Towera Kumwenda
Officials from the Mzuzu City Council are struggling to relocate vendors from illegal selling spots, with many returning to the same locations despite frequent patrols. Mzuzu City Council spokesperson Mcdonald Gondwe accepted that previous attempts to move the vendors have been ineffective.
Mzuzu City Council authorities have lamented that the lack of coordination between three government entities that manage land in the city is causing chaos.
Most of the areas in the Northern Region have spent the last two days in complete black out with taps running dry after four ESCOM pylons tipped over in an area called Chikwawa in Salima District.
The authorities in the ministry of lands say while the reception of the amended land laws of 2022 by the public has been positive, there continues to be some minimal resistance and skepticism from those that do not fully understand them.
Police in Mzuzu have arrested two people over possession and usage of forged Malawi Kwacha notes and Tanzania Motorcycle blue books.
Center for Social Accountability and Transparency says that delays to approve key personnel in various public offices is a contributing factor to continued lack of transparency and accountability in most government sectors.
Media Council of Malawi says MACRA’s move to revoke licenses of some media houses has the potential of promoting fake news and lead to loss of jobs.
Mzuzu Police spokesperson Inspector Paul Tembo, has told Zodiak Thursday that criminal activities in the city have decreased by at least 2 percent while road accidents have increased by 16%.
Director of Operations for World Vision Charles Chimombo says ownership of the said projects by people in communities, is one way of ensuring that development projects have a long-lasting impact in communities.
The Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, says his goal this season is to ensure that farmers benefit fully from their tobacco sales, unlike in the past when they would incur losses as most of their profits were channeled to repayment of loans.