Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture Richard Chimwendo Banda has right now formally presided over the grant settlement signing between the ministry and native authorities (district councils) through which he has empathized on monetary prudence among the many authorities.

He was talking at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre beneath the a brand new Malawi Government Program dubbed Regional Climate Resilience Program (RCRP2) which is a $240 million five-year World Bank funded program striving to reinforce resilience to water-related local weather shocks in Malawi and within the Eastern and Southern Africa Region.

“Any abuse of resources will not be tolerated because this RCRP2 is an opportunity for councils to get more funds for serving the people better,” mentioned Chimwendo Banda who can also be Secretary General of the ruling Malawi Congress Party-MCP.

On politics, Chimwendo mentioned authorities of Chakwera will proceed past September 16 because it has the belief of Malawians following a number of infrastructure developments which are going down within the nation.

“I would like laud our District Commissioners for the wonderful job you are doing and I urge you to continue serving the government of the day with diligence and uprightness,” mentioned Chimwendo who can also be Leader of Government Business in Parliament.

Earlier the Secretary for Local Government, Unity and Culture, Richard Hara, has emphasised the necessity for district commissioners to satisfy aims of this system (RCRP2) with the decision for them to make sure self-discipline of the councils’ workers of their duties and tasks to the residents.

When highlighting the Local Authorities Financial Management Sanctions Guidelines on the grant settlement signing ceremony beneath the brand new Malawi Government Program dubbed Regional Climate Resilience Program (RCRP2) at Amaryllis in Blantyre, the National Local Government Finance Committee/NLGFC’s Executive Director, Kondwani Santhe, mentioned the rules not solely present administration path, motion and consciousness however additionally they improve prudence, accountability and accountability within the administration of public funds and property.

He added that the rules additionally present checks and balances on the obligation bearers and name for motion and disciple the place monetary provisions have been infringed. Malawi GovernmentChimwendo was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Joyce Chitsulo amongst different high officers.