Malawi to sale dormant ships

The government says it will sell three water vessels that have been out of service for a long time .

The vessels are Mpasa and Nkhwazi, currently at Monkey Bay Port, and Mcheni, which is in Nsanje District.

According to Ministry of Transport public relations officer Chikondi Chimala, the decision follows plans to bring in new vessels and transform Monkey Bay Port into a modern facility.

Chimala said the sale process will be conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act.

Meanwhile, the Mpasa was built in 1934 and started operating on Lake Malawi in 1935, while Nkhwazi started operating on the lake in 1956.