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Anti-Corruption Bureau explosive new ‘lifestyle audit’ manual to hunt down Malawi’s overnight millionaires

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Malawi’s anti-corruption watchdog has unveiled a hard-hitting new weapon in its fight against dirty money, revealing plans for a sweeping “lifestyle audit” manual designed to expose individuals suspected of amassing suspicious fortunes through questionable means. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) confirmed it has developed the explosive new investigative tool, which will be used to probe anyone […]

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Germany urges Malawi to sustain momentum on productive energy use after PEW project closure

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Germany has called on Malawi to maintain momentum and continue investing in productive uses of energy, as the country builds on progress achieved under the Putting Energy to Work (PEW) project. The call was made at the closing event of the PEW component of the Energizing Development initiative, held Thursday in the capital Lilongwe. The […]

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Renewable energy group urges Malawi to fix power supply challenges

By Nyasa Times News Desk

The Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) has called on stakeholders across all sectors of the economy to engage in candid discussions on how to improve energy supply, including electricity, which remains a major challenge in the country. REIAMA made the call during a press briefing in Lilongwe on Wednesday, ahead of this year’s […]

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Solar boost for Malawi’s grid — Mathanga unveils 10MW Salima facility

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Malawi has commissioned the US$12 million Salima Nanjoka Solar Power Plant, a 10‑megawatt facility that government officials say will help ease pressure on the national grid and support long‑term energy diversification. The plant, located in Salima, forms the first phase of a 50‑megawatt project, with additional capacity expected to be developed in the coming years. […]

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Mthunzi Trust launches community-led project to tackle charcoal dependence in Lilongwe

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Mthunzi Trust has launched the Mzinda Energy Justice Action Project in Chimwasongwe, Lilongwe, aimed at helping communities address the challenges linked to charcoal dependence, environmental degradation and household energy use. Mthunzi Trust executive director Symon Satiele said the organisation believes sustainable solutions are most effective when communities are actively involved in identifying the challenges they […]

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Minister Kambala launches 21MW solar power plant project in Nkhotakota

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Minister of Energy Newton Kambala says construction of the 21 megawatt (MW) solar power photovoltaic plant in Nkhotakota will increase the country’s energy access and contribute to growth of the economy. He was speaking on Thursday during a ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of the construction project in the district. The minister said 21MW of […]

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Wovwe hybrid power plant project on course: PML approves African Energy to proceed with pre-feasibility studies

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Malawi power grid is soon expected to receive a combined 75 megawatts (MW)   of coal and solar power generated from a single hybrid power plant to be located at Wovwe in Karonga district. This follows a successful review and preliminary approval of an unsolicited IPP proposal submitted by African Energy and Power Ltd (“African […]

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Malawi idle independent power producers risk their licences being revoked

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi government will terminate contracts of Independent Power Producers (IPP)s whose works have stalled for invalid reasons risk their licences being revoked, Minister of Energy Newton Kambala has warned. Kambala said his ministry intends to audit the progress of IPPs and that those who are not serious will be replaced. The stance by the minister […]

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Minister Kambala says Malawi govt to terminate contracts of idle independent power producers

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Minister of Energy Newton Kambala says the government is going ahead with its decision to terminate contracts of Independent Power Producers (IPP)s whose works have stalled for invalid reasons. Government awarded 11 IPPs contracts to generate electricity in that would later be tapped to the national grid. But apart from the controversial Aggreko diesel generators, […]

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Malawi ignoring equally viable energy alternatives-Expert

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A Lilongwe-based energy expert,  Edgar Bayani, has come flat out in decrying the country’s failure to generate more energy for it citizenry saying there are “equally viable sources” of energy within that are immensely being ignored. Bayani,  who is executive director of Community Energy Malawi,  has said in reaction to the State of the Nation […]

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Energy minister Kambala issues stern warning to Mera on corruption:  ‘Time is up’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Newly-appointed Minister of Energy Newton Kambala on Wednesday made a tour of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) head offices in Lilongwe on his first familiarisation tour since his appointment last week and issued a stern warning against officials engaging in bootleg deals. “The current administration wants efficiency and anybody without efficiency will have to go away,” […]

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Mutharika clinches energy deal in UK for Malawi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi’s efforts to eradicate power challenges continue to bear fruits following the signing of an energy deal by government with a UK company on Tuesday in London. President Peter Mutharika clinched the energy deal with UK’s Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG). PIDG aims to complement Malawi’s continued efforts in bringing reliable electricity to rural communities. […]

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Malawi on track on attaining sustainable energy, says UN study

By Nyasa Times Reporter

United Nations has said the country is making significant efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 7 (SDG 7) but requires concentrated efforts from all stakeholders. The remarks were made on Wednesday at BICC in Lilongwe during the launch of Malawi’s Sustainable Energy Investment Study’ which attracted people from the academia, experts in energy matters some […]

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Toshiba pledges support towards Malawi’s geothermal energy development

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Toshiba, the renowned Japanese multinational conglomerate, has pledged to support geothermal energy development in Malawi by, among other ways, offering a scholarship to one “young brilliant and qualified Malawian” to study geothermal energy and hydro power in Japan. Toshiba President, Satoshi Tsukanawa, made the pledge on Thursday when he held a side meeting with Malawi […]

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German to invest in bioenergy for Malawi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Government of Germany is considering starting a new cooperation with Malawi Government in the field of Bioenergy in order to boost the country’s energy sector. German Federal Minister of Economic Corporation and Development, Dr Gerd Muller said this at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Monday in an audience with President Peter Mutharika. The remarks […]

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Exim Bank of China to finance Malawi coal-fired power plant project 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi government has disclosed that the Kam’mwamba Coal-Fired Power Plant Project is being financed by a loan from Export and Import(Exim) Bank of China to the tune of $667 million project with Lilongwe  required to source $104 million as commitment fee. The  Coal Fired Power plant  will be installed at Kamwamba site to increase the […]

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Malawi newspaper calls for speedy heath-targeted solar project

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi leading newspaper  has strongly called up government to speed the implementation of its K2.7 billion solar project which seeks to address power outages facing hospitals in rural areas. The ministry of health said recently that it is working on the $3.78million project to install at 85 health facilitates across the country. Project implementers say some […]

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Dye Mawindo upbeat about revamping Malawi energy sector

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – Malawi, Dye Mawindo, has said the current efforts to revamp the energy sector would soon bear fruits, saying current works were at 60 percent complete. “I can rate the progress in rehabilitation and construction of various infrastructures in the energy sector with support from Millennium […]

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