Vice President Salous Chilima on Wednesday held a joint meeting with the top leadership of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) to ensure there is power all day, everyday in the country. Chilima said later in the day he also met Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) top management in a drive […]
Sole power provider, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) owes the country’s commercial banks and companies money amounting to K40 billion. This is despite waves of load shedding that have, for years, dwindled business in the country. According to Escom’s CEO Alexon Chiwaya, the debt dates back to last year. This was revealed during a […]
Firebrand politician and member of parliament (MP) for Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua, has dismissed assertions being advanced on the social media that he benefitted from the free-for-all fuel sharing at one of the Malawi’s cash-strained parastatal organization, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). Kalua is among powerful politicians, businesspeople and members of the ethnic […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed the free-for-all fuel scandal where senior officials from Mulhakho wa Alhomwe, the long list of individuals and businesses people and politicians from the immediate past governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that has been drawing fuel from the entity without rendering any services. The free-for-all allocation of fuel […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) director of human resources and administration, Daphter Namandwa, 58 has been found safe and well after he went missing last week, police have confirmed. Police said in a situation report that an unidentified motorcycle taxi operator – Kabaza – found Namandwa at Thabwa along Nalipiri road in Mulanje. The […]
Malawi Police have launched a search for missing Director of Human Resources and Administration at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Daphter Namandwa. Escom management explains that Namandwa went missing on the night of Thursday, June 18. It says authorities found Namandwa’s vehicle near Mulanje CCAP Mission on Friday. Escom says it is currently […]
Blantyre Police have arrested three suspects in connection with recent cases of theft of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited transformer oil in Blantyre. Blantyre Police Station spokesperson, Augustus Nkhwazi confirmed the arrest of Foster Chalera and Mission Nkonda for allegedly siphoning fuel from Escom Customs Road sub-station on the night of May 28. […]
State power producers and distributors have blamed coronvirus (Covid-19) for the current prolonged blackouts. Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) spokesperson Moses Gwaza said some machines at Kapichira hydro power station are not working due to a break down but Egenco cannot bring into the country spare parts it ordered from Germany due to a Covid-19 lockdown […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited has condemned continued attacks on its employees, especially those assigned to work at night in Northern and Central region districts, over blood-sucking suspicion. In a statement, Escom public relations manager, Innocent Chitosi, cited an incident which happened on May 1 at Kasitu near Dwangwa in Nkhotakota District, where […]
Government which split the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) into two which led into the creation of Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) solely responsible for power generation, has also established yet another company – the Power Market Limited (PML). The new firm will now be sourcing power from generators such as Egenco and other independent […]
Minister of Energy Atupele Muluzi has said Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) would continue using generators to compliment hydro powered electricity most especially during pick period but said Malawians should expect improved power generation. Muluzi disclosed this in Blantyre when he visited Escom’s Chichiri Power Station to appreciate how the power utility company plans […]
In recent past, electricity power load shedding had been carried out by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and Energy Generation Company (EGENCO) at unprecedented levels that reached up to seven continuous hours a day — disrupting many businesses and the economy. But Minister of Energy, Atupele Muluzi, after a visit of ESCOM Power Station […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc on Thursday donated K1 million to Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) which is hosting international power meetings which starts on Tuesday (March 3, 2020) in Lilongwe. Presenting the donation, NBM plc Head of Operations Brian Boby said the Bank decided to contribute towards the 54th Southern Africa Power […]
Electricity Generation Company (Egenco), now faced with a 121.2 megawatts deficit, says the country should expect full power generation by the end of March this year (2020) as it is still working on faulty machines at Kapichira Power Station. According to a statement, Egenco said three out of the four power generation machines at Kapichira […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said almost 90 per cent of its customers have migrated to the new pre-paid billing system in the country. Public Relations Manager for ESCOM, Innocent Chitosi said the process was still ongoing and only few customers were yet to start using the new system as the process for […]
Leading financial services provider NICO Group has sponsored K5 million for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to successfully host the upcoming 54th Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) International Conference to be held at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. To be convened from March 2-5, the SAPP conference will, among other issues, discuss […]
Mzuzu-based human rights and governance watchdog, Youth and Society (YAS), has officially penned business tycoon Thomson Mpinganjira demanding his immediate resignation as Board Chairperson of State owned power distributor Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom), following the charges levelled against him by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). ACB slapped Mpinganjira with three counts in a case […]
Malawi government has backed the decision by business tycoon Thomson Mpinganjira’s decision to stay put at state power distribution company, Escom as its chairperson despite a corruption case hanging over his head. Government spokesperson Mark Botomani said Mpinganjira, who owns FDH Financial Holdings which includes FDH Bank, is a mere suspect in the corruption case. […]