The Lilongwe City Council was established under the Local Government Act No. 42 of 1998 as a body corporate. The Council comprises the Political and Administrative arms which both derive their authority from the Local Government Act of 1998. The Political arm is led by the Mayor who is an elected councillor. The mayor is in charge of 27 Wards each overseen by an elected Councillor. In addition, there are four (4) elected Members of Parliament who represent the Lilongwe urban sector. There are also five (5) ex-official members representing interest groups. The Administrative arm of Lilongwe City Council is led by the Chief Executive Officer who oversees nine (9) technical departments and devolved sectors, including Commerce & Trade, Engineering, Education, Youth & Sports Sector, Parks & Recreation, Health and Social Welfare Services, Planning & Development and Finance.
On Friday 14th January Lilongwe City Council Area 18 Cemetery attendants received a donation of mattresses and pillows from the Lilongwe Senior Christian Women Forum. This is a generous gesture towards the men who selflessly dedicate their lives to bury…
Following the impact assessment conducted by Lilongwe City Council after floods affected various homes in five different wards namely: Chilinde 1, Kalieka, Kawale 1, Biwi and phwetekere-Kaphiri, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has responded to the call for…
Lilongwe City Council hosted its Annual Staff awards ceremony on 24th December, 2021 where the best performing employees were presented with certificates of recognition and excellence. The Council also presented gifts to 157 retirees as a token of appreciation for…
Lilongwe City Council would like to update the citizen of Lilongwe City and other stakeholders on Reform Areas for Q1 against overall target (2022). There are five reform areas on the heart of the council to achieve and these are:…
Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has a total budget of MWK 5.9 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, of which MWK 5.1 billion is financed by Locally Generated Revenues (LGR) and MWK 754 million by Government Transfers. Central Government has also…
Introduction The Lilongwe City Council (the Council) is a public institution whose mandate is derived from the consolidated Local Government Act of 1998. The Act empowers the Council to provide municipal services to its residents, make by-laws, and mobilise necessary…
A number of road capacity expansion projects are starting in Lilongwe City notably Kenyatta Drive and the Kamuzu Procession Road (M1). These works have necessitated the relocation of services and regrettably the removal of trees to make way for the…
On Thursday 23rd September 2021, Lilongwe City Council will launch the Lilongwe City Council Strategic Plan and Client Service Charter. The launch will take place at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC). Over many years, the performance of Lilongwe City…
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