Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) has funded Mzuzu City Council K90 million to enable them address their current challenges and upgrade their urban profiles using strategic plans that have been put in place. 

Speaking during District Executive Meeting (DEC), on Monday, Project Offer for MALGA, Hadrod Mkandawire, said they have received funding from Tilitonse Foundation which is being used to fund the project.

He said the project would run for seven and half months to help develop hospitals, schools, roads and other infrastructure.

“There has been some gaps in our local councils thus why we asked Tilitonse foundation for support to address the challenges.
“We cannot operate if we do not have a plan thus why MALGA came up with some strategic plans to help the council upgrade their urban profiles, “Mkandawire said.

Mzuzu City Council Deputy Director for Planning and Policy, Walusungu Kayira, said they would review its plans which would help them run their developmental projects.

“We will work hand in hand with different public and private stakeholders so that we improve in preparing development projects,” he said.

Kayira said over the year’s government has tried to put aside some funds for some local development plans but it is very important that other stake holders come in and take part.

“For years the implementation of the local development plans has been a challenge because of finances but with the coming in of this funding many priorities will be tackled,” he added.

This Project is starting September and is expected to end in the coming seven months.

 President Prof. Peter Mutharika has said his government would continue implementing different projects to transform the country from abject poverty to prosperity

He made the remarks at Nyachipere Bridge after inspecting the upgrading project of Nsanje-Marka road to Bitumen standard on Sunday in Nsanje district.

The road which is part of MI road connects Malawi and the port of Beira in Mozambique is expected to ease transportation of goods and services thereby boosting the country’s economic gains.

Mutharika said he is a developmental conscious leader and that his government eyes to transform the nation in all spheres development by building schools, railway lines and water facilities to transform the lives of Malawians.

“For instance, the upgrading project of Nsanje-Marka road,  once completed  next year,  will ease the movement of people as well as goods from one place to another  thereby promoting economic growth of the country which will eventually translate to improving the standards of Malawians and the nation at large,” he said.

The Malawi Leader promised to upgrade Dyeratu to Chapananga, Thabwa to Fatima, Thyolo to Makhanga road to bitumen standard and construct Ntayamoyo Bridge in Chiromo.

The Malawi leader thanked Malawians for giving him fresh mandate on May 21 elections to govern the country in the next five years.

“Your vote only demonstrated that you wanted progressive development. As such, I am determined to initiate different developmental programs in all corners of the country.

“I urge you to continue supporting the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and my government at large,” he said.

Member of Parliament for Nsanje South West Constituency, Eurita Ntiza Varela thanked the President for paying a courtesy call to the people of Nsanje.

She commended the President for initiating different developmental programmes such as roads observing that the facilities would completely change the face of the district.

Apart from Nyachipere Bridge, Mutharika visited Nsanje Boma, Bangula Trading Centre, Ngabu Trading Centre and Thabwa, was welcomed by a mammoth crowd