By Linda Kwanjana
In line with Malawi’s Agenda 2063 enabler number six, which demands that there is need for economic infrastructure to spur economic growth, the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has disclosed plans to build new bus terminal in Lilongwe replacing the dilapidated depot which has remained a laughing stock in the face of international community.
Malawi Agenda 2063 says there is need to have globally competitive economic infrastructure that will promote domestic economic activity and spur foreign direct investments for wealth creation and these economic infrastructures includes ; energy, ICT, roads, railway, water and airports.
Addressing the press conference in Lilongwe on Monday, Lilongwe City Council Chief Executive Officer, Dr Macloud Kadam’manja, discussions are progressing well over financing arrangements of the flagship projects.
He said Lilongwe will have state of the art depot which will also house the international buses. On top of the new depot, Lilongwe City Council is also embarking on the project aimed at building the new shopping complex at Old Wenela in Lilongwe again discussions are progressing well.
According, to Kadam’manja, the council under the leadership of Dr Lazarus Chakwera has already signed Memorandum of Understanding with Crack Spotting to modernize the Lilongwe Community Ground. Other projects includes: State of the art shopping complex at Malangalanga which will be built under the Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Since Chakwera attained power in 2020, he has managed to embark serious projects such as roads , irrigation , Information , Communication and Technologies and buildings. As we speak Lilongwe City has already changed the face.
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