Month: June 2022 Posts

Fuel price hike will hit Malawi consumers hard

Jun 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says the decision by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to hike fuel prices will worsen the living standards of Malawians who are already struggling to make ends… ...

Fuel prices go up in Malawi

Jun 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has hiked prices of petrol, diesel and paraffin. Petrol which was at K1,380 per litre is now at K1,999. Diesel price has been increased from K1,470 per litre to… ...

ESCOM hikes blackouts

Jun 21, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has approved the request by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to increase electricity tariffs despite ESCOM delivering more blackouts than electricity to Malawi. The hike means customers will now… ...

MERA maintains fuel prices

May 07, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has today maintained fuel prices at K1,380 per litre for Petrol, K1,470 for Diesel and K956 for Paraffin. According to MERA, in the month of April 2022, average Free on… ...

Dorothy Shonga sent millions to Magalasi after receiving payment from MERA, court told

May 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A witness has told the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court that businessperson Dorothy Shonga and former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) boss, Collins Magalasi, are co-owners of Vink Enterprise and that after Shonga received K30… ...

More Gas selling points expected to open

Apr 10, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says many people have joined the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) retail business and more selling points are expected to be opened in various parts of the country. MERA Publicist Fitina… ...

Malawi’s fuel prices cheaper than UK, says MERA

Apr 10, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) insists that the country is selling its fuel at the cheapest rate than most countries such as the United Kingdom. MERA Chief Executive Officer Henry Kachaje made the claim at… ...

Fuel prices go up in Malawi

Apr 10, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has increased price of Petrol by 20 percent and price of diesel by 31.25 percent. MERA announced the increase in a statement early today. Price of Petrol has been… ...

Up to 20 litres of fuel can be bought in jerry cans — MERA

Apr 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says it has issued a temporary waiver to allow buying of up to twenty litres of fuel in safe containers. MERA banned the purchase of fuel in jerry cans… ...

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… ...

Dorothy Shonga and Magalasi case: Figure involved increased to K186 million

Mar 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prosecutors say the figure involved  in the money laundering and fraud case against former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) Chief Executive Officer Collins Magalasi and businessperson Dorothy Shonga has been adjusted to K186 million from… ...

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… ...