Month: December 2022 Posts

Chakwera urges Malawians to adopt sustainable fuel technologies

Dec 24, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called upon Malawians to adopt sustainable fuel efficiency technologies in order to minimize overdependency on forests most of which have lost capacity and ability to sustain livelihoods. He made the call… ...

Malawians urged to start using gas cookers

Dec 24, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Mayor for Lilongwe city Council Richard Banda has asked people in the country to stop using charcoal and start using affordable gas cooker as one way of preventing deforestation in the country. The Mayor made… ...

Energy Alliance approves K28 billion for Malawi to increase access to electricity

Oct 21, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has approved US$27.6 million (about K28 billion) to support Malawi in its goals to increase electricity access from 18% to 100% and improve energy security and… ...

Energy Minister says regional integration ideal for sustainable energy for all

Aug 04, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has stressed the need to have regional integration in the energy sector so as to achieve sustainable energy for all as articulated in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).… ...

Women asked to use briquettes as alternative energy source

Jun 30, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Sister Teresa Mulenga of Teresian Congregation has urged women in the country to use briquettes made from maize stalks and saw dust as cooking energy source in their respective homes, in order to depart from… ...

ESCOM says 7-hour national power outage caused by vandalism

Jun 19, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says vandalism on its Nkula A to Blantyre 66 Kilovolts overhead line led to the seven-hour blackout last night. The power outage started at around 6pm and power… ...

BWB signs deal with TATA to develop solar power plant

Jun 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Blantyre Water Board, BWB, has embarked on a US$72 million (about K72 billion) project to develop a 30 Megawatt Solar Plant to help in pumping water from Walkers Ferry treatment plant. On Friday, BWB… ...

Association wants Malawians to adopt renewable energy sources

Jun 11, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Renewable Energy Industrial Association of Malawi (REIAMA) says there is need for many Malawians to be able to understand and adopt renewable energy sources. The statement was made at a panel discussion that was conducted… ...

Blackouts will ease by Christmas

Jun 06, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says blackouts in Malawi will significantly drop by Christmas because his government has secured a USS60 million (K61 billion) loan to rehabilitate Kapichira Power Station. President Chakwera made the remarks today during… ...

Musawamvele achule omwe akukuletsani kuyenda – a Matola awuza Chakwera

Jun 06, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Nduna yoona zamphavu yamagetsi a Ibrahim Matola awuza mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Lazarus Chakwera kuti asamvele achule omwe akufuna kuti a Chakwera asiye kuyendayenda, ndipo a Matola ati dziko lino likuyenda bwino. A Matola… ...

NGO says lack of information on legislations leading to unfulfilled promises by politicians

May 20, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) has disclosed that lack of information on legislations that guide the provision of services in sectors such as water and energy is one of the key factors leading to unfulfilled promises… ...

Minister Matola says government working to minimise blackouts

Apr 20, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Energy says it is tirelessly working towards the reduction of blackouts in the country. Speaking today at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola responded… ...

NGO capacitates political parties on issues of water and energy

Apr 08, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) on Wednesday engaged different political parties in the country on issues of water and energy. The event took place in Lilongwe and it was graced by the Minister of Energy Ibrahim… ...

IPPs to benefit from Malawi, ATI agreement

Apr 03, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which the Malawi Government signed with African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) will benefit Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that enter into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Power Market… ...

Electricity connection fee already low in Malawi – ESCOM

Mar 23, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says the K93,200 electricity connection fee which customers pay is already lower than the actual average cost of K365,000 which is required for each new connection. The electricity supplier… ...