Month: December 2019 Posts

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… ...

Power supply has returned to normal – ESCOM

Sep 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says power supply has returned to normal following restoration of three faulty machines at Kapichira Power Station that led to the return of blackouts over the past two… ...

ESCOM uncertain on duration of blackouts

Sep 13, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has expressed uncertainty over the time it will take them to rectify prolonged blackouts which the country is experiencing. Malawi started experiencing blackouts last week. According to the power… ...

Majenereta akabwezedwe, magetsi atsike mtengo

Jul 02, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Bungwe lowona za ufulu wa anthu ogula katundu m’dziko muno lapempha bungwe logulitsa magetsi la Escom kuti litsitse mtengo wa magetsi. Wapeleka pempholi ndimkulu wa bungwe la Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) a John Kapito… ...