Central East African Railways (CEAR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) that will see the two institutions working together in research and exchange of technical expertise in the engineering sector. The signing ceremony on March 7 2019 was presided over by CEAR’s […]
Government wants Malawian investors to be owning shares in Brazilian company Vale Logistics and is renegotiating the deal to rehabilitate and build a railway through the country. In December 2011, the Malawi government signed a concession agreement involving Mozambique and Vale. Vale was to rehabilitate and build 136 kilometres of railway cutting across Malawi as […]
A 32 year old man has started his 14 year jail term after the Blantyre magistrates court threw him in the cooler for removing rail sleepers. The court heard that Macdonald Chimkonda removed the sleepers in Blantyre. Prosecutors asked for a longer sentence, saying the tendency of people removing sleepers from rails is rampant. Chief […]
The Central Eastern African Railways (CEAR) Limited says investigations are underway to establish the root cause of the accident involving its train that derailed at Makata industrial site in Blantyre on Monday. It is believed that the accident occurred after a locomotive was disconnected forcing wagons to start moving backwards and eventually overturn. According to […]
Scores of people in Blantyre rushed to Makata industrial site on Monday when news spread thet a a locomotive train belonging to Central East African Railways (CEAR) which was carrying 240,000 litres had derailed and it was spilling diesel. The train, which had two locomotives and six wagons, was ferrying the fuel from Mozambique to […]
A Standard 1 pupil is lying in agony and battling for his life at Balaka District Hospital after a Cargo train belonging to Central East African Railways (CEAR) run over and completely choped off his hand. Malawi Police confirmed the developmet and said the incident happened on Wednesday 15th February 2016 when the child alongside […]
Central and East Africa Railway Limited is expressing concern that thugs have resorted to putting stones on rail lines in a bid to derail wagons to steal fuel and other commodities. In a statement aired on some radio stations, the company says the thugs have attacked trains on a number of occasions. However the company […]
Central East African Railways (CEAR )has managed to haul more cargo at the close of the month of January 2016 compared to the same period last year when most of its railway network was affected by the heavy rains that hit Malawi. According to CEAR’s Communications Officer Chisomo Mwamadi, the company has registered 22,836 tons by January […]
Central East Africa (CEAR) Railways company has expressed concern that villagers along its rail line in Balaka and Machinga are attacking trains in order to steal wheat which they use as flour for cooking Nsima. Cear publicist Chisomo Mwamadi said the situation is now getting out of hand, forcing the company to step up security […]
The Central East African Railways ( Cear) hosted Kamwendo Primary School Railway Safety Club pupils on an educational visit at the company’s head office in Limbe, the country’s commercial city Blantyre on Wednesday. The pupils learned more on the railway sector and appreciate the messages they share in their club. The Production Coordinator of the […]
The Central East African Railway (Cear) has increased the number of passenger-carrying rail coaches from three to six in response to an outcry from the general public that the number of coaches were not enough to carter for them. Cear’s Communications Officer Chisomo Mwamadi told Nyasa Times that they received a lot of complaints that […]
Central East Africa Railways (CEAR) says last year it lost K1.4 billion through rail washaways as a result of heavy flooding in the country and has re-launched the Limbe-Nkaya railway line which was one of the routes affected. Hendry Chimwaza, chief executive officer of CEAR said his company had to suspend train services in some […]
Central East African Railways (CEAR) has disclosed it lost about 2 100 000 United States dollars due to the suspension of its operations for six months following floods that hit the country earlier this year. Devastating floods hit Malawi in January this year, and according to statistics from the government of Malawi and UN’s children […]
Twelve cows have been killed while two others injured after they were hit by Central East African Railways Train in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka. Police say the accident happened at Nkaya ‘Julius village’ just after Mulunguzi Bridge on Wednesday. “The train was coming from the direction of Liwonde heading Zalewa and upon arrival at Mulunguzi […]
Following heavy rains that hit most parts of the country, the Central East African Railway Company has suspended its Limbe-Makhanga train. CEAR Communications Officer Chisomo Mwamadi confirmed the development Thursday afternoon, stating the washing away of Nansadi Bridge has necessitated the closure. “CEAR would like to inform the general public that the Makhanga Passenger train […]
Central East African Railways (CEAR) continues to making strides in quest to better its services of serving the country’s railway sector with acquisition of two more locomotives which will help the company haul more cargo. CEAR Public Relations Manager, Chisomo Mwamadi said in an interview the two new locomotives were part of the six new […]
The Central East African Railways (CEAR), Malawi’s railway transport provider, will buy more passenger coaches to meet high demand. The company told Nyasa Times a week after it introduced six new wagons on the rails in the South, operating between Limbe and Liwonde. CEAR says despite the maiden trip being a success, the coaches could […]
The newly acquired Central East African Railways (CEAR) passenger coaches will take a maiden trip on the rails Wednesday, January 15, 2014, the company has announced. This follows the launch of the six passenger wagons in November 2013, as CEAR is on a campaign to revive its passenger services on the country’s rail network. Chisomo […]