Month: April 2022 Posts

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… ...

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… ...

Chakwera fires MERA board over Kachaje recruitment

Feb 23, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired board directors of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) for incompetence over the hiring of Henry Kachaje as MERA chief executive officer. Secretary ZangaZanga Chikhosi announced the removal in a letter… ...

Malawi has enough fuel, says MERA

Jan 07, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says there is adequate stocks of fuel in Malawi and there is no need for people to panic. According to the MERA, the assurances of fuel availability are based on… ...

Fuel shortage hits Malawi

Jan 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

There is a shortage of fuel in several areas across Malawi with some filling station workers reporting that their service stations last had the commodity on Monday. According to local media reports, some filling stations… ...

Court refuses to vacate Kachaje injunction

Dec 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court has refused to vacate the injunction which restricts the Ombudsman from officially releasing a report that nullifies the appointment of Henry Kachaje as Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer. High… ...

Malawi Ombudsman files application against Kachaje injunction

Nov 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The office of the Ombudsman has filed an application to vacate an injunction which currently restricts the Ombudsman from officially releasing a report that nullifies the appointment of Henry Kachaje as Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority… ...

Kachaje costs MERA board member position

Nov 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The MERA Kachaje-gate has cost one board member his position at the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). Board Member, Counsel Pempho Likongwe, has resigned after the Ombudsman report faulted the MERA board over the hiring… ...

Talking Blues: Hail the Ombudsman!

Nov 15, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

”Court gags Ombudsman” read one headline, and “Mera backs CEO Kachaje” read another. This was on Thursday, 11 November 2021. It has been a hell of a week, one which Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera)… ...