By Chrissy Nkumba

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Blantyre City Council has banned selling of green maize in the city with immediate effect.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by its Chief Executive officer, Dr Alfred Chanza.

“Blantyre City Council wishes to inform all members of the general public especially those that sell green maize in the city that the sale of green maize whether, fresh, cooked or roasted is banned with immediate effect”, reads part of the statement.

The statement warned that anyone found selling green maize in the city will be persecuted.

Chanza has appealed with all green maize vendors to strictly observe the ban.

Yearly, when green maize is commonly available, the council bans the selling of the commodity with the aim of reducing theft in the surrounding maize fields in the city.