Bloodsucking myth hits Blantyre as mob attack Mtenje’s house: DC summons chiefs
District Commissioner for Blantyre, Bennett Nkasala on Thursday called for a prompt meeting with chiefs to discuss on possible solution to the blood vampire rumours that have hit the district. It is...
View ArticleSewer tank spillage in Blantyre threatens disease outbreak
A cholera outbreak and other life threatening water borne diseases are imminent to take place in Blantyre City following poor hygiene brought about by a sewer tank spillage at Blantyre Market. A visit...
View ArticleBlantyre establishes sister city relationship with Dar es Salaam
Blantyre City Council BCC) says its relationship with Dar es Salaam is of great importance as the two cities are expected to be sharing ideas and expertise in various levels of development between....
View ArticleMalawi commercial capital Blantyre becomes twin city to Norfolk of Nebraska
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on twin city relationship with the City of Norfolk in Nebraska, United States of America. The twinning ceremony of the two...
View ArticleMalawi postcode, address project on course: MACRA completes Blantyre pilot phase
Malawi Communications & Regulatory Authority (MACRA), in conjunction with Blantyre City Council and Malawi Postal Service, has completed 90 percent of the pilot phase of national physical address...
View ArticleBlantyre council switches on Lunzu street lights
Blantyre District Council on Friday switched on Lunzu street lights, marking official commencement of the much-awaited development. The council has spent over K47.5 million on the project which is...
View ArticleBlantyre bypass road excites Chinese giant engineering firm: To ease traffic...
One of the biggest Chinese construction investment companies the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has expressed interest to join the government of Malawi in the construction of the...
View ArticleBlantyre registers lowest voters so far, says Malawi Electoral Commission
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansahhas disclosed that Blantyre district has registered lowest figures in voter registration in readiness for the May 2019 tripartite elections. The...
View ArticleNo Malawi tax money for Mahatma Gandhi statue in Blantyre: India funding project
Malawi government will not spent any money from the public coffers for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Blantyre which is being funded by the Indian government and Indian community in the country....
View ArticleMalawi activists up against Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre
Local activists have intensified their campaign against the decision by the Indian government to erect a statue of Mahatma Ghandi in Blantyre with an online petition, Ghandi Must Fall registering over...
View ArticleIndia veep scheduled to unveil Ghandi statue in Malawi
India’s vice president Vankai Naido is scheduled to visit Malawi from November 4 to 5 when, among other engagements, he is expected to unveil the controversial Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre....
View ArticleChaotic traffic jam in Blantyre : Makata Road closed
Blantyre streets caught in worst traffic jam crisis because of closure of one main link road; Roads Authority assures of rectifying the problem. There is chaos on Blantyre roads because of the closure...
View ArticleBlantyre registers rise in drug and substance abuse – Police
Blantyre District registered an increase in the number of cases on drug and substance abuse in 2018 compared to 2017, Malawi Police Service has said. Blantyre Police Station Public Relations Officer,...
View ArticleBlantyre streets kids on the menace: School students advised to move in...
People are being advised to be on high alert when moving around the streets of Blantyre, especially in deserted areas during off peak hours as there are rising cases of attacks perpetuated by what...
View ArticleUTM veep Usi cheers flood victims in Blantyre
UTM Party Vice President Dr Michael Usi on Sunday visited and cheered people who have been affected by flash floods in Blantyre Rural South West. Usi assured the people that UTM party will do all......
View ArticleBlantyre gives Chilima warm reception: UTM promises transformation in townships
Thousands of people on Sunday trooped out of their homes in Blantyre to listen to Vice President Saulos Chilima and his UTM Party as he unpacked his vision for Malawi ahead of May 21 2019 watershed...
View ArticleBlantyre elects first female council chairperson: Carol Mdala
Chilaweni Ward Councillor Carol Mdala of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been elected as the first female Blantyre District Council chairperson. This follows the same development that took...
View ArticleIndustrial park at Matindi in Blantyre excites community
Plans by government to have an industrial park at Matindi area in Blantyre has excited communities under Senior Chief Kapeni. During a community meeting organised by the Blantyre District Commissioner...
View ArticleMutharika tours Blantyre projects, impressed with progress of Chileka dual...
President Peter Mutharika has expressed satisfaction with progress of the dual carriageway from Clock Tower to Kameza Roundabout in Blantyre, saying the construction work is of good quality. Mutharika...
View ArticlePolice besiege Blantyre as Ansah makes first public appearance
Malawi Police have literally besieged the commercial business district of Blantyre as the embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah chairperson makes her first public appearance since she...
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