On Friday, the Lilongwe Water Board youth wing, under the Workers Union, conducted a clean-up exercise that covered the streets around the Lilongwe Bus Depot. This was done as part of the Board’s continued commitment to improving sanitation services in the city and surrounding areas. The work was done in partnership with the Lilongwe City Council.

The youth wing’s president, Ashley Win Mandele said the team realized that as young leaders in the community, they have a key role to play in ensuring the business area is safe to avoid the emergence and spread of diseases such as cholera. He also expressed gratitude at how business people around the area had welcomed and supported the initiative. The exercise mainly focused on clearing the drainage system that had been clogged by waste.

Business people around the area expressed joy at what the LWB youth had done in their area of business. Their representatives highlighted that they would now be able to do business in a clean environment and further indicated that the initiative has motivated them to focus on improving sanitation around the area.

The exercise will, among other things, allow business people at the center of the city market to operate in an environment that is clean and safe.