Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) have agreed to launch a nationwide campaign next month aimed at tackling littering and poor sanitation at the country’s bus depots, beginning in Lilongwe. The two organisations met in Lilongwe on Wednesday to discuss practical measures for improving cleanliness at depots and encouraging […]
Commuters will have to dig deep into their pockets as Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has increased minibus fares by 10 percent following Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera)’s upward adjustment of fuel prices. Coxley Kamange, Secretary General for MOAM has described the rise in pump prices as unfortunate saying it has come at a […]
Minibus operators have said they are raising passenger fares following Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera)’s dramatic adjustment of fuel prices by an average of 28 percent. Mera announced the increase of fuel prices on Wednesday evening. Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) acting national chairperson Felix Mbonekera Msiska said following the fuel price hike, the association […]
Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) has agreed to reduce passengers capacity to two people per sit in a quest to protect citizens from corona virus pandemic. Moam together with officials from road traffic made the resolution on Thursday during a meeting aimed at finding ways of protecting passengers from the deadly virus despite the […]
In a serious effort to curb the rampant malpractices by commuter minibus drivers and their conductors in which they force passengers to exceed seating capacity, Road Traffic Directorate has asked owners of the vehicles to submit personal records of their drivers to the Directorate. The minibus owners have been asked to also include the registration […]
Minibus Association of Malawi (Moam) has confirmed that following the decision by Malawi Energy Revenue Authority (Mera) to adjust fuel pump rices upwards, the minibus operators have also started raising passenger fares. Some conductors and drivers are raising the fares in Blantyere by about K100. Moam acting national chairperson Felix Mbonekera Msiska said the association has […]
Minibus Operators Association has been registered as a parallel grouping to the already exisiting Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam), accusing it of being run as a personal entity with lack of accountability. But MOAM secretary general Coxley Kamange said the allegations are baseless. Kamange said the news association which has over 30 members has […]
Minibus drivers and conductors in central region have called off protests on Tuesday against tough punishments for traffic offences. A statement from Minibus Owners Association of Malawi says this follows a meeting representatives of the association, drivers and conductors and the police. Central region police spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula confirmed the meeting was held on Monday […]
The Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) has strongly condemned and disassociated itself from the violence perpetrated by some minibus drivers and conductors in Blantyre on Friday morning. The drivers and conductors took to the streets to demonstrate their reservations against the new Road Traffic Regulations which imposes heavy fines on some offences like overloading and driving […]
Business is at stand still in the commercial city of Blantyre as minibus drivers and conductors are staging a protest against newly introduced strict regulations enforced by the traffic police department. Despite Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) condemning the protest on Thursday, commuters woke up to a surprise this morning as no minibus is operating […]
Minibus operators in Lilongwe have threatened to hike minibus fares for various routes in the city in reaction to traffic police strict application of regulations especially the one which regulates bus carrying capacity. Traffic police have in recent times increased their presence on the roads in Lilongwe making it difficult for the drivers to break […]
Minibus owners are to meet this week to chat the way forward following the decision by government to ban mini vans Nissan Vanette and Mazda Bongo which pack passengers like saldines. Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) Coxley Kamange said the owners would be meeting to brain stop on what to do next if the […]
Minibus drivers and conductors on Thursday conducted violent protests in Blantyre, blocking a road and setting tyres on fire on the road that passes through Kanjedza Police Training School, saying they were angered with the high rate of how their vehicles were impounded by traffic police. The violent and noisy demonstrations did not last long […]
The Malawi Police Service, through Department of Road Traffic, has appealed to the general public, mainly commuters to be seating three people on a minibus seat row to avoid accidents that happen due to overloading. Government, through the Road Traffic Directorate, directed that minibuses carry three people on a seat roll instead of four; this […]
Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has commended government for reducing fuel prices, but has remained mum on the effect on minibus fares. Moam secretary general Coxley Kamange observed that there cannot be any good news than the reduction in fuel prices, saying they affect costs of many goods and services including transport. “This is […]
The Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) has hailed leading mobile telecommunications operator Airtel Malawi for championing a bus shelter construction, following a proposal the association floated to Airtel. MOAM General Secretary Coxley Kamange made the remarks today in Blantyre when Airtel Malawi handed over a newly constructed bus shelter to MOAM at the city’s main […]
The Minibus Owners Association of Malawi MOAM has petitioned parliament to remove excise duty on imported minibuses to enable operators import new minibuses. Moam has also asked the National Assembly currently meeting in Lilongwe to reduce import duty on minibuses. Secretary General of Moam Coxley Kamange told Nyasa Times in an interview that government needs […]
The Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) says the number of minibuses plying on the roads of Malawi has decreased by 10 percent. MOAM Secretary General, Coxley Kamange said this in an interview on Wednesday. Kamange attributed the decrease to high Insurance costs coupled with the devaluation of the kwacha that has affected all the […]