Month: April 2022 Posts

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… ...