News and events
Likoma District Council encouraged to develop a master plan
- McCarthy - 26 Oct 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima has encouraged Likoma District Council to develop and cost the district’s master plan for submission to central government and other development partners.
Likoma is an island district made up of two islands namely, Likoma and Chizumulu.
Chilima impressed with Chitipa’s reform areas
- McCarthy - 26 Oct 2020
Vice-President has expressed satisfaction with Chitipa District Council’s proposed reform areas aimed at turning the border district into a tourism hub and achieving financial sustainability.
North councils challenged to capitalize on opportunities
- McCarthy - 26 Oct 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima has challenged district and city councils in the northern region to maximise and capitalize on the region’s natural resources, tourism and cultural richness to spur economic development.
BWB improves water supply to residents
- McCarthy - 21 Oct 2020
Blantyre Water Board has improved water supply to some parts of Blantyre City following a number of interventions to solve the supply challenges.
Neno District needs intervention
- McCarthy - 20 Oct 2020
Government says it will take Neno and others that were declared districts in the recent past as projects so that development plans are devised for them to attain all the amenities of a fully-fledged district.
Local councils challenged to think big
- McCarthy - 20 Oct 2020
Government has challenged local councils to come up with ambitious development projects that would stand the test of time.
Machinga to upgrade Malape Hills tourism site
- McCarthy - 19 Oct 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima has commended Machinga District Council for its plans to improve and upgrade local tourism sites in the district to generate revenue.
Councils challenged to turn Mangochi into a city
- McCarthy - 19 Oct 2020
Mangochi Municipal and District councils have been challenged to start envisioning Mangochi as a city not only in name but through the transformation that will have taken place through reforms.
Vice-President engages local councils on reforms
- McCarthy - 12 Oct 2020
Government says it expects local councils to identify new reform areas that will drive their financial sustainability and improve service delivery with the aim of improving livelihoods of Malawians.
Over 300 pieces of legislation need amendment
- McCarthy - 23 Sep 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima says there is need for collaboration between the legislature and the executive for smooth implementation of Public Sector Reforms especially legislative reforms.