Vice president Saulos Chilima has given Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) 30 days to stop buying fuel (diesel) for Aggreko to generate power using generators. Speaking during a reforms meeting he had on Friday with ESCOM, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) and the Ministry of Energy, Chilima said underlined that […]
Former chief secretary to government Lloyd Muhara, a judge at the High Court, has beem implicated to have been the the kingpin of the procurement of the multi-billion kwacha generators contract at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) which were awarded to Aggreko in November 2017 dubiously. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has confirmed it […]
Malawi’s Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change has told Electricity Generation Company (Egenco), the country’s main producer of power, not to renew the diesel-powered gensets deal with the South African company Agreco, saying it is too expensive for nothing. Members of the committee said this on Tuesday when Egenco and Electricity Supply Corporation […]
Malawi government says it will renew the contract with Aggreko Power Solutions Limited for the diesel-powered generators to shore up available power. Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, Bintony Kutsaira, confirmed the deal will be renewed at its expiry in January 2020. Kutsaira said despite the diesel powered generators were expensive, they have stabilised […]
The public protector, Office of the Ombudsman will investigate the theft of 4.2 million litres of diesel for generators that Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi(Escom) hired from Aggreko Limited to reduce prolonged power blackouts. According to a letter seen by Nyasa Times sent to Escom by the Ombudsman Martha Chizuma dated December 18 2018, her […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed revelations by Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC), that after losing 3.8 million litres of diesel worth K1.9 billion, the state-owned power utility has lost more diesels for the 78 megawatts generators up to 4.2 million litres. Chilima first disclosed during the launch of United Transformation Movement (UTM) […]
Catholic governance arm, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has told parliament to swiftly investigate the K1.9 billion theft of fuel at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) meant for power generators which the government dubiously hired from South Africa. CCJP national coordinator Boniface Chibwana said there was need for the vibrant Public Accounts Committee of parliament […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) instituted investigations have revealed traces of corruption in the controversial gen-set deal, saying it investigating further. ACB identified procurement flaws in the two-year $73.9 million generators leasing agreement between Aggreko Power Solutions and the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom). ACB director of investigation, Daniels Mponda told Legal Affairs Committee of […]
After whistle-blowers and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera claimed to have objective material evidence linking State House officials and Chief Secretary to government Lloyd Muhara to alleged corrupt practices,into the procurement of the multi-billion kwacha generators contract at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom), the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has confirmed it is investigating the matter. […]
Managing Director of Power Solution Africa, a subsidiary of Aggreko, James Shepherd said the decision by Malawi government to procure diesel powered generators will ensure that both urban and rural areas have access to electricity consistently. Due to persistent black outs which Malawi experienced for the past few months, government made a bold decision to […]