Month: April 2023 Posts

Matola encourages Muslims to give more during Ramadan

Apr 17, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As Muslims in the country continue to observe the holy month of Ramadan, Malawi’s Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has encouraged members of the religion to give more support to the underprivileged. Matola made the… ...

Malawi Energy Minister assures of minimal load shedding

Apr 14, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has assured the general public that the available electricity generation capacity in Malawi is sufficient to meet the country’s power demand. Speaking when the Ministry, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and… ...

Matola distances himself from bogus Facebook Page

Mar 11, 2023 Bright Malenga 0 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says scammers have created a fake Facebook page bearing his name “Ibrahim Matola” in order to steal from Malawians. Speaking through his Public Relations Officer Marshall Dyton, Matola says the… ...

Energy Minister condemns vandalism of Escom property

Mar 06, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Energy  Ibrahim Matola has condemned the vandalism of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) property such as electricity poles and wires, describing the conduct as retrogressive. The Minister said this yesterday at Dzalanyama… ...

Government looks to get 40 megawatts from Zoa Falls

Jan 14, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Malawi Government says it plans to use Zoa Falls for power generation where it will get 40 megawatts to add to the national grid. Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola, disclosed this on Thursday when he… ...

Power Market Limited told to discard investors who are not serious

Sep 09, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Matola (Image: Malawi News Agency) Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has told Power Market Limited (PML) to get rid of investors who are not serious about investing in the energy sector, saying Malawi needs serious… ...

$1 billion electricity deal delights Chakwera

Sep 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the the $1 Billion deal for the development of 350 megawatt Mpatamanga Hydro Power Plant on Shire River aligns with his administration’s target of adding 1000 megawatts to the grid in… ...

DPP responsible for blackouts – Chakwera’s administration claims

Aug 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola claims that the previous administration of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former President Peter Mutharika are responsible for incessant blackouts. Speaking yesterday at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Matola… ...

Malawi blackouts move Energy Minister to tears

Aug 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola broke down in tears at a press conference today where his ministry as well as electricity companies, EGENCO and ESCOM, failed to provide an immediate solution to persistent blackouts.… ...

Government rues persistent national blackouts

Aug 26, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

By Mike Van Kamande Government says last weekend’s national blackouts were an epitome of disgrace as energy is one of the most important sectors of society hence the need to invest more in the sector.… ...

Chakwera: I have told Minister of Energy to find out cause of nationwide blackout

Aug 22, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Matola meeting EGENCO officials today President Lazarus Chakwera says he has deployed the Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola to hold meetings with the heads of ESCOM and EGENCO to get to the bottom of nationwide… ...

Energy Minister says regional integration ideal for sustainable energy for all

Aug 04, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has stressed the need to have regional integration in the energy sector so as to achieve sustainable energy for all as articulated in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).… ...

People in my constituency need electricity — Vuwa Kaunda

Jul 28, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament Symon Vuwa Kaunda has complained that most areas in his  Nkhata Bay Central Constituency do not have electricity and he has asked Government through the Ministry of Energy… ...

Man builds hydropower station which provides electricity to 100 homes

Jul 26, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 6 &

John Sayilence led his community in building a hydropower plant that currently provides electricity to about 100 households at Mantchewe, Traditional Authority Kachulu in Rumphi. Sayilence, a secondary school dropout, built the Chipopoma hydropower plant… ...

Calls grow for Matola to resign over ‘frogs’ remark

Jun 08, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Action Hope Malawi, one of the human rights organisations in the country, has demanded Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola to resign over his labelling of Malawians as ‘frogs’ for speaking against President Lazarus Chakwera's numerous… ...