Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri, on Sunday presided over the ground breaking for the commencement of the construction of the road from Thyolo Boma to Khonjeni in Thyolo Central Constituency, in which he is also its Member of Parliament. At cost of K917,481,976.03, to be constructed by China Railway 20 […]
Minister of Transport and Public Works Ralph Jooma has said the Muloza-Chiringa Road would be constructed within 18 months. President Peter Mutharika on Saturday laid a foundation stone for the construction of Muloza-Chiringa Road in Mulanje. Speaking at Muloza Border in Mulanje when President Mutharika had laid the foundation stone for the 20 kilometres Muloza-Chiringa […]
Malawi police has brushed aside reports that the fire that has gutted Thuchira Bridge was caused by a mentally disturbed person who had set fire under the bridge to warm himself. People around the area where the bridge has been burnt said a mentally challenged person sleeps underneath the bridge and usually uses fire to […]
A Chinese construction company has obtained a stay order against seizure of some of its property by a local company which was subcontracted to work on a road. Sheriffs seized some assets owned by the Chinese construction company over a K200 million debt. Lawyer for the Chinese construction company, Wesley Mwafulirwa confirmed that the stay […]
President Peter Mutharika on Thursday officially commissioned the much awaited Chapananga Bridge in Chikwawa. Mutharika said the bridge which connects two areas of Chimwanjale and Chibisa wards in the district will now ease transport challenges communities of the two areas faced. The Malawian leader said the bridge was a necessary infrastructure which the previous regimes […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika says opposition political parties in the country have nothing to point at or offer Malawians to win next week Tuesday’s May 21 Tripartite Elections. Mutharika made the remarks on Wednesday at Mangochi Stadium during a rally after opening the 75-kilometre long Liwonde–Mangochi Road which has cost government K29.5 billion. The Malawian […]
Mangochi Town Council (MTC) has said the installation of street lights along the rehabilitated Liwonde-Mangochi Road from the Forest to Namwera Roundabout will add beauty to the town, the entrance to the district’s tourism sites. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Mangochi Town Council, Fannie Msimuko said this in an interview on Wednesday at the Boma […]
Construction of the second phase of the Jenda-Edingeni Road has resumed effectively rekindling hope among the surrounding communities that government will finally live its word on the project. Abu Dhabi Fund is financing the 53 kilometre-long road construction project (to bitumen standard – class one) from Jenda to Edingeni; a development that has brought excitement among […]
Rumphi residents along Rumphi-Nyika- Chitipa Road project sites have been asked to guard the development against any form of abuse. The call was made Friday during Health, Safety and Environment whistle stop meetings organized by Rumphi District Council, Police and the contractor, Mota Engil. Social Safety Consultant, Davie Chilonga said upgrading of the road to […]
Many people lost their lives on this spot while trying to cross Mwanza River and their bodies have not been reclaimed to date and now there is newly constructed K8 billion Chapananga Bridge, which connects people of Chimwanjale and Chibisa wards in Senior Chief Chapananga and serves as a shortcut to Mwanza and Mozambique from Chikwawa. […]
President Peter Mutharika has expressed his confidence to of winning the May 21 watershed elections and gets fresh mandate for a second term as he faces seven contestants, saying he is determined to deliver in the next five years. Mutharika was speaking on Wednesday at a public rally after he launched the K39.6 billion 95-kilometer […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has said road infrastructure development improves livelihoods and reduces poverty in the country as he officially launched the 95 Kilometer Lilongwe-Kasiya-Santhe road at Kasiya Community Ground in Traditional Authority (T/A) Khongoni in Lilongwe on Wednesday. The President said the Lilongwe-Kasiya-Santhe road is one of the 23 roads being delivered in the last […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) funded Liwonde- Mangochi road rehabilitation project is finally in its last stage of completion after breaking ground on 15 August 2016. The project which is being implemented by the Roads Authority is part of the proposed Phase 4 of the ongoing multinational Nacala road development project. Speaking during a site […]
President Peter Mutharika has committed that government will be providing safe water to everyone as well as good road network to promote development in the country as he commissioned Karonga Town Water Supply System and Karonga-Songwe Road. Mutahrika launched the Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) project at Kibwe Primary School ground in Karonga. The project, […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday inaugurated a K17 billion- Mzimba- Integrated- Urban -Water and Sanitation Project which was implemented by Northern Region Water Board (NRWB). Speaking at Munjiri Community Day Secondary School Ground after commissioning the project, Mutharika said the newly inaugurated water supply system will address water challenges Mzimba Urban used to face. The […]
Malawi government in partnership with the European Union will rehabilitate a 300km road from Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) junction in Lilongwe to Mzimba and Chiweta up north part of Malawi through to Kaseche sections. The affirmation was made on Friday by the European Union (EU) Leader of delegation to Malawi Sandra Paesen during a tour […]
Lilongwe City Council together with residents of Kawale and Chilinde townships are angry at Plem Construction company for what they call shoddy work on a 5-kilometre road stretch from Chilinde to NAPHAM offices in Kawale. Plem upgraded the road in 2016 after winning a multi-million tender from the city council. As a client, the council […]
Construction of the 29 kilometres Nsanje-Marka road will commence in earnest in the next few days as government has put aside K11.1 billion for the project. Roads Authority (RA) Board Chairperson, Brown Mpinganjira on Wednesday assured stakeholders in Nsanje that government is committed to constructing the road during an interface meeting in readiness for the […]