Month: December 2015 Posts

ESCOM angry with continued vandalism

Dec 22, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 28 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has urged the general public to work hand in hand with the parastatal as it strives to eradicate vandalism. This comes in the wake of an increase in cases… ...

Three men jailed for vandalizing Escom equipment

Dec 22, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 9 &

The Neno magistrate court has given three men prison terms ranging from four and a half to six years for vandalizing Electricity Supply of Malawi (Escom) infrastructure consisting of 215 tower members. The three convicts… ...

Peter Mutharika backs ESCOM on continued blackouts

Dec 15, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 163 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has sided with the  Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) on the increased blackouts that have hit the nation lately, saying that Malawians need to be patient with the electricity body.… ...

Escom strike ignites controversy

Nov 28, 2015 Luke Bisani 2 &

The Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) has reversed its stand on the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) Staff Union strike and now supports the Escom workers for the industrial strike expected to start… ...

ESCOM to go on strike

Nov 21, 2015 Aubrey Makina 60 &

Staff of the worst performer of the year Electricity Supply Corporation on Malawi (ESCOM) have indicated that they are going on a strike starting from next month, 1 December 2015. In a statement that the… ...

ESCOM promises more blackouts

Nov 13, 2015 Aubrey Makina 177 &

…only 6 hours of electricity in a day The current electricity situation is expected to go from bad to worse in January once the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) decides to implement its plans… ...

Minister blames DPP over ESCOM failures

Nov 09, 2015 Aubrey Makina 80 &

The government of Peter Mutharika has been urged to check the failures of ESCOM or risk facing a popularity loss and a public resentment. According to Minister in the UDF regime who was also a… ...