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$1 billion electricity deal delights Chakwera

Sep 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the the $1 Billion deal for the development of 350 megawatt Mpatamanga Hydro Power Plant on Shire River aligns with his administration’s target of adding 1000 megawatts to the grid in… ...

Blackout to last 14 hours on Sunday

Aug 31, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced that Malawians should expect prolonged loadshedding this Sunday as there will be emergency maintenance works at its power plants. In a statement today, ESCOM has said the… ...

Mutharika ready to provide experts to help end blackouts

Aug 30, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to call for national dialogue on ending persistent blackouts the country is experiencing and the former president has also told Chakwera that he is ready to… ...

DPP responsible for blackouts – Chakwera’s administration claims

Aug 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola claims that the previous administration of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former President Peter Mutharika are responsible for incessant blackouts. Speaking yesterday at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Matola… ...