Malawi VP Chilima challenges engineers to up standards

Vice President Saulos Chilima on Friday opened a virtual Malawi Engineering Institution Annual General Meeting (AGM) from his office at the seat of government Capital Hill in Lilongwe with a call to the engineers to up standards in the delivery of services to the nation. Chilima emphasized that the engineering profession is among the pivotal […]

Corled Nkosi self-made Malawi engineer behind Kasangazi  power plant

He is multi-talented. At 31, Corled Nkosi, an MSCE holder he obtained at Mzimba Secondary School in 2006 is carpenter, a builder and a self-motivated electrical engineer behind Kasangazi Hydro-Electrical Power Plant. His ability to divert water from Kasangazi River, create own water fall through gravitational force and able to generate power of over 300 […]

Malawi education minister hails engineers at Prof Kululanga lecture

Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology Vincent Ghambi has emphasized the important role engineers have towards Malawi’s sustainable socio-economic development. Ghambi made the remarks Thursday morning in Blantyre during the University of Malawi’s 18th Inaugural Lecture by Polytechnic’s Principal, Professor Grant Kululanga. The lecture was held under the theme “Challenges of Engineering and the […]

Malawi first engineering professor: Grant Kululanga

Malawi Polytechnic Principal Grant Kululanga, of a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) will on Thursday be unveiled as first Malawian professor in engineering circles. He will also deliver inaugural lecture which will dwell on much challenges stifling engineering profession and the way forward. Kululanda, who two years ago received a Gold medal in the […]

TNM partners Malawi Institute of Engineers: Gives K1 million for AGM

Leading Malawian mobile telecoms operator TNM has donated K1 million to the Malawi Institute of Engineers (MIE) to assist with the organisation’s Annual  Lakeshore conference which this year reflects on the achievements of the engineering profession during Malawi’s 50 years of independence. Chief Operations Officer Eric Valentine said TNM decided to partner MIE as it […]

Solola Builders donate K2m to Malawi engineers, accountants bodies

Solola Builders has partnered with two powerful professional bodies in Malawi, the Malawi Institute of Engineers (MIE) and Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAM). Solola  Builders has shot the two professional bodies in the arm by donating cheques worth 2 million Malawi Kwacha to each. Presenting the cheques to the two institutions was the Board Chairperson […]

Malawi engineer’s umbrella body blame poor road infrastructure on budgetary constraints: Faults Mota Engil

Representatives of the Malawi Institute of Engineers (MIE) are attributing the country’s poor roads infrastructure to government’s lack of adequate financial support towards the construction budget. MIE president Dr Matthews Mtumbuka was reacting to the concerns and outcry from the members of the general public over poor conditions of the newly constructed roads which have […]