Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is maintaining its councillor Dr Desmond Bikoko as candidate to contest for the title of Mayor of Lilongwe to challenge Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) councilor for Kawale 1 Ward Willie Chipondera. Chapondera won the title in July 2014 after he defeated the same Bikoko with 16 votes to 14. “DPP councillors […]
Mayor of Lilongwe City Council, Willie Chapondera has commended the missionaries of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in Malawi for their enormous contributions to the country and the city in particular. Chapondera, who was guest of honour at a family gathering ceremony which the church organized to celebrate their existence as […]
Block leaders, self imposed traditional leaders in the City of Lilongwe Wednesday petitioned the government to remove all directors claiming they have failed residents. The block leaders marched to Lilongwe Civic offices to present the petition on Wednesday morning in defiant of a call by the council for them to resign. Mayor of Lilongwe Willie […]
Block leaders in the Capital, Lilongwe have been forced to resign or go to polls to renew their mandate. In a letter to all block leaders fondly dubbed chiefs by their supporters, say all block leaders should step side in view of the forthcoming elections. However the block leaders have hit back, saying they would […]
Mayors from over 90 countries have gathered in Accra, Ghana to discuss among other issues how the Cities could adopt the Fast Track Approach to the fight against HIV/Aids. Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda and his Lilongwe City counterpart Mayor Willeeward Chapondera are attending the meeting under the sponsorship of the UNAIDS and National Aids […]
In a bid to ease movements for the Lilongwe Mayor City Mayor, Willem Chapondera, Lilongwe City Council is this week buying a Toyota Prado TX from Toyota Malawi which will bear a number plate LL 1. Nyasa Times understands that the deal has already been sealed and that the vehicle will be delivered for use […]
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 […]
Lilongwe Mayor, Willy Chapondera said the City Council will on Friday push street vendors back to the designated places of doing business to ensure security for residents in the city. Speaking at a news conference at Central Office of Information (COI) in Lilongwe Chapondera said the council has developed some mechanisms to reinforce the laws […]
A group of councillors are working on plans to unseat Lilongwe City Mayor WillieChapondera. According to information sourced from Lilongwe council chamber, councillors are not happy with the performance of their Mayor. “We are not doing this for the sake of politics but our Mayor is almost passive and not active,” said one of the […]
Mayor for Lilongwe City Willie Chapondera has disclosed that the City Council has come up with new plans on the rehabilitation of the Lilongwe Community Centre. Chapondera said a committee that has been set aside to discus on the matter is yet to meet next week to discuss on the new plans. “Previously our plan […]