A Locomotive train arrives in Chipata for the first time

The first locomotive train to move on the Chipata/Mchinji railway, which has been under construction for the past 27 years, arrived in Chipata this afternoon.

There was excitement and jubilation among people of Chipata who gathered six kilometers from Mwami boarder, to witness the first working train, when it finally arrived carrying ballast stones for the completion of the Chipata/Mchinji project at 13:00 hours this afternoon. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Paladin says Kayelekera mine unaffected by Malawi quakes

 Paladin Energy on Wednesday reported that its Kayelekera mine, in Malawi, had remained unaffected by a spate of earthquakes and after-shocks that had hit the area during the last three days.

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Malawi’s Access Communications targets fixed line niche market with CDMA2000 EVDO Rev A network

Access Communications is currently rolling out its CDMA 2000 EVDO Rev A network (which will operate on 800 mghz) in 4 cities in Malawi: Blantyre, Lilongwe, Muzuzu and Zomba. By the end of this month the capital will be covered and the others by April 2010.TO READ MORE

Globe Metals & Mining announce high grade infill drill results at Kanyika Niobium Project

Globe Metals & Mining (ASX: GBE) has announced the first batch of 2009 infill drilling results from its Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Malawi, UN to carry out investor survey

Malawi in collaboration with the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will carry out an investor survey in the country under the Africa Investment Promotion Agency Network (AfriPANet) from 2009 to 2011.

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Uranium to boost Malawi’s revenue by US$200m

APA-Lilongwe (Malawi) Despite the current depressed mineral prices on the global market, Malawi is expecting that the uranium produced from its Kayelekera Mine in the north of the country would contribute more than MK12 billion (US$200 million) export earnings in 2010, according to Finance Minister Ken Kandodo in Lilongwe on Tuesday. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Malawi: Fuel crisis hikes transport fares

Shortage of petroleum products - diesel, petrol and paraffin - in Malawi is forcing commercial transport operators to queue late into the night and thus double the actual transport fares. Currently, there are long queues at different service stations in search of the commodity which scarcely come.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Malawi: Six million Euro to save fuel crisis

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Malawi is coughing out a whooping six million euros to halt its acute fuel shortage that has affected its economy. Market watchers blame the crisis on the shortage of foreign currencies to buy enough fuel from Mozambique.

Malawi to manufacture local AIDS drugs

Malawi is to start manufacturing anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) on home soil to boost the fight against AIDS, announced President Bingu wa Mutharika.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Malawi: Fuel crisis hikes transport fares

TO READ MORE CLICK HERE Shortage of petroleum products - diesel, petrol and paraffin - in Malawi is forcing commercial transport operators to queue late into the night and thus double the actual transport fares. Currently, there are long queues at different service stations in search of the commodity which scarcely come.