Month: January 2020 Posts

Fuel prices likely to go up

Jan 06, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

Barely a month after the hiking of fuel prices, there is a likelihood that fuel prices can go up again. According to an analyst on global affairs, the likelihood of fuel prices spiking remain high… ...

Fuel seller killed in house fire

Dec 20, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A fuel seller aged 64 has died in the wee hours of today in Thyolo after the petrol he was selling caused an explosion in his house. Police in Thyolo have identified the deceased as… ...

MERA increases fuel prices

Nov 09, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has increased prices of fuel and petrol effective today. In a statement yesterday, the authority said Petrol price has been increased from K868 to K930 per litre while diesel… ...

Govt sues Total Malawi for K350.4 billion

Oct 31, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has sued Total Malawi for K350.4 billion in connection to a fuel contract signed in 2001. Malawi and Prima Fuels which brokered the contract claim that Total Malawi and French fuel company… ...

Long queues form as fuel scarcity hits LL

Oct 23, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Long queues have formed at some filling stations in Lilongwe and other areas as motorists scramble for fuel. Many filling stations in the capital city have run out of fuel forcing motorists to queue at… ...

At least 60 dead in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion

Aug 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

At least 60 people have died while 70 others have suffered injuries following a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania. The incident occurred on Saturday in Morogoro region, about 200 km west of the port city… ...

PIL trains fuel tanker drivers on road safety  

Jul 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Major fuel importer, Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), has hailed its series of safety awareness trainings for drivers in the country, saying they have reduced occurrences of road accidents. Speaking on the sidelines of a two-day… ...