Blackouts Archives

ESCOM welcomes Bushiri’s electricity solution

Nov 08, 2017 Luke Bisani 828 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has given a go ahead to leader of Enlightened Church Gathering (ECG) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri to offer his solution to end persistent power blackouts in the country. The… ...

Blackouts killing Malawians – MHEN

Nov 08, 2017 Bright Malenga 117 &

Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has said that prolonged blackouts are killing Malawians in hospitals. MHEN says in a statement that ESCOM and Malawi government authorities must know that persistent blackouts that have rocked the… ...

Electricity demos will solve nothing – Govt

Nov 08, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 148 &

Malawi Government has said demonstrations which Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have organised in Lilongwe will not end blackouts. Minister of information and communication technology Nicholas Dausi made the remarks on Monday and he also accused… ...

Malawians to demonstrate over rampant blackouts

Nov 04, 2017 Bright Malenga 241 &

Malawians in the capital city, Lilongwe will hold peaceful demonstrations against prolonged blackouts that have rocked the country. According to a statement signed by organiser and human rights defender Billy Mayaya, the demonstrations will take… ...

Malawians to have 8 hours of electricity a day

Nov 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Amid electricity supply challenges due to insufficient generation capacity, ESCOM has issued a new program to ensure equitable distribution of electricity. According to a press statement from ESCOM, in the new Electricity Management Programme (EMP),… ...

Power cuts will soon be history – govt

Oct 29, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 193 &

Government has said blackouts that have rocked Malawi will soon be a thing of the past when initiatives introduced to boost power supply are completed. According to Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Aggrey… ...

Party is over: power cuts back Area 23

Oct 26, 2017 Bright Malenga 87 &

After two weeks of uninterrupted power before October 17 elections, residents of Area 23 now have been hit hard by blackouts after voting for a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate as their Member of Parliament.… ...