […]
The Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Non-Revenue Water Reduction for LWB (nicknamed LiSCaP) is making positive strides by capacitating Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) in reducing water losses, officials have revealed. LWB acting Chief Executive Officer, Silli Mbewe, disclosed on Wednesday during the project’s 4th Joint Coordination Committee Meeting held virtually, that the project has registered […]
The fielding of missions from Japan because of COVID-19 restrictions continue to delay the turning into a dual carriage way of the M1 road from Lumbadzi past Mchinji roundabout to Bunda roundabout in the Capital Lilongwe. The Japanese Government through Jica is to carry out the project from Mchinji roundabout to Bunda while the other […]
Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) is losing around five percent of the water it produces to illegal connections across the city, equalling K 854 million in the revenue loss, officials have confirmed. Meanwhile, the government, Japan International Cooperation (JICA) and the Board have bemoaned the continued tendency by some unscrupulous customers who connect the water supply […]
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated Personal Prevention Equipments (PPEs) to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to support in fighting against the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. On Tuesday, the Ministry through the Department of Quality Management in Lilongwe, received the donation worth K26.1 million (35, 629.99 USD). Chief Representative for JICA, […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has applauded the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) for complementing Malawi government’s efforts in providing safe water to the City of Lilongwe. Nankhumwa made the remarks on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in the capital, Lilongwe, when he was guest of honour during the commissioning of Lilongwe Water […]
Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has said it would continue having dialogue with Malawi government on the Chileka Airport and Mtayamoyo Bridge among other projects the country is seeking support for. JICA Executive Senior Vice President, Kazuhiko Koshikawa, said this in an interview on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, after he held a side meeting with […]
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has assisted the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) in reducing Non-revenue Water (NRW) which comes due to leakage of water pipes, theft and illegal water connection among others. This comes after the recent launch of JICA’s four year project dubbed Project for Strengthening the Capacity of NRW Reduction for Lilongwe Water Board. […]
Japanese Ambassador to Malawi Kae Yanagisawa has ruled out moving the embassy out of the country after demonstrations pushing for the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah saw protesters attacking Japanese International Agency (JICA) on Thursday in Lilongwe. The ambassador however urged the government of Malawi to ensure security of all Japanese people […]
Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Director General, Kato Ryichi, has said the continued cordial relationship between Malawi and Japan will enhance development of the two countries. Ryichi was speaking in Lilongwe Tuesday during an interface meeting with Malawi’s National Planning Commission (NPC) and officials from the Department of Economic Planning and Development (EP&D) in the […]
Various Stakeholders in the Capital City Lilongwe have ganged up against up grading of Independent Drive Road alleging that the work is substandard and not suitable to be at the foot of the City Centre. Japanese International Corporation Agency (Jaica) gave Malawi Government financial support for a dust free road which should act as an […]
Malawian President Joyce Banda, on Friday held bilateral discussions with the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka at the Intercontinental Yokohoma Hotel and witnessed the signing of a Grant Agreement where Japan will start constructing a multi-million Kwacha state-of-the-art Teachers’ Training College (TTC) for secondary school teachers in Lilongwe. Minister of Economic […]