Minister Ben Phiri Calls Maritime Sector Key to Malawi’s Trade,Economic Growth…..Opens Regional Shipping Workshop

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Malunga Phiri has pledged government’s commitment to strengthening Malawi’s maritime and shipping sector, describing it as a key driver of trade, regional integration and economic growth.

Phiri made the remarks in Lilongwe when he officially opened a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on the status and critical importance of shipping and maritime transport to Malawi.

The workshop was organised by the Maritime Organisation for Eastern...