# Mutharika Targets Road Rebuilding as First Year Achievement

> President Mutharika highlights national road reconstruction as key first-year achievement post-return to power.
- Title: Mutharika Targets Road Rebuilding as First Year Achievement
- Summary: President Mutharika highlights national road reconstruction as key first-year achievement post-return to power. President Peter Mutharika identifies road…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610050021.html
- Published: 2026-10-05T01:16:50+00:00
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- Topics: malawi, president, mutharika, road, reconstruction, infrastructure, malawi government, national road network, news, world, politics
## Mutharika's Road Rebuilding Plan
President Peter Mutharika points to national road reconstruction as signature achievement of his first year back in office.

> The roads which have not been maintained since around 2022, we are now rebuilding the roads
## Key Road Projects Underway
Mutharika cites ongoing work on M1 highway, Khwekwere road, and completed Liwonde to Matawale road.
## Urban Road Developments
Luchenza and Lilongwe road projects continue, with new markets being built in Lilongwe and Mzuzu.

> We are doing roads in Lilongwe. The new markets, these are modern markets in places like Lilongwe and Mzuzu
## 2028 Road Network Target
Mutharika sets target to complete national road network by 2028 before starting new road construction.

> We hope to finish the road network in 2028, all things being equal
## Private Sector Engagement
Mutharika highlights Chiweta to Karonga road financed through commercial banks and private sector involvement.

> We are now able to engage the private sector and the banks
## National Cooperation Call
Mutharika urges private organizations, civil society, NGOs, faith communities, youth and women to work together on reconstruction.

> We must unite
## Key takeaway

President Peter Mutharika identifies road rebuilding as flagship project for his first year in office after returning to power.