Malawians Forced to Hitch Rides and Skip Meals As Fuel Crisis Sends Bus Fares Rocketing

Malawians Forced to Hitch Rides and Skip Meals As Fuel Crisis Sends Bus Fares Rocketing

Malawi's fuel crisis has sent bus fares through the roof -- leaving skint commuters hitching lifts on the back of pickup trucks just to get to work.

Fuel shortage pushes bus fares up

The persistent nationwide fuel shortage has pushed transportation fares up, with commuters digging deeper into their pockets. For example, commuters from Area 25 to Lilongwe’s Old Town are paying K6 000, up from K4 000 while from Chinsapo to Lilongwe Bus Depot, they are paying K2 000, up from K1 000. Commuters resort to hitch-hiking …

Persistent Malawi's fuel crisis pushes transport costs up

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The fuel crisis in Malawi is no longer only a problem at filling stations ,Its impact is increasingly being felt on the streets, in bus depots and, most importantly, in the pockets of ordinary Malawians. For residents of Area 25 in Lilongwe, the daily journey to and from town has become increasingly expensive. A trip […]

Fuel shortage sends transport costs soaring

By Brenda Kayo The shortage of fuel has pushed petrol and diesel prices on the black market to as much as K20,000 per litre, while some minibus operators in Lilongwe have increased fares to cover r…

Kabaza, minibus operators feast on fuel crisis

This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. It’s a job! The pump price may be unchanged, but the fuel crisis is making minibus fares run wild, that even a short minibus ride now feels like a financial transaction with interest. In Blantyre, passengers are watching their transport money disappear at every stage, as minibus fares shoot up, leaving commuters wondering whether they […] Read the…