It has come to our notice that the area where l stay in Chibanja North around what is called Africare and Evergreen Kandindindi Private hospital is being disproportionately affected by the intermittent black-outs or what ESCOM prefers to label load-shedding. This observation comes amidst concerns of unnecessary black-outs in the area when other areas in […]
Government business has come to a standstill at new government building in the commercial city of Blantyre after Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) cut off power supply due to unpaid bills. Escom disconnected power supply to the building on Wednesday afternoon, forcing the State employees to abandon their respective offices in what can only be regarded […]
As if to add credit to reports of a ‘governing pact’ between UDF and DPP, Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Atupele Muluzi – the UDF president – used the launch of Escom customer service charter at Crossroad Hotel in Lilongwe on Thursday to articulate the vision of President Prof Peter Mutharika. Muluzi, said […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) bought fault power generating machines, hence the shutting down of Kapichira II Power Plant prompting power outages in the country, claimed the Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama). The country sole electricity provider has shut down the power plant to service two machines which were commissioned on December 27, 2013. […]
Electricity users should expect massive blackouts from October 10 through to October 27 as Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) begins to services it machines at Kapichira II power plant. The utility body has since requested its customers to be calm as it starts servicing two machines at Kapichira II power plant which provide 32 Megawatts. The two machines […]
Malawi Government has said that the probe into the mysterious fire at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Headquarters in Blantyre is almost through and due for release. The country’s Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa has also said that another probe into the suspected disappearance of some 30 000 metric tonnes of […]
Minister of Energy, Atupele Muluzi is quoted by Nyasa Times on 14 July 2014[1] as saying: “We would like to separate the functions of ESCOM into electricity production, distribution and marketing and this will be run by autonomous institutions away from political interference”. As a student of regulation and from my experience in energy regulation […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, Atupele Muluzi has said his ministry will make sure that Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) operate independently without political influence as one way of making it deliver quality services to its clients. “We would like to separate the functions of ESCOM into electricity production, distribution and marketing […]
A meeting of ‘inner-circle’ members of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held on June 14, 2014 indicate that they wish government treads carefully on cash-gate prosecutions to avoid “shooting own foot”. The meeting, which was held at Lilongwe-Mtunthama State Lodge, was chaired by President Peter Mutharika’s personal assistant and closest confidante, Ben Phiri. Other […]
Police in Malawi’s eastern district of Machinga have arrested a driver working for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for killing the forestry officer and injuring the police officer after he failed to apply brakes of his over speeding vehicle at Liwonde roadblock Sunday night. Public Relations Officer for Machinga police station Andrew Mayawo says […]
Standard Bank Limited has won the EMEA Finance award for the structuring advice it rendered to Malawi’s grid-power supplier – Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited – which enabled the utility supplier to repay ZAR 79 million (about K3 billion) it owed the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA). Making the announcement Standard Bank […]
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has supported the move by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) to allow Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) hike its tariffs by 37.28 percent. Mera announced on Monday that the increment will be done in a period of four years in a phased manner with the first adjustment of 13.5 […]
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has reiterated its warning to individuals and organizations that put up adverts on electricity poles saying the practice is dangerous. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, ESCOM says the practice which is most common among political parties and independent candidates especially at this time when the […]
Government operations will remain paralysed in commercial city of Blantyre, probably, until next week as Heads of various ministries’ departments have agreed not to settle unpaid bills that led to power cut by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) at new government building. Escom disconnected power supply to the building on Wednesday morning, forcing the […]
Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) Executive Director John Kapito has said the credibility of a report released recently on the outcome of the fire that gutted down Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) head offices in the commercial city of Blantyre on 18th October, 2013 is suspect and strongly believe it has been manipulated. Published […]
Government business has come to a standstill at new government building in the commercial city of Blantyre after Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) cut off power supply due to unpaid bills. Escom disconnected power supply to the building on Wednesday morning, forcing the State employees to abandon their respective offices in what can only […]
The fire that extensively damaged the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) building in commercial city of Blantyre on 18th October, 2013 was not the result of foul play, an investigation carried out by a South African Incendium Fire Investigations has established. The fire destroyed all property on the ground floor and part of the […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Friday opened a new hydro-electric plant, which will add 64 megawatts to the 352 megawatts to the national power grid and is expected help to minimize blackouts . Launching the 55-million-dollar Kapichira II plant in the southern district of Chikhwawa , President Banda described the new power plants as a […]