The house of Lilongwe High Court Judge Charles Mkandawire in Area 43, in the Capital City, was gutted by fire on Sunday, leaving behind serious damage to property. The fire which started around 10 am destroyed Mkandawire’s house when he and his family were at church. Some relations who were at the residence, escaped unhurt […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has been dragged to court by a family in Mzimba which isdemanidng K120 million compensation after a 14 year-old Manase Moyo was injuted by a high voltage electrical burn. The boy cannot go to school as he can not walk as underwent a skin transplant. Lawyerr for the family, […]
Police in Ndirande Township, Blantyre have arrested three Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) employees for allegedly stealing a transformer worth over K6 million. The suspects have been identified as Godfrey Pontimo aged 29 (Stores Clerk), driver Moses Paika,49, and security guard Samuel Semi aged 29. Blantyre police deputy Public Relations Officer, Andrew Mayawo told […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said the country should not expect merry Christmass without power blackouts, saying ther will still be load shedding. “Ordinarily, most industries and business shut down during this period. This in turn gives us relief and we are able to supply the domestic customers. However, this year we have […]
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has embarked on a project installing Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs to reduce the levels of evening load shedding and also to increase savings on customers’ electricity bills. ESCOM is expected to kick start the project from December 12, 2016 where the bulbs will be installed at some […]
Opposition legislators took turns to query Export and Import Bank of China moved by Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on why government is taking a loan of K16.5 billion from Export and Import Bank of China on behalf the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom). MP for Mangochi Monkey Bay (PP), Ralph […]
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Patricia Kaliati clashed with opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi in parliament when she claimed power untility provider Escom which is blaimed for persistent black-outs has management with people from Dedza. Kaliati raised the issues when Lunguzi was making contributions in the […]
The Center for Development of People (CEDEP), a local non-governmental organization which promotes and defends the rights of Malawians has called on President Peter Mutharika to stump corruption among Electricity Supplying Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) senior officials which is being ‘orchestrated’ by senior ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials. In a statement signed by CEDEP […]
It is unbelievable that Escom management has blocked the Anti-Corruption Bureau from probing the K4.9 billion surrounding the award of contract and payment to its suppliers. It is equally surprising that the Escom board has backed management’s action. Escom cannot investigate itself and come up with concrete action against the corrupt officials. Both the board […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is optimistic that Malawi will in the next couple of years transform into one of the key energy generators, suppliers and exporters once the Mozambique-Malawi Power Interconnection project comes to fruition. This is in sharp contrast to the current situation Malawians are going through which is characterized by frequent […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka has disclosed that President Peter Mutharika has signed into law a bill that seeks to unbundle Escom and a new power generating cmpany has been set up. Msaka said this on Wednesday amid calls for efficiency at Escom following persistent power blackouts. Msaka said the government has […]
Director of Finance at power utility provider, Escom, Betty Mahuka, has resigned. Insiders reveal that she has been under too much pressure from top governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials to award lucrative ESCOM contracts to DPP members with a view to indirectly fund the party’s operations. “Being a professional, she could not withstand to such pressure […]
Malawi power utility provider, Escom says the government is on the verge of signing an agreement with Mozambique and Zambia to share electricity with border trading centres of the country as the nation gears for the worst ever blackouts in the coming months. Director of Transmission Geofrey Banda said the draft agreement with Mozambique is […]
Malawi should brace itself to continue experience serial blackouts, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said. Escom said on Monday it has no immediate solution to the current power problems. The utility provider embarked on ‘load shedding’ process, where electricity is rationed to cope with overwhelming demand. But Escom has said the problem will prolong […]
Firebrand consumer activisit John Kapito has asked the government to fast track the unbundling of Escom as the power house is keeping the country in darkness all day long, all night long. “I have never seen a work government parastatal as Escom, very ineffective, very inefficent. It should change its name to Electricity Supply Commission […]
A renowned economist has expressed worry over government’s slowness on pouncing on those who plunder public financial resources, saying this gives encouraging signals to public purse thieves. Ben Kalua, an economist at Chancellor College was commenting on reports that the government is reluctant to act on suspects of K1.3 billion Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi […]
Malawi could run without power nationwide as employees of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) have threatend to plunge the country into darkness if government will not recisin decision to freeze a 25 percent salary increment. According to published reports, the Escom union said the employees were looking for something higher—45 percent increment—but after negotiations, the Escom […]
Consumption of foods cooked using oil extracted from the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) transformers has a danger of causing women giving birth to leprosy babies. If that is not enoufh, the oil also affects men’s libido as they cannot perform better in bed, ESCOM official has revealed. Electricity transformers have in recent times […]