The Warning Ignored: How A 2025 Social Media Plea Foretold the Mbuya Nehanda Ferry Tragedy

The Warning Ignored: How A 2025 Social Media Plea Foretold the Mbuya Nehanda Ferry Tragedy

On a quiet Saturday in February 2025, Nick Mangwana, the Permanent Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, took to social media to announce good news. He lauded the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) for significantly reducing passenger fares on the Mbuya Nehanda (KF 551), a government-operated ferry plying the Zambezi waters.

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