Month: September 2021 Posts

ESCOM yatsutsa zoti ikufuna kukweza mtengo wamagetsi

Sep 16, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Kampani yogulitsa magetsi mdziko muno ya Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) yatsutsa mwantu wagalu mphekesera yomwe ikumveka yoti ikufuna kukweza mtengo wa magetsi. Nkhaniyi ikutsatira mphekesera yomwe yakhala ikuveka kuyambira kumayambiliro kwa sabata ino… ...

Brace yourself: Petrol prices to be hiked

Sep 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has announced that it is reviewing prices of fuel and a price hike is expected to be announced soon. MERA has announced in a statement today that the review follows… ...

Dorothy Shonga complains over bad pictures taken using phones

Jul 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Socialite Dorothy Shonga, popularly known as Cash Madam, has complained that the media covering her court case took bad pictures of her. Shonga appeared in court in Lilongwe yesterday and today as proceedings continue in… ...

Chakwera urged to show decisive leadership

Jun 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to end the leadership crisis at National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) and take action to avert looming fuel crisis. CDEDI Executive… ...

‘Poor Malawians will suffer due to expensive fuel supply contracts’

Jun 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A social commentator says pump prices will go up to unsustainable levels and poor Malawians will pay if National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) sticks with expensive fuel suppliers. Mulotwa Mulotwa says there is a… ...

Parliament adopts report on fuel procurement

May 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament has adopted a report which recommends National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) to go ahead with the procurement of fuel in line with laws and also recommends the dissolution of the Malawi Energy Regulatory… ...

MERA, Lilongwe Water Board shortlist unqualified candidates

May 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A whistleblower has revealed that the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) and the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) have been shortlisting candidates that are unqualified for the senior positions of chief executive officers, a procedure faulted… ...

Petrol to hit K1,000 a litre

May 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

There is 'No Through Road to Canaan' if reports currently rife on social media that Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is contemplating another fuel hike with Petrol billed at K1,000 per litre are credible. According… ...

Brace for a fuel crisis, NOCMA warns Malawi

May 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has warned that Malawi is on the brink of a fuel crisis. NOCMA deputy chief executive officer Helen Buluma said the crisis which could begin by end June will… ...

ESCOM taken to task over electricity tariff hike

Apr 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has told Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to apologize to Malawians over the recent tariff hike. The committee has also demanded the electricity supplier to suspend the price… ...

Gas price goes up

Apr 16, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has raised the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas due to the depreciation of the Kwacha against the Rand. The price of gas has been adjusted upwards to K2065.00 from… ...

Gas is very affordable – MERA

Apr 12, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says Liquefied Petroleum Gas which is used as a cooking fuel and costs MWK1,952/Kg is very affordable. Consumer and public relations manager for MERA, Fitima Khonje, said this in… ...

Magalasi was illegally appointed as MERA CEO – Ombudsman

Mar 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says appointment of Dr. Collins Magalasi as Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer was illegal. Chizuma said this today when she presented her report titled Institutional Anarchy which is an… ...

From Canaan to Sodom: Fuel prices up in Malawi

Mar 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prices of fuel in Malawi have gone up again, less than three months after another hike in December last year. Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has announced the adjustment today. According to MERA, Petrol has… ...

Controversy rocks Malawi oil deal: Whistleblower make corruption allegations

Jan 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi’s oil supply deal has been hit by controversy with a whistleblower revealing that some senior government officials have not welcomed Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority – MERA’s decision to reject the awarding of oil supply… ...