Month: July 2020 Posts

Dorothy Shonga facing life imprisonment: Charged with money laundering and fraud

Jul 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Socialite and "self-made" multi-millionaire Dorothy Shonga is facing a potential life sentence if found guilty having been charged with money laundering and fraud this morning over the MERAgate scandal together with her partner, Collins Magalasi.… ...

Collins Magalasi, Dorothy Shonga’s partner, arrested

Jul 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  Dorothy Shonga’s partner and Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Executive Officer, Collins Magalasi, has been arrested. Police National Public Relations Officer James Kadadzera has confirmed the arrest of Magalasi today. He added that… ...

MERA’s K704m van under probe

Jul 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) bought a K704 million mobile laboratory fuel testing van and now the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it will investigate the purchase. According to payment vouchers Malawi24 has seen, MERA… ...

MERA cuts fuel prices

May 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has reduced pump prices, effective Friday, 8th May 2020. This is according to a statement released on Wednesday and signed by MERA Chief Executive Officer Collins Magalasi. Price of… ...

MERA says Malawi has enough fuel amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 26, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has assured the general public that the country has enough fuel stock to survive any disruptions in fuel importation amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, MERA Chief Executive Officer… ...

Mera rings fuel availability bell

Mar 18, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is upbeat fuel will continue being sufficient in the country despite the recent environmental situation posing a risk. MERA has made the statement at a time when reports are… ...