Month: October 2019 Posts

Power cuts hit small businesses hard

Oct 17, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Operators of small businesses in Lilongwe say their businesses are being heavily affected by frequent blackouts the country is experiencing. During interviews, the businesspersons said it is difficult now to make profits because during the… ...

Power outage hits Malawi

Jul 13, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says customers across the country will experience power outages from today up to Monday. In a statement on Friday, the power supplier said every part of Malawi will… ...

ESCOM cancels controversial K675m demolition contract

Apr 27, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has cancelled a K675 million contract for the demolition of ESCOM House following public concern. ESCOM during the week announced its intention to award a contract to Irrigwater &… ...

Salary for 3 thousand Secondary School teachers needed to demolish ESCOM building

Apr 24, 2019 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

...'non-existent' company awarded contract It does not get any extravagant. The country's electricity supplier ESCOM has shocked the nation after publishing that it has awarded an over half a billion Kwacha tender award to a… ...

Escom LTD takes over Facebook

Nov 21, 2018 Richard Jimu 0 &

ESCOM LTD has taken over the social media in Malawi. Malawians are being slammed on Facebook. They are being mocked from all corners. They are being mocked over the power crisis which a trending parody… ...

EGENCO to shut down Tedzani

Aug 19, 2018 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) will shut down Tedzani III unit 5 power station for five months starting from Monday. According to a statement released by the company on Friday, the shutdown will be done… ...

Escom to punish whistleblower

Aug 06, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said it will punish the employee who revealed about the K1.9 billlion fuel theft. ESCOM director of admnistration and human resources Dafter Namandwa said this during elections… ...