Month: February 2017 Posts

Two jailed for vandalizing Escom transformers

Feb 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 9 &

A court in Mangochi has sentenced two men to six years in jail each for vandalizing Escom transformers and cables at Namwera and Chiponde in the district. The two have been identified as Steven Mulase,… ...

Even Govt is tired of Escom’s excuses on blackouts

Jan 28, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 87 &

Malawi's Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka has attacked the country's power generating company Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) over excuses on persistent blackouts. Msaka said it is not justifiable that… ...

Electricity blackouts to continue in Malawi

Jan 24, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 97 &

Despite heavy rains the country is being blessed with, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has stood firm on its previous statements that blackouts shall continue due to low levels of water in the… ...

Escom workers nabbed for stealing transformer

Jan 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 50 &

Police in the commercial city of Blantyre have arrested a stores clerk, driver, and guard working for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for stealing a transformer. The three workers, Godfrey Pontimo (29), Moses Paika… ...

Blackouts will end when Lake Malawi is filled to the brim – Escom

Jan 09, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 125 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has told Malawians that for the country to have no power cuts, Lake Malawi must be filled with water to the brim. Escom made the claim through its… ...

33 companies show interest to generate power in Malawi

Jan 05, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 37 &

Amid continuing blackouts in the country, 33 companies have shown interest to complement the country’s sole power provider’s efforts. This follows the unbundling of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) in its reforms program… ...

Escom given 3 days ultimatum to end load shedding

Dec 29, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 40 &

…don’t cheat us there is water now Some concerned citizens in the commercial city of Blantyre have given the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) just 3 days to finish the  load shedding process which… ...