Month: December 2022 Posts

M5 Road washed away following heavy rains

Dec 22, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Part of the M5 Road has been washed away at Phakwe, 54 kilometres from Kaphantenga, and motorists have been advised to use the Nkhotakota-Kasungu Road. Roads Authority (RA) spokesperson Portia Kajanga says the road has… ...

CDEDI asks govt to develop policies to protect local construction firms

Jun 30, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked government to come up with a deliberate policy to protect local construction companies from being wiped out of the market. The Executive Director for the… ...

CDEDI courts Roads Authority on contracts

Mar 30, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has today commenced work on inspection of contracts awarded to contractors for various projects at the Roads Authority (RA). CDEDI was given a positive nod by… ...

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… ...

RA ready for disclosure of contractual agreements as demanded by CDEDI

Mar 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The country's Roads Authority (RA) has responded in favour of Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) which is demanding disclosure of road construction agreements signed during service procurement process. According to a letter… ...

Bridge on M5 road develops cracks

Mar 22, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Cracks have developed on Nabvunde Bridge, which is on the Salima-Nkhotakota M5 road at a distance of 25 kilometers from Nkhotakota Boma. Pictures shared on social media show that the bridge has cracks on one… ...

NGO welcomes firing of Roads Authority boss

Nov 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Mindset Change has commended government for firing Engineer Emmanuel Matapa as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Roads Authority (RA), saying authorities have listened to the concerns of "well-minded Malawians". In a statement… ...