Month: October 2019 Posts

Malawi truck drivers protest low pay

Oct 21, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Drivers today held protests in Lilongwe and Blantyre to push for better pay and better working conditions. The drivers parked their trucks at Kanengo in Lilongwe and on the Lilongwe-Mchinji road. Over 100 trucks carrying… ...

Petroleum Importers Limited conducts drivers’ safety training in Mzuzu

Oct 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), the major fuel importer for Malawi, has described drivers' training on safety measures as an integral component in the reduction of road accidents in the country PIL, in partnership with the… ...

Body of driver sent to Kenya from Malawi without head

Sep 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The body of a Kenyan driver who died in a car crash in Malawi was sent to Kenya without a head, shocking his family. According Kenyan media, the man identified as Geoffrey Wekesa Khaemba, 42… ...

Truck driver arrested over Ntcheu accident

Aug 23, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Ntcheu have arrested the driver of the truck that caused a four-vehicle crash in the district on Thursday. Seven people died during the accident while three others suffered injuries and were taken to… ...

PIL continues defensive driving trainings: Truck drivers drilled

Aug 21, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In its continued bid to reduce accidents on the roads, Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), the major fuel importer for Malawi in collaboration with International Haulage Brokers (IHB) have trained truck drivers that carry fuel into… ...

Minibus driver arrested over rape and murder of two sex workers

Aug 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Police in Limbe have arrested a minibus driver over the rape and murder of two sex workers. Limbe police spokesperson Widson Nhlane has identified the suspect as Christopher Malango aged 24 who has been charged… ...

Malawian truck drivers being tortured in Mozambique – Kalindo

Dec 07, 2018 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Member of Parliament for Mulanje South Bon Kalindo says Malawian truck drivers are still facing hurdles when passing through Mozambique. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Kalindo said that Malawian truck drivers are tortured by Mozambican… ...