Category: National

* As he raises concern over the slow pace of works on the Benga–Nkhotakota stretch of the M5 Lakeshore Road * Such penalties are meant to protect government and road users from the extra costs that come with prolonged construction By Frank Humphreys, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Minister of Transport & Public Works Jappie Mhango has stated that the Government will penalise contractors who fail to complete road projects within agreed timeframe. Mhango said this after raising concern over…

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* As MCCCI pledges its support in responding to the impact of El Niño and boosting trade By Duncan Mlanjira At an engagement on Friday with the with the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (MCCCI), President Mutharika called for continued government-private sector partnership in the economic development of the country. The meeting was held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, joined by Ministers Simon Itaye (Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism), Roza Mbilizi (Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development)…

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* The International Monetary Fund (IMF) identified mining investment as one of the potential upside risks to Malawi’s medium-term outlook * The World Bank estimates that Malawi’s mining sector could become a significant source of exports and foreign exchange if advanced projects move into production * Its latest work projects more than US$30 billion in mining exports between 2026 and 2040 under a successful development scenario Analysis by economist Dr. James Kadyampakeni Malawi’s economic debate needs a harder question;…

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* The project also includes climbing lanes to improve safety and traffic flow, particularly for heavy trucks on steep sections of the road By Duncan Mlanjira As of the end of August 2026, Lot 3 of M1 Road rehabilitation between Jenda and Mzimba turnoff continues to register significant progress, with key activities now exceeding 86% completion. On its official Facebook account, the Roads Authority reports that 43km out of 47km has been surfaced, and that construction of major and…

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* Maintains that it has never hired and does not intend to hire any diesel generators, whether from within Malawi or from outside the country * EGENCO already owns diesel generators located at Mapanga in Blantyre, Kanengo, Lilongwe A in the Centre and Lubinga in the North * The company is not seeking to hire generators, but rather to restore its own generators to operational status By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has refuted reports circulating being amplified…

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* The new investor Hongtai Group to set up modern Monkey Bay shipyard to construct new cargo and passenger vessels on Lake Malawi * The first vessel is expected to set sail on the lake in one-and-a-half years time * This comes six weeks after signing a pact with Xiao Xiang Investment to expand Lake Malawi vessels with four new ones By Kondwani Magombo, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Ministry of Transport & Public Infrastructure has signed a further memorandum…

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