Malawi Govt Intensifies Efforts to Resume Mombera University Project

The Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Bright Msaka, SC, on Monday joined Malawi’s Second Vice President, Right Honourable Enoch Kanzingeni Chihana, on a tour of the Mombera University construction site in Mzimba District, as government efforts intensify to resume and complete the long-stalled project.

Vice President Chihana, who was appointed by President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika as the project’s champion, was briefed on the current status of the development upon arrival at the site. Earlier, the project team had presented Minister Msaka with an overview of the university’s campus master plan, including details of the land designated for the institution.

The inspection tour attracted key stakeholders from various government agencies, including officials from the Ministries of Finance, Lands, and Transport and Public Works, alongside traditional authority Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa.

Following the site visit, the Second Vice President, accompanied by the Minister and prospective investors, convened a stakeholders’ meeting at Sundton Conference Hall in Mzimba Boma. During the meeting, Vice President Chihana directed contractors to hasten the resumption of construction works and called for a review of some of the original designs to align with more modern architectural standards.

Addressing stakeholders, Minister Msaka reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening higher education infrastructure and expanding access to tertiary education as a means of equipping Malawians with relevant skills for national development. He stressed that construction activities at Mombera University must resume without further delay—a position strongly echoed by the Second Vice President.

The renewed push signals government’s determination to ensure the completion of Mombera University as a key investment in Malawi’s higher education sector.