Lilongwe City Council unveils K300 million road rehabilitation blitz across all 12 constituencies

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has set aside K300 million to rehabilitate roads across all 12 constituencies under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), with K10 million allocated to each constituency as part of an ambitious citywide programme. LCC Chief Executive Officer Clement Stambuli confirmed the works will be carried out in phases, describing the initiative as […]

Council meeting descends into chaos as councillor brands MPs “strangers”

A planning meeting held by Lilongwe City Council (LCC) on its road grading programme came to an abrupt and dramatic halt, after a ward councillor angrily questioned the presence of Members of Parliament and other stakeholders, branding them “strangers” in what he insisted was supposed to be a council-only meeting. The chaos erupted shortly after […]

Lilongwe gin maker shut over shocking hygiene failures: Novus Factory filthy

Lilongwe City Council has shut down Novus Factory in Kanengo with immediate effect, after shocking findings from a routine health inspection exposed filthy conditions and glaring safety failures at the bottled gin manufacturer. Health inspectors descended on the factory this morning, uncovering a catalogue of violations that left officials with no choice but to close […]

Lilongwe council admits five out of six properties are off the tax books

Lilongwe City Council is plotting a staggering K15.2 billion cash grab from property owners — after finally admitting its records have been hopelessly out of date for a jaw-dropping 15 years. In an extraordinary admission, officials revealed the council has been collecting a paltry K3.1 billion a year in property rates — despite sitting on […]

Lilongwe City Council to remove disabled beggars from streets

Mayor for the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) Juliana Kaduya has disclosed that the council has now started removing people with disabilities and children who are begging for alms on the streets. Kaduya made the remarks during a gender-based violence (GBV) awareness campaign, which the Lilongwe City Female Councillors organized with funding from UN Women through […]