Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera has accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government of influencing the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to award a contract of purchasing generators to a company with links to the party’s members, saying leaders are busy enriching themselves through corrupt means and are failing to fight corruption because “they […]
As Malawi grapples with a power crisis partly caused by years of insufficient investment in infrastructure that is heaping more pain on the country already ailing economy, an economist has warned of far more negative implications for the nation if there will be no solution in short term. Every day the nation is experiencing blackout […]
As Malawians are growing increasingly concerned with the electricity woes the country is currently facing, President Professor Peter Mutharika has appealed for patience, saying the problem will hopefully be minimized by next year as there are solutions in place to help the country both in the short term, medium term and long term. Mutharika gave the assurance on Wednesday […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika quietly sneaked into Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) headquarters’ offices which are housed on the 5th Floor of Umoyo House in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre for a surprise visit Wednesday morning. The Malawi leader invaded the premises unannounced with business as usual and he sneaked in without the customary presidential […]
Electricity customers countrywide are expected to experience increased blackouts until the end of the year in December as Electricity Generating Company (Egenco) has disclosed that the institution has no immediate plans to address the problem. Director of Finance for Egenco, Shadreck Namalomba disclosed this after a tour on Wednesday at Egenco and Electricity Supply Corporation of […]
Malawians are made to live in blackout all day everyday as Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) board chairperson Dr. Perks Ligoya has messed up procurement of new heavy-duty generators that were expected to add about 80 megawatts to the national grid when he pushed for awarding of a $74 million contract to a South […]
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says it is updating its customer database by capturing location coordinates of all meters as one way of improving service delivery. According to a press statement from Escom, the corporation has deployed its personnel to collect this information from each customer. The activity, which is called Data Campaign, […]
Malawians should brace for frequent power blackouts as the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has said the country will continue to experience a shortfall in electricity supply, a development that will negatively impact on the business community and crucial services. In a letter addressed to the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry […]
Malawians have been gripped with depressing headlines that dominates newspapers and online publications on Thursday. ‘New MHC rentals effective September 1,’ ‘Escom announces more blackouts’, ‘Water crisis looms in Lilongwe’. Needless to say, these are depressing headlines. Water Crisis On water crisis, Lilongwe Water Board chief executive office Alfonso Chikuni has told a joint parliamentary committee […]
Sole electricity provider Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said if consumers can heed to its call of using electricity wisely “wherever possible,” the country’s electricity woes could be eased. About less than a fortnight ago, Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (ENGENCO) announced to the nation to brace for “more blackouts” citing the drop […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) on Friday disconnected electricity at the magnificent Chinese built Bingu National Stadium. The incident happened hours before the facility host the much touted Airtel Top 8 Cup final involving Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Silver Strikers. BNS Public Relations Officer Ireen Mkoko confirmed the development in an interview with Zodiak Radio. Mkoko said they […]
This week we learned from the media that the board of State produce trader, the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has fired chief executive officer (CEO) Foster Mulumbe and director of operations Feckson Kantonga for their alleged role in the Zambia maize saga. The reports quoted unnamed, but corroborated, sources that the board made […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed board members of the troubled Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) with economist Perks Ligoya as its board chairperson. According to a statement by chief secretary to government Lloyd Muhara, Ligoya therefore ceases to be chairperson of Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (Medef) with immediate effect. Other members of the Escom […]
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says Malawians should expect more load shedding during the Easter Holiday due to the reduction in electricity supply by the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO). EGENCO is expected to carry out planned maintenance works at Nkula and Kapichira Power Stations from Thursday, April 13, 2017 to Monday, […]
Energy Generating Company (Egenco) and Electricity Supply Commisison of Malawi (Escom) are battling over a K4 billion bill Egenco slapped with Escom in a power selling and buying deal. This follows the government decision to unbundle Escom into two companies, the power generating company, Egenco and the power selling entity, Escom. William Liabunya, the chief […]
President Peter Mutharika has come under intense fire for literary swallowing public service reforms when he appointed former reforms commissioner to be CEO for debt ridden and under performing power generating company, Escom. Evelyn Mwapasa is set to take up her new position at Escom on April 1. However, as a public service reforms commissioner, […]
A parliamentary usher is demanding compensation from his employers for being stuck in a lift for 30 minutes, forcing him to collapse and faint. Gilbert Mwanyongwa was trapped in a lift following a power surge. “I was really frightened, there was no air, there was darkness,” said Mwonyonga. He said he would die in the […]
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi has revealed plans to add 70 Mega Watts (MW) of solar power to the national grid by 2018 while poor Malawians continue to experience power blackouts despite it being rainy season. According to Escom, the expected 70MW is one of its short-term mitigation measures that it is implementing against […]