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Govt. to construct international airport in Mangochi
July 26, 2019 / Gloria Mbwana
Government is progressing with preparations to construct an international airport in Mangochi as part of its plans to turn the district into the centre of tourism in Malawi.
This is contained in the State of the Nation Address that State President Arthur Peter Mutharika delivered in parliament in Lilongwe at the opening of the 2019/2020 budget meeting.
He said: “My Government recognizes that we need more investment in the tourism sector, In that regard, I want to report to this House that we will vigorously pursue our program to transform Mangochi into a tourism capital of Malawi.”
“We have a plan for a five-star hotel, an international airport, a golf course, shopping malls and modern roads and other top facilities.”
He also pledged to develop tourism facilities on Mulanje and Zomba mountains including cableway cars to attract more visitors to Malawi.
Mutharika said as part of tourism development, his government has also undertaken extensive rehabilitation at Chileka International Airport.
“The resurfacing of the main runway is underway in order to improve the airport so that we increase its air traffic activity,” he said.
Mutharika told the House that his government has also rehabilitated and expanded the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) using proceeds of a grant from the government of Japan.
The project involved the expansion of the current terminal building, construction of international and domestic departure and arrival terminals, and installation of a radar system.
Mutharika said government’s plans to construct new international airports in Mzuzu and Mangochi are also on course.
On water transport, Mutharika announced that his government has started construction of a MK10 billion port at Likoma Island, and the works will be executed in 18 months.
He said the project comes in the wake of the recent improvement of NkhataBay Port and the installation of light beacons which have enhanced the safety of passengers and vessels.
He said plans are also underway to link Nkhata-Bay and Mbamba Bay Ports under the Mtwara Development Corridor which is 400 kilometres shorter than the Dar-es-Salaam route in order to have additional access to the Indian Ocean.
On rail transport, Mutharika said his Government, in collaboration with Central East African Railways (CEAR) Limited, is rehabilitating the 399-kilometre railway section from Nkaya in Balaka to Mchinji.
“Under the same arrangement, we are also in the process of reconstructing the 72-km Limbe-Sandama railway,” he said.
On road construction, he said his government is working on construction of several major roads including Zomba-Jali-Phalombe-Chitakale, Thyolo-Thekerani-Muona-Makhanga Road, Njakwa –Livingstonia, Dual Carriage way between Parliament Round-about and Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Thabwa-Chitseko-Seveni Road, Ntcheu-Tsangano-Neno, Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga, Lumbadzi-Dowa-Chezi, Kawere-Mkanda, Jenda-Edingeni, Rumphi-Nyika turn-off-Hewe Road, and Blantyre Ring Road.
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