The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has advertised a vacancy for the position of Lilongwe City Council Chief Executive Officer (CEO) despite reports that the title holder Richard Hara’s contract has not yet expired. It is reported that Hara was deployed to eastern district of Machinga where he will be District Commissioner. But […]
A list recently released by the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) on city rates defaulters has busted some of the country’s tobacco companies that are reportedly owing the city over K45 million. According to the list is Africa Leaf—JTI which has a K4 316 986.00 debt. Also on the list is Associated Tobacco Company (ATC) which […]
Lilongwe City Centre MP David Bisnowaty and the Lilongwe City Council CEO Richard Hara on Monday most exchanged punches as they exchanged verbal tirades within the Civic Offices during an all inclusive meeting. During the break, reporters witnessed Bisnowaty having an altercation with Hara in the corridors of the Civic Office and almost exchanged punches […]
Workers at the Lilongwe City Council have threatened to go on a strike demanding salary increase from December 19. According to the letter seen by Nyasa Times dated 15 December, 2014, addressed to Local Government Employees Union (LGEU), Director of administration, All Directors, Mayor of the Lilongwe City, Ministry of Local Government and Ministry of […]
Hundreds of workers at the Metropolitan council of Lilongwe are set to down their tools this week in protest of return by former Chief Executive Officer Richard Hara, Nyasa Times has been informed. Hara who was given a posting orders to head the Blantyre District Council returned to office in the capital after seeking a […]
Chief Executive Officer of Lilongwe City Richard Hara and District Commissioner Charles Kalemba have resigned as Elections Coordinators following the harassment and abuse towards them and some Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) staff by some political party representatives in Lilongwe Sunday evening. In a statement issued by five political parties—Malawi Congress Party (MCP), People’s Party (PP), […]
Mzuzu City Council has sold the Katoto Freedom Party to Shoprite Chain Stores and the place has been fenced in readiness for construction of a shopping mall. Richard Hara, CEO of Mzuzu City, says the selling of land should not be a worry to the public, saying the development will have economic advantage to the […]
The Mzuzu Muslim Minority Association and Lwana Investments are claiming MK100 million from the Mzuzu City Council as damages for defamation. The association is also seeking an unconditional apology from the Council following remarks by the Mzuzu Town Planning Committee that the Asians rejected land at Zolozolo for use as their graveyard because they did […]
Disgruntled students of the Mzuzu University on Tuesday took to the streets and later presented a petition to Mzuzu City Council’s Chief Executive Officer asking for the intervention of the President Mrs. Joyce Banda to immediately bail out the embattled institution from its economic malaise and maladministration. Mzuni has been sailing in difficult financial waters […]
Vendors from Mzuzu City’s main market have vowed never to pay market fees until government fires the Council’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Hara whom they accuse of lacking decorum and commitment to solving their pleas, Nyasa Times can reveal. The cash strapped Council has far lost more than MK2.1 million since the vendors stopped paying […]
The UN-HABITAT backed Mzuzu Urban Profile report has attributed low revenue collection by the Mzuzu City Council to corrupt practices and the absence of monitoring and evaluation systems. This is despite the fact Mzuzu’s economy is growing at a rate of 5.8 percent per annum and has an estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of MK […]
A contractor has abandoned the unfinished Mzuzu Flea market following disagreements over payments with the Mzuzu City Council, Nyasa Times has established. The contractor, Lembuka Building Contractors, left the project a month ago after the council refused to pay him. Mzuzu City Council officials on Tuesday waited in vain for the contractor to come for […]