Government has maintained its stand that no acting traditional authority should be allowed to attend council meetings and activities in view of the fact that such people were not recognized by the Chiefs Act. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Spokesperson, Muhlabase Mughogho reaffirmed government’s stand in an interview on Friday. She said acting […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, has completed construction of three rural growth centres whose work started in the first phase in 2005. Spokesperson in the Ministry, Muhlabase Mughogho disclosed in an interview that Jenda Rural Growth Centre in Mzimba, Nthalire Rural Growth Centre in Chitipa and Neno Rural Growth centre are the […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development says infrastructure development is one way of motivating workers especially those operating from hard-to-reach areas. Spokesperson for the Ministry, Muhlabase Mughogho said this is why government has committed to developing rural sectors by championing infrastructure development in market places schools and police stations to ensure that they […]
Mayors’ term of office, including that of hard working Noel Chalamanda of Blantyre City comes to an end in December. Local government ministry’ spokesperson MuhlabaseMughogho confirmed all positions of mayor will be up for grabs after December. “The laws provide that the tenure of office of mayors is two and half years so yes, their […]
Government has approved loans for ward councillors who are now entitled to K1 million each. Spokesperson for the ministry of Local Government Muhlabase Mughogho said the councillors, the rock bottom public officers, will start getting the loans next month. She said the councillors are expected to buy motor cycles for themselves so that they are […]
Ward councillors have threatened to camp at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Llongwe in a bid to force government for K1 million loan for each one of them to buy motorcycles for easy mobility. Samson Chaziya, chairman of Malawi Local Government Association said it was surprising that the same government made a promise […]
Ward councilors in Chitipa district want District Commissioner (DC) Grace Chirwa removed from her office for “her incompetence.” Chirwa is also being accused of diverting funds, including Constituency Development Funds (CDF), towards unplanned projects. According to spokesperson of the councillors Newton Sibande, a letter has been written to the Ministry of Local Government on the […]