Malawi government through the Ministry of Transport and Public work announced Thursday that construction works are set to take off at Nsanje Inland Port. Construction works were halted after Mozambique government demanded for a feasibility study before being part of the multi-million project. Phase two of the project will commence following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed […]
The multi-billion Kwacha Nsanje world inland port does not feature anywhere in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) US$500 billion harmonised infrastructure blue print called SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan (RIDMP). Malawi President Peter Mutharika told reporters at the end of the 34th Sadc Summit in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, that after discussing the issue […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has disclosed that the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) has endorsed the Nsanje World Inland Port, saying it is a gateway to the outer world. Speaking when he briefed the press at the end of the 34th Sadc Summit in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Mutharika said after discussing the issue of the […]
Newly elected President Arthur Mutharika has pledged to revive Malawi’s colorful dream of Nsanje Port in order to enhance economic growth and development. The port which was a brainchild of his brother late president Bingu wa Mutharika stalled in early 2012, a development that rendered the once mighty dream useless. Speaking at Kamuzu stadium in […]
Nsanje Central MP Francis Kasaila was on Friday forced to withdraw his “unparliamentarily remarks” after he labeled Minister of Tourism Rachel Zulu a “Form Four dropout”. The remarks were made after a heated debate on the Nsanje World Inland Port when Katsaila wanted government to explain whether the project is still on. Zulu angered Kasaila when the minister […]
Government has said it wrong for opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to accuse the Joyce Banda administration of abandoning the Nsanje World Inland Port Project which was initiated by late president Bingu wa Mutharika. Speaking in Parliament, Leader of the House, Henry Phoya, said the Joyce Banda administration has not abandoned the Nsanje Port. He […]
President of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika says he is very disappointed with government’s lack of reference to centers of higher learning and Nsanje inland port in the 2013/14 national budget which finance minister Ken Lipenga presented in parliament on Friday. In his preliminary reaction to the budget statement, Mutharika said he was […]
Member of Parliament for Nsanje Central Francis Kasaila on Thursday asked for clarification on whether Nsanje Inland port was a priority for Government or not. Kasaila addressed the question to the Minister of transport and public works Sidik Mia. “The people in Nsanje want to know the progress on the Nsanje Inland port.” Kasaila said. […]
Beleaguered Finance Minister Ken Lipenga has brought to light yet another costly mistake that his departed elevator, the late President Bingu wa Mutharika, made. As the public is still reeling to recover from his revelation that the Malawi Revenue Authority (MR) borrowed K15b to support the infamous zero deficit budget after donors withdrew aid to […]
Malawi has agreed with Mozambique that exeprts should assess the environmental and biodiversity implications of making the Shire and Zambezi rivers navigable so that they can launch an inland waterway project to the Indian Ocean giving Nsanje port a new lease of life. Mozambican newspaper Notícias reported that an agreement signed Saturday in Maputo by Malawi […]