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MALAWI GOVT. RISK LOSING WORLD BANK LOAN DUE TO PROJECT PROCUREMENT DELAY

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The government risks losing out on a K74 billion loan facility it obtained from the World Bank for the Digital Malawi Project due to delays in procurement processes. The five-year Digital Malawi Phase 1 was launched in 2017 but is yet to be fully implemented due to delayed procurement for the national primary data center, internet bandwidth, and computer network infrastructure installation for 500 government offices. The project’s deadline is June 2024. According to our…

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MALAWI GOVT. EYES 100% ENERGY ACCESS WITHIN 8YEARS

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Energy-deficient Malawi has disclosed plans to achieve 100 percent energy access by 2030. The ambition comes at a time the latest Energy Progress Report 2022 released by the World Bank has indicated that electricity access in Malawi stands at 15 percent against a population of 19 million people. This is the lowest in the region and among the least five in Sub Sahara Africa. Of the population with access to electricity, 11 percent is grid-connected…

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MALAWI GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT OIL PIPELINE

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The government says plans are still on the cards to construct an oil pipeline from either Beira or Nacala in Mozambique to Blantyre. Ministry of Energy officials say the government is scouting an investor to construct the oil pipeline with a storage facility based on Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) arrangement. Initially, the long overdue project was projected to run from Beira in Mozambique to the border district of Nsanje. The Ministry’s Spokesperson Upile…

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MALAWI GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR MORE TOLL GATE CONSTRUCTION

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The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has revealed that three more cost entryways will be built for this present year in the focal and northern districts. RFA representative, Masauko Ngwaluko, let the neighborhood media know that Jenda in Mzimba, Mchinji, and Salima are the likely regions for the development of the new cost doors. He added that cash for the development of the three cost entryways is now accessible and that hardware was purchased a year…

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MALAWI GOVT. AWARDS MARKA-BANGULA RAILWAY TO CONTRACTOR

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Malawi Government has handed over the construction of the K69 billion Marka-Bangula Railway line project to the contractor, China Railway Bureau Group 20 fondly known as CR20. The ceremony took place at the Malawi Mozambique border at Marka in Nsanje where Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Public Works Hastings Chiudzu, asked the contractor to finish the project within 18 months time frame. The 72-kilometer railway construction project, will/now start with a feasibility…

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MALAWI GOVT. IDENTIFY SITE FOR AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION

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Malawi Government has identified a site where the Orton Chirwa International Airport will be constructed in the city of Mzuzu. The location for the proposed airport will be at Lusangazi. According to Deputy Minister of Lands, Deus Gumba, projects like these are in alignment with Malawi Vision 2063 which is currently being operationalized by President Lazarus Chakwera with emphasis on the importance of infrastructure development in transforming the country. So far, paperwork is at an…

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MALAWI GOVT. TO CRIMINALISE CONTRACTORS DOING SUBSTANDARD WORKS

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Malawi Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has warned that his ministry will soon start taking to court contractors who produce substandard work on the roads of Malawi. The decision comes after the nation has witness so many serious problem from contractors handling different projects in the country. Minister Hara sounded the warning during the Face the Press he jointly held with the Minister of Information and Digitalisation Gospel Kazako at the Central…

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TROPICAL STORM ANA CAUSED BILLIONS OF DAMAGES IN MALAWI

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Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) says it needs about K18 billion to restore and repair the damage at Kapichira Hydro Power Station which supplies about 129.6 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. Egenco chief executive officer William Liabunya said this on Saturday during a tour at the station by the newly-appointed Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola to appreciate the damage at the power station. The station, located in Chikwawa District, suffered extensive damage, particularly at its…

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BOTSWANA AND MALAWI REVIVE BILATERAL RELATIONS TO EXPLORE NEW AREAS OF COOPERATION, MINING

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Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi President of the Republic of Botswana gives a statement on his return from a 1 day working visit to Malawi “A very good evening to you all. We are safely back from the Republic of Malawi. I had a good engagement with my brother, His Excellency President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera We have committed to revive and deepen our bilateral relations through the resuscitation of our Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation(JPCC) which…

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SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WOOD POLES (MALAWI ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT)

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The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) to be implemented by The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM). ESCOM intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Wooden Poles. Country: Malawi Name of Project: Malawi Electricity Access Project Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Wood Poles Loan No.: IDA63790 Reference No.: MW-ESCOM-196048-GO-RFB Date…

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SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CABLES, CONDUCTORS, AND CLAMPS (MALAWI ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT)

