Malawi: Blantyre Water Board Sacks CEO Chihana for Third Time

Malawi: Supreme Court Refuses to Save Chihana's Job Hours Before He's Formally Dismissed

It truly never rains but pours for Yeremiah Chihana. In an astonishing twist of fate, the embattled former water board chief was dealt a brutal one-two punch on Tuesday -- losing his Supreme Court battle and his job in the space of a single, catastrophic day.

It never rains for chihana

By Daniel Zimba & Justin Mkweu: It never rains but pours for former Member of Parliament Yeremia Chihana, who was fired as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Blantyre Water Board (BWB) on Monday …

Yeremiah Chihana fired, court bid rejected

Embattled politician Yeremiah Chihana has suffered a double blow this week with Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal dismissing his earlier reinstatement bid a day after Blantyre Water Board (BWB) fired him as chief executive officer. In the first blow, BWB board chairperson Stanley Chirwa, through a letter dated October 5 2026, said the board resolved to summarily dismiss Chihana following disciplinary proceedings over alleged misconduct. His petitio…

Yeremiah Chihana fired as Blantyre Water Board Chief

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) Chief Executive Officer Yeremia Chihana has been fired. A summary dismissal letter we have seen, signed on October 5, 2026, states that the CEO was given a chance to appear before a disciplinary committee but did not appear. The letter adds that the institution’s Board of Directors accepted and adopted […]

Blantyre Water Board sacks CEO Chihana for third time

The beleaguered chief executive of Blantyre Water Board has been sacked for the third time in just six months, in an astonishing saga that has seen him bounc... Read the latest breaking news on Nyasa Times.

Chihana fired at BWB

This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has finally dismissed its Chief Executive Officer, Yeremia Chihana. In a letter dated October 5, 2026, BWB Board chairperson Stanley Chirwa said the decision followed a disciplinary hearing which Chihana did not attend. The Board said Chihana had been formally summoned and given an opportunity to appear before a discipli…