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Mzuzu-Karonga road damaged by landslide

Feb 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A landslide has damaged the Mzuzu-Karonga M1 road at Mbuta in Karonga. The Roads Authority has confirmed saying the damaged spot is 125 Km from Mzuzu and 100 km from Karonga. According to the authority,… ...

Post Buses withdrawn from Malawi roads

Jan 21, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Malawi Post Corporation (MPC) has announced the withdrawal of its buses from Malawi roads. In press statement released on Monday, MPC management has disclosed that they are on four day break in transport service… ...

Nine arrested for damaging road

Jan 16, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Phalombe have arrested nine men for digging a drainage across the newly constructed Zomba-Jali-Phalombe Road. According to Phalombe Police spokesperson Innocent Moses, the incident occurred on January 15 around 09:00 hours along Zomba-Jali-Phalombe… ...

New road traffic penalties put on hold

Dec 31, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) has put on hold the implementation of new penalties for road traffic offences. The revised fees and penalties were expected to become effective on January 1… ...

Kapeni, Chilobwe roads closed following heavy rains

Dec 10, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Sections of Kapeni and Chilobwe Roads in Blantyre have been closed because of damage caused to the roads following heavy rains that hit the city on Monday. According to a statement by the Blantyre City… ...

Post-election protests blamed for road project delay

Sep 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Blantyre City Council has blamed post-election protests for the delay of the dual carriageway project from Clock Tower to Kameza Roundabout in Blantyre which was expected to be completed in March this year. Blantyre… ...

Transport Minister commissions construction of K26m bridge

Aug 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Ralph Jooma, has commissioned construction of the K26 million Nkalalo Bridge in the area of Traditional Authority Malenga in Ntchisi district. The bridge will help ease transportation challenges for… ...

Liwonde-Mangochi road now named after Mutharika

Jun 17, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has accepted chiefs’ request for the Liwonde-Mangochi road to be called the Peter Mutharika Highway. Traditional leaders from the Eastern Region made the request at a Democratic Progressive Party rally which Mutharika… ...

Malawi will industrialise in five more years of DPP Govt – Mutharika

Apr 04, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has said the country will industrialise in five more years of his leadership. He said this when he officially launched the 95 Kilometer Lilongwe-Kasiya-Santhe road at Kasiya Community Ground in Traditional Authority… ...

UDF MP says DPP favouring stronghold districts

Dec 11, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) legislator for Machinga East Esther Jolobala has accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of prioritising road projects in Chiradzulu, Mulanje, Thyolo and Phalombe. Jolobala told the local media that the ruling… ...