Malawi: Minister Ben Phiri Commissions Construction of Khonjeni Road in Thyolo - allAfrica.com

Malawi: Minister Ben Phiri Commissions Construction of Khonjeni Road in Thyolo - allAfrica.com: Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri, on Sunday presided over the ground breaking for the commencement of the construction of the road from Thyolo Boma to Khonjeni in Thyolo Central Constituency, in which he is also its Member of Parliament.

Assurance from construction crew Inspection of road Minister Phiri (2nd from left) with the contractors

At cost of K917,481,976.03, to be constructed by China Railway 20 (CR20) Bureau Group Corporation, the 6km project is expected to be completed by April 2020.

Mbeya Dry Port revives hope for businesses - The Nation Online

Mbeya Dry Port revives hope for businesses - The Nation Online: The cost of imports passing through Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania is expected to ease following the operationalisation of Mbeya Dry Port in that country by the Malawi Cargo Centre Limited (MCCL).

The port’s operation will reduce the distance from Songwe on the border between Malawi and Tanzania, to Dar es Salaam Port. From Songwe to Mbeya, it is 120 kilometres (km) while from Songwe to Dar es Salaam, it is 1 000 km.

Roads Fund plans to roll out toll gates - The Nation Online

Roads Fund plans to roll out toll gates - The Nation Online: The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) says it plans to rollout toll gates on the country’s roads in the 2019/20 financial year.

In an interview yesterday, RFA procurement and public relations officer Masauko Mngwaluko said the possibility of having toll gates—steel structures put in highways and major roads for which a fee or toll is paid to pass—is real