Month: September 2022 Posts

Malawi secures MCC compact worth K350 billion

Sep 28, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chakwera (L) and Blinken (C) President Lazarus Chakwera and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken presided over the signing of the 2nd Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact worth US$350 million (over K350 billion) under… ...

Bwalo la ndege la Chileka ligwetsedwa mwezi wa mawa

Jun 03, 2022 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Bwalo la ndege la Chileka ligwetsedwa mwezi wa mawa kuti pamangidwe lina latsopano. Nduna yoona zamtengatenga Jacob Hara yatsimikiza kuti ntchito yogwetsa bwaloli iyamba mwezi wa mawa. Iwo anati chifukwa chakuti bwaloli lakhalitsa, sipakufunikanso kungolikonza… ...

Chakwera blows over MK100 million on transport only into Mozambique  

Apr 24, 2022 Aubrey Makina 0 &

…questions linger if Malawi leader has purchased a new private jet …Malawi 1 registration number on Chakwera’s flight from Mozambique raises eyebrows   Amidst one of the worst and toughest economic conditions for the common… ...

Minibus owners wants Govt to remove levies on fuel

Jan 29, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Mercy Nsaliwa Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MAM) has expressed concern over the impending fuel price hike and has urged Malawi government to remove some fuel levies in order to cut the price of… ...

Malawi Minibus operators hold protest

Nov 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minibus operators this morning suspended their operations and blocked other vehicles from picking up commuters in protest of the tollgate fees set by the government. Drivers and conductors led demonstrations demanding government to reduce the… ...

Malawi under siege of rising abduction cases

Nov 05, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

The sudden rise in abductions and cases of missing persons has raised concerns over security in Malawi. At least four people were reported missing as of yesterday. There are also similarities in that some of… ...

Minibus owners plan protest over tollgate fees

Nov 04, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minibus owners in Malawi have said they will hold a nationwide protest against the K3,400 tollgate fees for minibuses. The announcement comes as Government has said it will soon open the newly constructed toll plaza… ...

City councils urged to regulate taxis

Nov 02, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

City Councils in Malawi have been urged to regulate public transport services in their cities following cases of attacks on passengers in taxis. Social commentator, Thandi Hara says council have a responsibility to end the… ...

Previous administrations killed Malawi’s railway sector – Chakwera

Jul 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says leaders who came after former President Kamuzu Banda abandoned railway transport and looted railway companies, leading to high cost of transportation which continues to affect prices of imported goods. Chakwera was… ...

State House blames Chakwera: President is slowing progress

Jun 09, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

State House has blamed President Lazarus Chakwera’s delay to appoint a Minister of Transport for the slow progress of the Sena Corridor railway line rehabilitation project. Speaking during the State House Brief on Monday in… ...

Drivers snub deputy transport minister

Apr 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Deputy Transport Minister Nancy Chaola Mdooko on Friday failed to convince truck drivers to postpone their demonstrations slated for April 26. The drivers plan to hold protests on Monday over poor working conditions and influx… ...

Malawi Govt stands firm on minibus seating capacity

Jan 27, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Government has refused to bow down to pressure from minibus drivers who held protests on Tuesday demanding government to review its Coronavirus rules. The drivers closed roads, attacked fellow taxi drivers and motorcyclists and… ...

Mwanza border reopens

Nov 13, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's truck drivers have called off their strike at Mwanza border after truck owners agreed to raise their salaries next month. This has been established at a signing in ceremony on 13th November, 2020 at… ...

Truck drivers disrupt operations at Mwanza border

Nov 11, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Protesting truck drivers have closed Mwanza border to show dissatisfaction over the resolutions their representatives have made with the government. According to Mwanza border spokesperson Pasqually Zulu, the drivers have closed border police offices and… ...

Public transport fee hike justifiable – Economic expert

Apr 02, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

… Urges Govt to reduce fuel prices Economic expert Lwitiko Munkhondya has said public transport owners are justified to raise their charges in response to the government's directive of reducing vehicles capacity but the government… ...