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Malawi officials in Mozambique to discuss Nsanje port
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By Nyasa Times Reporter |
February 6, 2012 · 26 Comments |
Four delegates from Malawi’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development led by Minister Sidik Mia are in Mozambique to discuss with authorities of the most strategic country in the entire Nsanje world inland Port which has been unused since it was launched in October 2011.
This is the 11th of joint technical meeting on Shire Zambezi waterway project between the countries involved and has been facilitated by the regional trade block, Comesa.
Transport Minister Mia confirmed the development but refused to shed more light until he comes back from the meeting.
Mia: Holding talks
The Malawian inland port entails linking to Mozambican ports on the Indian Ocean through the Shire and Zambezi rivers. But the Mozambique government has demanded an inclusive feasibility study on the navigability of the Zambezi and shire waterway before they can buy into the project.
The Shire River borders Malawi and Mozambique to the south and flows into the Zambezi River before feeding into the Indian Ocean via Chinde port in Mozambique. The Malawian inland port which is funded by the Africa Development Bank, World Bank, European Union and the Japanese government is about 238 km from Chinde.
President Bingu wa Mutharika sees the Shire-Zambezi waterway as a key route for Malawian trade and expressed hopes that it would also serve countries in the region.
Malawi has already completed the first phase of the construction of the port of Nsanje, which is being undertaken by Portuguese contractor Mota Engil. Traders have moved into the area around the port, buying up land to set up businesses. The proposed developments include warehouses, office blocks, houses and hotels.
The government says Malawi may save $175m of its total annual import bill when the new port becomes fully operational. The government hopes that the reduced transport costs will facilitate increased production of agricultural crops such as maize, cassava, sweet potatoes and rice.
Malawi’s transport ministry senior bureaucrat, Victor Lungu, who is part of the delegation to Mozambique remain optimistic that a solution to the standoff is within reach.
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Tags: Mozambique, Shire-Zambezi Waterway, Sidik Mia, Victor Lungu
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I SUPPORT TO PORT OF NSANJE PROJECT, I WAS IN NSANJE LAST WEEK, I SAW THE DEVELOPMENT ITS AN EXCELLENT ONE AND I AM WISHING THE DELEGATES A SUCCESFUL DISCUSSION. MAI JOYCE BANDA DONT THROW SPANERS ON THIS ONE AGAIN THIS PROJECT IS GOOD FOR MALAWI IT WILL BENEFIT THE COUNTRY NOT A POLITICAL PARTY. LETS ALSO GIVE CREDIT TO THE MOCAMBIQUEAN GOVT FOR ACCEPTING TO HOST MALAWIANS AND IT SHOWS THEY WANT TO HELP US.
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ReplyThe Mozambicans are already working on a project to turn Tete into an Inland port servicing Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and DRC. Feasibility studies were done last year by a team of South African engineers. Not long from now, ships will be floating on the Zambezi from Indian oceans to Tete. In his madness and rashness, Bingu has given the world ideas. If we can tame the tongue of Bingu, and collaborate with the Mozambicans, Nsanje too could end up an inland port. They argue that, why should Malawi have an inland port before Tete?
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ReplyI LIKE COMMENT 14. WHEN THE PORT IS OPERATIONAL, IT WILL NOT BE ONLY THOSE WHO INITIATED THE PLAN. IT IS A NATIONAL UTILITY BUILT BY OUR MONEY. BEING A LANDLOCKED NATION IS THE WORST LEGACY THE BRITISH, PORTUGUESE AND GERMAN COLONIALISTS LEFT FOR US WITH OUR ZIMBABWEAN AND ZAMBIAN COUNTERPARTS BY SHARING AMONGST THEMSELVES THIS PART OF AFRICA THE WAY IT IS NOW.
PORT TAMANGA CHOLINGA TICHEPETSEKO MA COSTS, EXCELLENT WORK DONE! THERE IS HOWEVER, AN INDICATION IN THE COMMENT (14) THAT IT IS THE TRANSPORTERS HERE WHO ARE AGAINST THE PROJECT. HOW? A MOZAMBIQUE ALI NDI NYUMBA YAWO YA MALAMULO KU MAPUTO, NDIPO IFE YATHU ILI KU LILONGWE CHITSIMIKIZO CHAKUTI AWIRIWA NDI MAIKO OSIYANA KOMANSO ALI NDI NJIRA ZOSIYANA ZOPEZERA NDALAMA. KODI TIDAGWIRIZANA NAWO MOKWANIRA ANZATHUWA MTENGO WA NDALAMA ZIMENE TIZIDZAWAPATSA TIKADZADUTSITSA CHIKEPE CHATHU CHA KATUNDU MDZIKO LAWO? NGATI YANKHO LAKE NDI EYA, ADATITCHAJA ZINGAAA? NANGA MA TRANSPORTER AMENE AKULEPHERETSAWO ADALI KUTI NTHAWI IMENE KUNO KUMUDZI TINASONKHANA KU NSANJE KUDIKILIRA CHIKEPE CHA FETELEZA WOTSIKA MTENGO POTSEGULIRA DOKO? ADALI NAWO PA MSONKHANOWO KAPENA KU INDIAN OCEAN KUJA ADAMKWIDZINGA NAWO UNYOLO DALAIVALA WA CHIKEPE NAPEZEKA ALI MASO PHETHIPHETHI MCHITOLOKOSI CHA POLISI?
NGATI MA TRANSPORTER NDI AMENE AKUPANGITSA, NDIYE SIATITHANDIZA. NGATI TIMATSEGULA DOKO MISONKHO TISANAKAMBIRANE, PAMENE NTHUMWI ZAPITA KU MAPUTO, NKHANI YAIKULU IKAKHALE IMENEYI.SANGATILOLE ULELE!!!!!
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Replynkhaniyi ndi yabwino kwambiri koma pakunika kuwanyengerera anzanuwo kumeneko. mukachuluka nzeru basi siziyendako kumeneko mungodya maallowance awulere kuulendo wanuwu
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ReplyIm wishing the delegates well. Gebuza too much corruption that is the only doubt but the idea is very good go on guys
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ReplyKambalame mu mtengo,
These pipo has got something to loose go to mwanza and dedza boarder posts count the trucks passing each day into and from mozambique mutiply by toll fees and insurance on each truck you will not what is missing in your comment.
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