CPL gesture of 70 white dust coats was a response to the Council’s request to companies to donate towards Health Week Campaign and Clean Premises Competition initiatives as part of their corporate social responsibility.
The Council which was elected during the 2014 tripartite elections was dissolved on March 20, 2019 after serving a constitutional five year term.
During the term, two councillors served as Mayors. This first Mayor was Councillor Noel Chalamanda who served for a period of two and half years.
Councillor Wild Ndipo, who deputised Chalamanda, ascended to the position of Mayor in January 2017 and Councillor Joseph Makwinja was elected Deputy Mayor.
Dr Chanza, Chief Executive Officer poses with Mayor Wild Ndipo
Some of the major developments that have taken place during the five years are upgrading of roads in townships to asphalt surfacing, installation of street lighting, review and formulation of bylaws and improved working relationship with the private sector.
Also the Council helped in revamping of Sister City relationships and introducing new ones. Some of the cities in twinning agreement with Blantyre City as Hannover of Germany, Norfolk of United States of America, Ndola and Kitwe of Zambia, Quelimane of Mozambique, Dar es Salaam of Tanzania and Gweru of Zimbabwe.
Blantyre City is one of the most beautiful places in Malawi.
Stormy rains that fell persistently from 4th to 8th March, 2019 had disastrous impacts on human lives, houses, roads, schools and other critical infrastructures in Blantyre City. Following the declaration of the Country being a State of Disaster, rapid assessment was conducted to verify the extent of damage. Through the assessment, it was found that 62 290 people (14,831 household) were affected, 322 people were injured and 3 people died after walls collapsed on them.
NICO Holdings Plc donated K5 million while FDH Bank donated K3 million towards disaster management in the City.
Below are the photos of the affected houses, donations and distribution exercise of relief items
This report is about the impacts of the disaster caused by the persistent stormy rains experienced from 5th to 8th March, 2019 in Blantyre City.
Mayor Wild Ndipo, Blantyre City and Mayor Stefan Schostok, Hannover City signs fresh twinning agreement
The Council would like to remind business operators in the City to renew their business licences which technically expired on June 30. Those that will not renew their licences will have their premises sealed. In the same breath, the Council would like to remind residents with properties to remit city rates. Failure to pay city rates will result in legal action.
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The Mayor of Blantyre City Councilor Wild Ndipo presided over the budget deliberation. The budget was passed.
It has come to the attention of Blantyre City Council that people are occupying newly constructed premises (houses, offices, shops, warehouses and factories) without getting the necessary statutory approvals for the issuance of Certificate of Occupation.