Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Kiswell Dakamau has said the launch of the Local Authority Performance Assessment (Lapa) will be a game changer in councils’ service delivery in the country. He made the remarks in Lilongwe last week on the sidelines of the Lapa launch at the Bingu International […]
Government will not condone abuse of public resources, including funds, by public officials in district and city councils and officers indulging in such malpractice would face serious disciplinary action, Local Government and Rural Development Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. “We have noted that there is an escalation of abuse of public resources for political activities […]
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Kiswell Dakamau has urged councils in the country to speed up implementation of various projects being undertaken across the country. Dakamau said this Wednesday when he visited Zomba City to appreciate various projects being implemented by the City Assembly. He said government was committed […]
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Principle Secretary, Kiswell Dakamau has warned contractors who delay completion of projects saying it will no longer require their services. Dakamau warned the contractors Friday after inspecting Nkhatabay market and bus depot currently under construction. He said government was concerned with the delay in completing projects like the […]
Government has warned overzealous councilors who resort to closing public offices in district councils once they disagree on certain issues. Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Kiswell Dakamau sounded the warning on Wednesday at a special meeting in Zomba organized to resolve an impasse between irate councilors and district […]
The construction on Zomba Community Stadium is expected to start this week following the signing ceremony of a contract between Zomba City Council and DEC Construction. According to Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Kiswell Dakamau who presided over the ceremony, the project will comprise construction of VIP Stands, renovation […]
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has commenced disciplinary action against Lilongwe City Council (LCC) following reports of gross negligence in relation to roads upgrading programme, Nyasa Times can reveal. The council has been put under spotlight in what is termed as ‘roads-gate’ due to substandard work on some of the upgraded roads in the city […]
A renowned gender activist Seodi White, a former commissioner for Public Sector Reforms, has been appointed as Chief Director for Public Reforms at the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC). Chief Secretary Lloyd Muhara confirmed Seodi’s appointment as one of those the President has made in the civil service reorganisation. Muhara said the President want Seodi to […]
A cloud of uncertainty is hovering above the Director of Local Government Services Kiswell Dakamau, a home boy to the fired minister of Local Government and Rural Development Thom Tarsizio Gowelo as it has emerged that he is the master minder of the confusion rocking local councils in Malawi. With the movement of Christopher Makileni […]
District Commissioners (DCs) in Malawi are describing the recent meeting with President Joyce Banda at the State House in the capital Lilongwe as empt, saying they were deliberately prevented from voicing out their grievances and presenting pertinent issues affecting their respective areas of control to the Head of State. President Banda invited the DCs Wednesday, […]
About 16 District Commissioners have signed a petition sent to President Mrs Joyce Banda in which they have exposed two top officials in the Ministry of Local Government for abuse of office and practising naked nepotism. In a petition seen by Nyasa Times, the DC’s say in the petition that they have “suffered for too […]