Hon. Jacob Hara MPMinister of Transport and Public Works
WHO WE ARE?
Ministry of Transport and Public Works holds a vital key to contributing to national socio-economic development through implementation of policies, legislation and strategies in the transport and buildings sectors in Malawi in line with national development goals and in keeping with Malawi’s regional and international obligations.
MANDATE
*To spearhead the develop of the policy on transport and public works provide policy direction, guidance oversight, facilitation, coordination supervision, monitoring and evaluation.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Malawi has a multi-modal transportation system consisting of road, rail, air and inland
water transport. Most of the infrastructure in these four modes of transport forms part
of one or more of the international corridors used for the transportation of international freight for the country.
Road Transport
Road transport remains the major mode of transport in Malawi, handling more than 70 percent of the internal freight trafficand 99 percent of passenger traffic, with an estimate of 75%.. Read More
Air Transport
The air transport system consists of: two primary international airports (Lilongwe and Blantyre); four secondary a irports with paved runways (Likoma, Karonga, Mzuzu, and Club Makokola...Read More
Water Transport
Malawi 's inland water transport system comprises the Shire River and the three Lakes, Mal wi, Malombe, and Chi lwa. The entire length of Lake Malawi (587 km) is navigable and has 4 ports designated...Read More
Rail Transport
The railway network in Malawi consists of 933km of mainline single cape gauge of which 20I km is currently non-operational due to railway infrastructure damages caused by flooding...Read More
TOP POSTS
Transport and Public Infrastructure Committee Engages MCAA
The Transport and Public Infrastructure Committee of Parliament on Tuesday 2nd July engaged with the newly established Malawi Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) at Sigelege Hotels in Salima
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Nacala Logistics Makes First Coal Delivery to Lilongwe
The Balaka to Lilongwe Railway Track has been successfully rehabilitated and is now back to life bringing railway connectivity to the central and neighboring Zambia.
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Road Projects Gain Momentum
All the four ongoing road projects in the heart of the City of Lilongwe have gained momentum as they are in their final stage.
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Malawi Ponders Merging the Dar Es Salaam and Central Corridors
On Friday, 16th June 2023, the Minister of Transport and Public Works Honorable Jacob Hara MP, joined fellow Ministers responsible for transport from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tan...
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Likoma Jetty Takes Shape
The Malawi Government fully funded K8,379,212,098.66 Likoma Jetty Project is fast taking shape after the contractor has overcome all natural challenges that have been slowing down the works and is now...
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Reconstruction of Kenyetta Drive into Six Lane Road
The project was officially launched by H.E His Excellency Dr Lazarus Chakwera on 31 August 2021 at a ceremony which took place at Bingu International Convention Centre (B.I.C.C) in Lilongwe, following...
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