Month: April 2023 Posts

Malawi Energy Minister assures of minimal load shedding

Apr 14, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has assured the general public that the available electricity generation capacity in Malawi is sufficient to meet the country’s power demand. Speaking when the Ministry, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and… ...

Mdima tathana nawo, magetsi akusefukira – yatero EGENCO

Apr 12, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Kampani yopanga magetsi ya Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) yatsimikizira mtundu wa aMalawi kuti ayiwale zakuthimathima kwa magetsi ponena kuti magetsi achuluka ndipo akuchita kusefukira. Izi ndi malingana ndi mkulu wa EGENCO a William Liabunya omwe… ...

Community Energy Malawi electrifies rural areas in Balaka

Apr 06, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

For decades, people in the area of Sub-Traditional Authority Chakanza, a very remote area in Balaka District in Southern Malawi, have had to walk long distances in order to access basic services that require electricity… ...

EGENCO restores Kapichira Power Station

Apr 06, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) Malawi Limited says it has restored Kapichira Power Station which was damaged by floods last year. In an interview with this publication, EGENCO public relations officer Moses Gwaza said the development… ...

Loadshedding: Is nuclear energy a panacea for Malawi, South Africa and other African countries

Mar 30, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

By Cheikh Niane and NJ Ayuk Globally, 800 million people lack electricity – and 80% of them live in Africa. With the continent’s population expected to nearly double by 2050, our energy needs are only… ...

Globe Internet employee dies after being electrocuted in Lilongwe

Mar 24, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

A 26-year-old Globe Internet employee died yesterday at Area 10 in Lilongwe after getting into contact with a power line while connecting fibre cables. Assistant Public Relation Officer for Lingadzi Police Station Constable Maria Kumwenda… ...

Four arrested over illegal electricity connections

Mar 22, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Four people have been arrested in Lilongwe for impersonating Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) employees and conducting illegal electricity connections. The four are Dick Paul, Davi Nyirenda, Kelgon Phonela and Maluwa Mzumala They were… ...