The Water Services Association of Malawi (Wasama) has observed that the recent appointment of the new cabinet has left out the visibility of the water sector. WASAMA executive director Benedict Chakhame said this in an interview with Nyasa Times arguing that a closer look at the ministries headed by the 20-member cabinet makes one wonder […]
As Malawi is heading towards the May 20 tripartite elections official campaign, incumbent and aspiring MPs have been asked to cease politicizing water supply. The call has come from Kate Harawa, country director for Water For People, an organization working across Malawi promoting innovative and sustainable approaches to water and sanitation services. Harawa said this […]
An American charitable organization, Water Charity, announced last week in New York it had raised US4 million (K1.7billion) towards water sanitation campaign for Malawi. The fund would be used to provide clean water to some 60 000 citizens in about 250 Malawian villages, according to a report in the Huffington Post. Charity Water Digital Director, Paull […]
In my other article over a month ago, on this very platform, I discussed the topic, “Malawi, the peaceful country, still the poorest nation in the world” where I pointed out many issues which have been a deterrent to Malawi’s progress in development with some suggested solutions. In case you missed it here is the […]
A water problem has hit hard Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe making it impossible for personnel to provide hygienic health services, Nyasa Times has learnt. Guardians at the hospital have expressed their worries over the development, saying medical personnel are capitalizing on the problem not to attend to their patients. “There’s no […]
There is hope that water problem at Songwe, northern part of Malawi’s border district of Karonga will be reduced courtesy of Northern Region Water Board that is implementing water system in the area that will help about 10 000 people. Speaking during a visit, Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Rich Muheya said the development […]
About 800 households in the Traditional Authority Makhuwira in Malawi’s southern district of Chikhwawa are experiencing a lease of their lives following the construction of about 113 boreholes which has helped drastically reduce the rate of diarrhea and cholera, thanks to the Water and Sanitation Project run by the international non governmental organisation (NGO) Water for People. […]
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Water Resources Bill which among other things seeks to address the problem of water pollution in the country’s numerous water bodies. After facing heavy scrutiny from members of parliament sitting in Lilongwe the bill was being debated on the floor and finally passed into law after the Minister of Water […]
Some residents in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre have warned their Water Board (BWB) of chaos should they disconnect their water. During the week, Blantyre Water Board has been going round the city warning its customers with more than a month long outstanding water bills that they will have their supply disconnected starting Monday, February 18. […]
Rainwater Harvesting Association of Malawi (RHAM) is proposing to introduce water education in both primary and secondary schools to enlighten children about rainwater harvesting by the end of this year. RHAM Secretary General Macpherson Nthara disclosed during the 2013 National Rainwater Harvest Stakeholders Conference in Lilongwe on Wednesday that rainwater harvesting can reach many people […]
Tap water users in Malawi’s southern region are bracing for another acute water shortage due to tap water disconnection campaign which the southern region water board is starting on Monday. In a statement, the board’s authorities say the campaign targets those who have outstanding bills. The development comes as the resident continues experiencing water shortage […]
Thousands of people in Blantyre city and surrounding areas are on high risk of contacting waterborne disease if the current water problems are not addressed. The city and surrounding townships are currently experiencing water shortages as in some parts of the districts water taps have run dry, while in some areas people are getting dirty […]
Catholic university of Malawi (CUNIMA) has been shut down indefinitely following continued threats by students to hold demonstration over acute shortage of water at the institution. The students were on Wednesday ordered to leave the campus by noon. Students at the university campus in Nguludi, Chiradzulu district said the institution has had dry taps for […]
Students from Umbwi Secondary School in Malawi’s central district of Dedza on Friday lost their cool and marched to the district’s water board offices to push the authorities to address water shortage problems they have been experiencing since the school opened on September 3. The action comes after the students lost patience waiting for the […]
Students at the Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) in Nguludi, Chiradzulu have stayed for weeks without running water. So last Friday they conducted a peaceful demonstration at their campus to force management to swiftly address the problem. During the demonstration the students also presented a one-paged petition to the university’s Vice Chancellor Prof Anaclet Phiri […]
Students at the Catholic University of Malawi (Cunima) are boycotting classes forcing the authorities at the school to fix the problem of water shortage and Friday held a demonstration at the campus. Students at the university campus in Nguludi, Chiradzulu district said the school has had dry taps for over three weeks and have been […]
Lilongwe City currently facing intermittent supply of water due to what the utility authority has said is ongoing repairs of their pipes must brace for actual dry taps from August 28th 2012, employees have warned. This time it will be an industrial action to force the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) and government to up their salaries […]
Lilongwe Water Board says some areas in the city will continue experiencing water shortages due to rehabilitation exercise the Board has undertaken. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) Lilongwe Water Board public relations officer, Treva Phoya said Areas like 22, 23, 36 and 24 will still continue having water problems due to such rehabilitations, […]