Month: January 2023 Posts

Child electrocuted in Salima

Jan 20, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

A six-year-old standard one learner at Kambwiri Primary School has died after touching a wire connected to a faulty electric pole in Salima  district. The child has been identified as Sarah Gift, from Malapa Village… ...

Government looks to get 40 megawatts from Zoa Falls

Jan 14, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Malawi Government says it plans to use Zoa Falls for power generation where it will get 40 megawatts to add to the national grid. Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola, disclosed this on Thursday when he… ...

Two arrested in Phalombe for stealing ESCOM wires

Jan 09, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two people have been arrested in Phalombe for stealing bundles of copper wire belonging to Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). The suspects are Lovemore Chitekwe aged 38 and Isaac Mdala, 47. District Police spokesperson… ...

ESCOM to connect electricity to grass-thatched houses

Dec 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has launched a US$70 million project to connect electricity to 180,000 houses in the next two years, including connections to thousands of grass-thatched houses across the country. The Malawi… ...

Repairs at Nkula completed — EGENCO

Dec 17, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has completed the repairs which led to the shutdown of Nkula B Power Station and blackouts lasting over 17 hours a day. The maintenance works of a damaged bypass… ...

Malawi power woes to worsen starting Thursday

Dec 13, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) customers will experience at least 17.5 hours of loadshedding per day from Thursday, 15 December to Monday, 19 December as the 100 Megawatt Nkula B Power Station will be… ...

ESCOM investigating cause of today’s nationwide blackout

Nov 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is is investigating the actual cause of a system failure that led to a nationwide blackout this morning. ESCOM's system shut down suddenly at 11:44 this morning,… ...

Teams scrap for top four finish as Bullets edge closer to title defense

Oct 29, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

With the 2022 TNM Super League nearing its end, this weekend’s round of matches will give a clearer indication of what the final log standings might just look like. Nyasa Big Bullets return to league… ...

Energy Alliance approves K28 billion for Malawi to increase access to electricity

Oct 21, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has approved US$27.6 million (about K28 billion) to support Malawi in its goals to increase electricity access from 18% to 100% and improve energy security and… ...

Chakwera pleads for patience from Malawians

Oct 13, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called on Malawians to be patient, saying his government is working to make sure that some of the challenges the country is facing are fixed once and for all. Chakwera made… ...

Chakwera says UAE to help Malawi resolve electricity challenges

Oct 04, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera this afternoon held a rally upon arrival at the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) where he revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lilongwe has pledged to help Malawi resolve electricity challenges.… ...

Malawi to have up to 19 hours of blackout on Sundays

Sep 23, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 1 &

Starting this Sunday, September 25 until October 30, Malawi will be experiencing up to 19 hours of blackout every Sunday. This is according to Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM).… ...

UNIMA students to hold protests against ESCOM

Sep 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Innocencia Chikuse Students at the University of Malawi in Zomba have written Chief Executive Officer of ESCOM, Kamkwamba Kumwenda, requesting the company to supply the university teaching area with stable 24/7 electricity arguing that… ...

EGENCO to shut down Tedzani IV for 15 days

Sep 10, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Tedzani IV Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it will shut down Tedzani IV Power Plant for 15 days in order to carry out maintenance works which means a total of 19.1 Megawatts will not be… ...

Power Market Limited told to discard investors who are not serious

Sep 09, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Matola (Image: Malawi News Agency) Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has told Power Market Limited (PML) to get rid of investors who are not serious about investing in the energy sector, saying Malawi needs serious… ...