Month: August 2020 Posts

Chilima tells ESCOM to stop buying fuel for Aggreko

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has told Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to stop buying fuel for Aggreko’s generators and he has also helped end a dispute involving Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and ESCOM. Chilima… ...

ACB investigates meter deal at ESCOM

Aug 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is investigating the awarding of a contract for the supply of meters at ESCOM. ACB has moved in on the issue following revelations by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that contracts… ...

Minister says corruption, debts have crippled ESCOM

Jul 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Energy Newton Kambala says corruption and debts have heavily affected Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and the company is failing to effeciently provide services to Malawians. Kambala on Tuesday toured ESCOM's national… ...

Questions over K3 billion bulbs deals

Jul 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) awarded contracts for K3 billion worth of bulbs to two companies based in Dubai and Mauritius, and this had led to questions over the ownership of the companies. The… ...

Muluzi says government will consider reducing electricity connection fees

Jun 08, 2020 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Energy Atupele Muluzi says government will look into the issue of electricity connection fees to make the fees affordable to Malawians. Muluzi made the remarks Sunday at Bukala of Traditional Authority T/A Timbiri… ...

Coronavirus blamed for power outages

May 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) say they are unable to end power outages in the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. All areas in the country have been… ...

Establishment of solar plants halted by coronavirus – Muluzi

Apr 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Energy Atupele Muluzi says the establishment of solar powered plants has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, forcing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to continue using generators during peak period. Muluzi… ...

Malawi will get electricity from neighbours – Kutsaira

Mar 06, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira says Malawi will have access to more electricity from neighbouring countries in the SADC region through regional integration in the electricity sub-sector . Speaking at the… ...

Power outages to end in March

Feb 26, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says its full generation capacity will be restored by the end of March, 2020 following the breakdown of machines at Kapichira Power Station. In a statement on Tuesday, the company… ...

Malawi to experience over 4hrs of loadshedding

Feb 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) limited has said that from today, many areas in Malawi will experience a four and half hour (4.5) emergency loadshedding a day. ESCOM's Management has said in a… ...

Police deny causing blackout at Parliament

Feb 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has denied claims that its officers caused the power outage that hit Parliament on Friday. MPS National Public Relations Officer Senior Superintendent James Kadadzera denied the claims in a statement… ...

ESCOM to implement load shedding tomorrow

Dec 28, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says there will be power outage in several areas across the country on Sunday. According to the power supplier, this is because the Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) will… ...

Truck drivers’ strike will worsen Malawi power situation – ESCOM

Oct 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The strike by truck drivers which started on Monday will lead to massive load shedding, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has warned. The company said this in a statement published on its website… ...

Five ESCOM workers nabbed for bribes

Oct 08, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Five Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) employees have been arrested in Lilongwe for receiving bribes in order to connect electricity to a house. According to Kanengo police deputy publicist Sub-Inspector Gift Chitowe, the suspects… ...

More blackouts as ESCOM implements rotational load-shedding

Oct 02, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

The Electricity Supply Commission Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has  implemented rotational load-shedding with customers now getting six hours of electricity a day. The power supplier says this is due to failure of two machines at… ...