Month: October 2021 Posts

Roads Authority CEO Matapa fired

Oct 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Engineer Emmanuel Matapa has been fired as chief executive officer of the Roads Authority (RA). The board of the Roads Authority has also terminated contract for Head of Corporate Services Auda Msiska. The Authority's board… ...

Upgrading works on Kenyatta Road to start soon – RA

Aug 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Roads Authority (RA) says it will soon start works to upgrade Kenyatta Road and Sharrar street in Lilongwe from two lanes to six lanes. Kenyatta Roads starts from Parliament Roundabout through Bisnowaty past Tsoka… ...

CDEDI wants Chakwera to act on public funds looting

Jun 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says President Lazarus Chakwera should decisively act on the plunder of public funds by parastatal board. In a statement released on Monday and signed by CDEDI… ...

Calls for Kazako, Chaola to resign over ‘misuse’ of public  

Jun 27, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawians have called for the resignation of Minister of Information Gospel Kazako and Deputy Minister of Transport Nancy Mdooko over misuse of public funds. The calls come after the two cabinet members approved costly trainings… ...

Karonga washed away bridge: Two people killed

Apr 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two people have died after their vehicle plunged into Kyungu River from a section where Kyungu Bridge has been washed away. Karonga police spokesperson Enock Livason has confirmed the death of the two saying the… ...

Fraud fears muddle Mota Engil over Area 18 Interchange: Cost spiked from K7bn to K16bn

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mota Engil and Roads Authority (RA) chiefs inflated the cost of the Area 18 Interchange from about K7 billion to K16 billion, a whistleblower says. Mota Engil, which enjoyed government construction contracts during the Democratic… ...

Enukweni residents fault Government over delay to construct bridge

Jan 12, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

People living around Enukweni have faulted Government over its delay to construct a proper bridge on the M1 Road in the area. This comes as the bridge that connects Mzuzu and Bwengu has been rendered… ...