Central East African Railways (CEAR) has described this year’s (2019’s) second quarter as a mixed bag in railway transport business with the amount of cargo it transports reduced while the number of passengers has increased during the period. CEAR’s Finance Manager, Christina Chithila was briefing journalists in Blantyre on Wednesday on the progress their company […]
Malawi Police in Mchinji have arrested a Zambian and three Malawians for vandalising a railway infrastructure valued at K30 million in the district. Mchinji Police publicist Kaitano Lubrino identified the Zambian as Geoffrey Mbewe from Vubwi District in Zambia. He said Mbewe together with three Malawians, namely, Happy Kachala (20), Paul Banda, 28, and Vincent […]
Malawi’s Central East African Railways (CEAR) has partnered with neighbouring Zambian Railway Company as one way of maximizing its profit-making endeavours, Nyasa Times has established. The deal is expected to up the country’s economic exploits significantly. “The country will benefit in terms of monetary value,” said Chisomo Mwamadi, CEAR publicist, to local Zodiak Broadcasting Station. […]
Two months after disclosing in an interview with Nyasa Times that the Central East African Railways (CEAR) will purchase additional coaches, the company has announced it is buying five locomotives. CEAR communications officer, Chisomo Mwamadi, told Nyasa Times on Wednesday that after analyzing operations for 2013, it was discovered that the company fell short of […]
Government says upgrading and reconstruction of the 201 kilometre railway line from Limbe to Nsanje would roll out after the project’s detailed engineering designs are released in October this year. A monitoring and evaluation report from the Ministry of Transport and Public Works seen by Nyasa Times says Comesa-Eac and Sadc have availed $16.4 million […]
Malawi is finalising a review of the concession of the country’s rail operator, Central East African Railways (CEAR), to ensure the company, which has incorporated Brazilian mining giant Vale Emirates as a major shareholder, is entirely responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of the railway network in the country. Malawi Privatisation Commission CEO Jimmy Lipunga says […]
The long awaited rail rehabilitation deal signed by the government of Malawi and new owner of Central East African Railways (Cear) would see the country’s good now going and coming by rail using Beira port. The government put pen to paper on Thursday in Lilongwe with Vale Mining of Brazil that to reconstruct the rail-line […]
The ongoing acute fuel shortages in Malawi have led to the grounding of operations for passenger train services at the country’s sole railway operator Central East African Railways (CEAR). Central East African Railways Company Director of Marketing Wilfred Ali said lack of fuel is costing the company high revenue in freight services. “We can’t get […]