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MERA’s jerry can ban angers fishermen

Apr 02, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Fishermen in Nkhotakota have expressed anger after being barred from buying fuel in jerry cans. Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has reportedly barred filling stations from selling fuel to customers using Jerry cans. Yesterday, fishermen… ...

Tonse Alliance to hike fuel prices this week

Mar 26, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The newly constituted Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) board will this week announce a fuel price hike of more than 20 percent. The hike, it is alleged, was delayed because MERA did not have a… ...

State House shielding its baby at MERA: New board to retain poorly recruited, unqualified Kachaje as CEO

Mar 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

There are reports that State House has ordered the new board of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to retain Henry Kachaje as chief executive officer despite being unqualified for the position. President Lazarus Chakwera yesterday… ...

Chakwera appoints new MERA board

Mar 24, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed new board members for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to replace the board members fired last month. The new MERA board is chaired by Reckford Kampanje while Innocencia Chirombo who… ...

Malawi Energy Minister threatens to name MPs accused of siphoning fuel from ESCOM

Mar 10, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says some Members of Parliament (MPs) were part of a cartel that was illegally drawing fuel from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). He made the allegations today in Parliament… ...

CAMA faults MERA for not increasing fuel prices

Mar 10, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) says the holding of fuel prices by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) will hurt consumers since a huge price increase will be effected at once. In a statement today, Executive… ...

Brace for impact: Malawi to hike fuel prices

Mar 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has said pump prices will likely be increased once President Lazarus Chakwera institutes a new MERA board. According to a statement released today, the increase is due to an… ...