Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango has accused Malawian engineers of failing to take a leading role in addressing the country’s infrastructure and economic challenges, arguing that the profession should be doing more to reduce reliance on foreign expertise. Speaking at the opening of the Malawi Engineering Institution’s (MEI) 2026 Engineering Conference in […]
Parliament has passed the Malawi Engineering Institution Bill which repeals the Engineers Act of 1972 with the view of providing a new legal framework that will comprehensively deal with challenges and new developments in the engineering profession. Tabling the bill, Minister of Transport Jappie Mhango said enforcement of the repealed law became a challenge due […]
The Malawi Institution of Engineers (MIE) says the country could face worst power outage in the next 30 years if it continues to solely rely on hydro power energy. MIE general secretary Samuel Kalua told Nyasa Times the current power production needs to be supplemented by other energy sources such as biomass, windmill and solar […]
Airtel Malawi IT director Dr Matthews Mtumbuka has been elected president of the Malawi Institution of Engineers (MIE) during their annual general meeting held in Mangochi. Mtumbuka was ushered into office on Friday replacing Dr Ignacio Ngoma who has been heading the engineers’ body for the past two years. The 33-year-old Mtumbuka said his priorities […]