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The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) to be implemented by The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM). ESCOM intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Cables, Conductors, and Clamps. ESCOM now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of Cables, Conductors, and Clamps Country: Malawi Name…

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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN MALAWI IS THREATENED BY WEAK GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE IN ESCOM

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Although government fully controls the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) as a statutory body, the institution is, in fact, a private company limited by shares and is incorporated under the country’s Companies Act 1984. This confused legal entity status for the organisation, according to documents Weekend Nation has seen, creates governance problems. The documents indicate Escom was registered at the Registrar of Companies as a private company with registration number 5081 after changing from Electricity Supply…

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GOVT. CUTS 75% ON PARK ACCOMMODATION FEE IN MALAWI

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Malawi Department of National Parks and Wildlife has decreased prices to 75% for lodging at Lifupa Lodge in Kasungu National Park for both international and local tourists. The decision was made after the government terminated a contract with the previous owner Act to Protect (AP) due to poor services and higher rates. Speaking during a site tour organized by African Development Bank (ADB), Kasungu National Park Manager, Petros Msiska said the government considered revision of…

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SENIOR CHIEF BLAST CONTRACTORS AFTER DELAY OF SCHOOL BUILDING IN MALAWI

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Senior Chief Mlolo has lashed out at contractor for delaying to complete the construction of a school building despite receiving over 90% of the construction fee. During a site visit by county officials to the Mcherenje Primary School, they were very disappointed with Tithandizane Building Contractors slow pace towards completing the project. According to Senior Chief Mlolo, contractor has received K14 million of the K16.5 million of the contractual payment. Quoting Senior Chief Mlolo, “This…

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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HANDLING NKHATA BAY MARKET PROJECT END TWO WEEKS STRIKE IN MALAWI

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Construction workers has resumed it duty after a two weeks strike following unpaid dues by their employer. The workers are working on the Nkhata bay market construction site with China Gansu Engineering Corporation Limited as it employer. It was alleged that the workers has not been paid since the project kick-off on July 30 this year. With the foreman stating that they started work without signing any contract regarding their wages. Quoting foreman Wilton Bakali,…

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MALAWI FINANCE MINISTER UNVEILS PLANS FOR TWO INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS

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Finance Minister of Malawi, Felix Mlusu had unveiled the Tonse Alliance government’s maiden budget for two infrastructural projects in Lilongwe. According to Mlusu, the two projects will be the construction of an indoor netball court project as well as the construction of Mzuzu Youth Centre with both projects expected to commence during the 2020/21 financial year. Quoting Mlusu, “Government will commence the construction of indoor netball court and the Mzuzu Youth Centre,” Mlusu further disclosed…

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CONTRACTOR CUTS CONSTRUCTION COST OF LILONGWE-SALIMA WATER PROJECT IN MALAWI

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The contractor handling the construction of Lilongwe-Salima water project, Khato Civil has reduced the cost from US$400 million dollars to US$315 million. According to Khato Civils chairperson Simbi Phiri, his company has brought new equipment that can do the job swiftly. Meanwhile, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Welani Chilenga, told the local media after the meeting that Khato Civils has cut the cost of the project from US$400 million dollars to US$315 million….

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MALAWI MINISTER CAUTION CONTRACTOR OVER SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL USAGE

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Malawi Minister for Agriculture, Lobin Lowe has warned Plem Construction Limited over constant usage of substandard material during it construction process. During a tour round the construction site of the Linga Irrigation Dam in Nkhata Bay, Lowe said his ministry would frequently be visiting the site to ensure that the company complies with the agreed contract standards. Quoting Lowe, “I am, however, impressed with the progress and standard of the construction works of the dam…

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MALAWI GOVT. WARNS CONTRACTOR TO FINISH PHALOMBE HOSPITAL

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Contractors handling the construction of Phalombe District Hospital has been warn to finish the project by November this year. Speaking during a tour round the construction site, Minister of Health, Khumbidze Kandodo Chiponda told contractors to work against time and ensure that the construction is done by November 2020 as Tonse Alliance government will not take any further excuses and delays. Quoting Chiponda, “The importance of the facility is of no mention as it will…

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MALAWI GOVT. WARN CONTRACTORS TO STOP INFLATING CONSTRUCTION COST

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Government of Malawi has warn contractors handling the Mzimba Stadium and M’mbelwa District Council office complex to stop inflating construction cost. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MoLRD), Deputy Minister, Harima Daudi while taking a tour on both construction site said they should not be influenced by corrupt politicians who wants to steal the nation money. Quoting Daudi, “Do not allow ministers, members of parliament or councilors to coax you to inflate the costs…

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