Zomba City Launches its Clean-Up Day

By Lonjezo Jamu.

Chikalimba dumping waste in a bin- photo by Lonjezo Jamu

Following the official launch of National Clean-up day by President Lazarus Chakwera, Zomba City has launched its clean-up day on Friday at Mpunga market with a call to Zomba City residents to take cleanliness as a way of life.

The turn up during the launch was overwhelming with different individuals and stakeholders from various departments like Zomba City Council, Eastern Region Police, Cobbe Barracks, Southern Region Water Board, NGOs like LEAD, Banks among others.

In his remarks during the launch of the exercise Honourable John Chikalimba Member of Parliament for Zomba Changalume who was also the guest of honour urged Zomba residents and stakeholders to embrace the exercise wholeheartedly and keep their surrounding clean.

"It is very important that each one of us should keep the surrounding clean and cleanliness should be a way of life and I am urging you all to embrace this initiative wholeheartedly and let’s work together towards restoring the lost economic glory of Zomba,’’ he said.

Chikalimba further hailed the clean-up initiative by the president and encouraged Zomba residents to normalize the initiative and pass on the spirit to future generation.

Individuals sweeping during the launch of the exercise-photo by Lonjezo Jamu.

Mayor of Zomba City, Councillor Benson Bullah said the exercise will be conducted at ward level and in the near future he will launch a quarterly award that will be given to cleanest ward in the city.

‘Let’s take this exercise as something that will help to transform Zomba City and restore its beauty, in near future we will launch a quarterly award that will see cleanest ward walking away with,’’ he said.

The campaign under the theme of ‘Clean Environment, My Right and Responsibility urges Malawians to sweep their homes, workplaces and vicinities every second Friday in a month.

Waste management has been a very big challenge in the country especially in urban areas creating a room for manifestation of diseases that thrives in poorly managed environments.