Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has refused to supply potable water to Mchitanjiru residents which was one of the hot spot areas of cholera during the 2017/2018 rainy season, saying the area falls under Central Region Water Board (CRWB). Assistant Public Relations Officer, Vanessa Chidyaonga made the remarks at Mchitanjiru Primary School recently where several duty […]
Malawi government says it will engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on the financing of the Salima-Lilongwe Water project. Ministry of Finance Principal Secretary, Ben Botolo in a statement madeavailable to Nyasa Times said the project was still in the offing and that it has not been abandoned. Major questions have […]
The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has pounced on Malawi Defence Force (MDF), Malawi Prison and Malawi Police Service (MPS) among other institutions for failing to pay water bills amounting to over K3.7 billion. Lilongwe Water Board is one of government agencies failing to operate due to outstanding bills owed by other state institutions as well […]
Lilongwe water board (LWB) says it is spending about K155 million per month to treat water at its Area 3 plant due to heavy siltation in Lilongwe River. LWB chief executive officer Alfonso Chikuni said in an interview the board is spending the money to ensure that is treated to the expected standards. “We are […]
Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has forcebly retired on health grounds an employee who succesfuly sued the capital city water providers for K16m. Ipyana Kalolokesya, who worked as the board’s electrical technician, was given the letter just a day after he was compensated K16 million for losing an eye in an accident at work place. A […]
The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) on Wednesday 18th April, 2018 made monetary donations to Malawi Polytechnic needy students and Hope for Cancer Foundation as part of Corporate Social Responsibility. The Board has donated K1.5 million to the students and K750, 000.00 to the foundation. LWB made timely donation towards the welfare of the students following reports on some […]
Sheriffs have seized two pick up vehicles following a High Court order after Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) failed to compensate a former employee K16 million following an accident whilst on duty. The former employee, who was also LWB Workers Union president, Ipyana Kalolokesya, lost an eye in the accident which happened whilst he was on duty. Kalolokesya demanded compensation […]
The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) and Malawi Police Service have rearrested Hanna Sitima, a resident of Area 47 in the City for allegedly connecting water to her plot. Sitima aged 48 and hails from Ntcheu district was once arrested on 7th February, 2018 on the same charge of connecting water illegally. She was fined K3.5 […]
Some water consumers in Lilongwe have angrily reacted to unjustifiable and unrealistic water tariff hikes for January and February whose water bills have gone up to K100 000 a month. The water consumers wondered how they could pay K100 000 for water bills when monthly salary for most people in the Capital City is way below the water bills. […]
The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court has convicted and fined two people for stealing water through illegal connections. The convicts, Stephano Kambale and Billy Matchado were arrested in February this year along three others Hanna Sitima, Helmes Chiwanda and Moses Jambo in a joint operation by the Lilongwe Water Board and Malawi Police Service. Kambale […]
Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) is expected to save K4 billion which the company has been losing due to water wastage along the way following the old pipes which were bursting due to vandalism. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for LWB, Engineer Alfonso Chikuni revealed that the board has been losing alot of money because the pipes […]
A six-member task-force appointed by President Peter Mutharika to investigate the water contamination incident that occurred in Area 18 in Lilongwe in July last year when some residents had sewage-filled water flowing from their taps, has completed its work and presented a report which confirms the inhumane and degrading water contamination in the capital city’s township. The […]
The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has revealed that it is losing about K1.4 billion annually to illegal connections which has been on the increase. Meanwhile, the company has together with Malawi police embarked on campaign to apprehend those involved in the illegal connections. LWB’s assistant Public Relations Officer, Maurice Nkawihe told Nyasa Times that about […]
Half a million residents of Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe have all the reasons to smile this festive season and beyond following the approval of a $100 million (about K73 billion at current exchange rate) Lilongwe Water and sanitation Project the World Bank, which will improve water services and sanitation in the city. The World Bank […]
State Residences have topped a list of defaulters for outstanding water bills amounting to K518,145, 874,74 that it owes Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). LWB officials told Nyasa Times that the debt has crippled some of the water utilitiy’s operations and that efforts to get it settled have met stiff resistance from the bureaucrats at State […]
Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has set a rewardof K200,000 for any person who reports illegal connections to the Board. LWB said the move has been prompted by an upsurge in illegal connections in its jurisdiction. Recently, LWB penalized several institutions after it found out they had illegally connected to its water grid. being found to […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party’ (MCP) involvement in defrauding water supplier, Lilongwe Water Board and the subsequent defence they have offered on the same is a cause for grave concern for a party that play-acts to stand on high moral ground on issues of fraud, corruption and theft of public resources. These bashing sentiments are contained […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been implicated in illegal water connection which has forced service provider the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) to disconnect water supply and slap the party with K106 million penalty. LWB discovered the illegal connection at MCP headquarters in Lilongwe and subsequently disconnected water supply on Thursday November 24th, 2017. […]