Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM Archives

HRDC demands ESCOM to suspend K675m contract

Apr 26, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to suspend the award of a K675million contract for demolishing a building. The development follows a recent announcement made by ESCOM… ...

Blackouts return: ESCOM says heavy rains to blame

Mar 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says Malawians should expect power cuts following heavy rains experienced in the Southern Region this week. ESCOM says the rains have deposited trash at its power station and… ...

Residents force ESCOM workers to fix transformer

Jan 17, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Angry residents in Mzuzu on Wednesday stopped ESCOM workers from leaving the site of a faulty transformers until the transformer was fixed. People of Zolozolo location in Mzuzu stopped the workers from leaving the transformer… ...

ESCOM employees accused of seeking bribes to connect electricity

Jan 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawians have complained that Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) seek bribes to connect electricity to customers’ houses. One customer said the company’s employee wanted as much as K550,000 to facilitate electricity power connection, a… ...