Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharika said he was in the process of procuring a boat from South Africa to ferry passengers travelling between the mainland district of Nkhata Bay and the twin islands of Likoma and Chizumulu located in Lake Malawi.
Speaking Tuesday afternoon during his developmental tour of the islands, the president said the ferry will reduce transport problems which the people of the islands are currently facing.
"Government is purchasing the ferry to be used for the island. This, we hope, will ease the transportation problems and the ferry will be in use very soon," he said.
The high speed boat will be an additional transport apart from the privately-run but ever busy Ilala and Mtendere ships which travel once a week from the mainland to the islands.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
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