M1 Road Archives

Minister impressed with progress of M1 rehabilitation

Jul 24, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has said in spite of delays in rehabilitating Kacheche - Chiweta M1 Road strip, he is impressed with the progress that has been registered on the project.… ...

Kyungu Bridge on M1 Road damaged

Mar 30, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Kyungu Bridge in Karonga district which is on Malawi’s main road (M1 Road) has been damaged due to heavy rains. The M1 Road has been closed between Songwe and Kaporo in Karonga due to the… ...

Chakwera blames M1 road for his late arrival in Mzuzu

May 07, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera says he arrived late in Mzuzu this evening because of the poor state of the M1 road. Chakwera was speaking to thousands of people who had gathered for hours waiting to… ...

Pothole on M1 claims 4 lives: Malawian roads neglected

Apr 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A pothole on the neglected M1 road in Malawi has claimed the lives of four innocent people. The accident occurred on April 25 at Kandoje Village along the Chingeni-Zalewa M1 road. According to a police… ...

Strabag withdraws bid: We can’t compete with substandard contractors

Apr 27, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The company that constructed the Mzuzu-Nkhatabay M05 road with an alleged bonus of the Mzuzu Highway at no-cost has withdrawn its bid for the M1 road after noting that most companies vying for the bid… ...

M1 vindicates Zuma

Apr 21, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The poor state of the M1 road has vindicated former South Africa President Jacob Zuma. In Rumphi, the M1 road which is a major road in Malawi, has been damaged at Mbuta area, rendering a… ...

Environmental activist removes waste along M1 road

Dec 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Environmental activist Maloto Chinkombero has removed waste along the M1 road from 6 Miles in Lilongwe as a way of fighting against poor waste disposal. Chinkombero started the exercise on Tuesday and on Friday he… ...