The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has maintained the pump prices for petrol, diesel and Paraffin as Malawi Kwacha remains stable against major currencies. Local fuel prices were last reviewed in July 2017. In a statement Mera issued on Monday 16th April, 2018, Mera indicates that it has maintained retail fuel prices at Petrol K824.70, […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is developing a regulatory framework for mini grid sto provide guidelines for the generation and distribution of electricity that is supplied off the national grid. The energy regulatory body has taken the step to conform to government’s agenda ofincreasingaccess to electricityby its people from five per cent to 10.7 per […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) is formulating a training module for truck drivers to reduce in-transit fuel losses and costs. Mera chief executive officer Collins Magalasi said this in Zomba on Monday where he officially opened a five-day training workshop for trainer of trainers for bulk drivers. “We are building a pool of trainer of […]
Human rights defenders have sought a court order stopping Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has said it will shut down filling stations which do not comply with regulations for operating such business that are under contention. The petitioners to court sought fo judicial review regulations which were approved by Parliament in 2004 and became effective in […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed a new board for the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) in which he has maintained Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malawi as its chairperson. Chief Secretary in the office of the president and cabinet Lloyd Muhara said in a statement that Bvumbwe has been maintained as chairperson […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) Wednesday engaged key stakeholders in the oil, liquid and gas industries on new service station construction and decommissioning guidelines aimed at promoting safety of people and their surroundings. Speaking during a meeting held at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, Mera’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Collins Magalasi said the new guidelines are […]
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) on Tuesday accused the Government sponsored Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) for introducing laws which are draconian in nature and that they pose a threat to national development. Addressing a press conference in Lilongwe , HRCC Board Chair, Robert Mkwezalamba said HRCC and Forum for National Development have discovered that […]
Malawians will start dipping deeper in their pockets to pay for electricity as Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has approved a tariff hike of 24.57% but has instructed the state-owned Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to effect the raise when they starts using the generators. Mera chief executive officer, Collins Magalasi, disclosed that the […]
Economist Collins Magalasi who has been workings chief adviser to the president has been redeployed to as chief executive officer for the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera), Nyasa Times understands. Magalasi leaves State House to replace Ishmael Chioko who has been working as MERA acting CEO. Chioko, a lawyer by profession, remains at the regulator […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says construction of new service stations will now undergo tough scrutiny as one way of ensuring safety and quality service delivery from filling stations in the country. This follows the implementation of new laws in liquid, fuels and gas that mandate MERA to inspect sites earmarked for construction of filling […]
Malawian Airlines has ruled out cutting the cost of air tickets despite Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) decision to reduce the cost of jet fuel in the country. Mera has reduced the jet fuel to K687.08 which Malawian Airways say it is insignificant to trigger the cut in air tickets. Malawian Airways public relations officer […]
High Court judge Charles Mkandawire on Wednesday adjourned the case involving Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) fired chief executive officer (CEO) Ralph Kamoto who is challenging unfair dismissal over allegations of abuse of office. In February 2017, the Mera board fired Kamoto and director of finance Elias Hausi for alleged abuse of office when the authority […]
There are too many unexplained issues about the Mera/Admarc K2.9 billion maize issue. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) through its chairman Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe said in a press statement a month ago it will recover the whole amount of K2.9billion from the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) Mera used to buy 10 000 […]
The board of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has now fired chief executive officer (CEO) Raphael Kamoto and director of finance Elias Hausi who were senton forced leave to pave way for investigations into the diversion of K3 billion from the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) State produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc). Both […]
The some of the newly constructed strategic fuel reserves in three regions of the country are set to be officially commissioned for use by December, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has disclosed. Government through newly-established National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) has been constructing fuel reserves in Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu to improve fuel storage […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) board has said the siging of a K6.8 billion contract to Terrastone Limited to construct a Mera office complex will only be done once all issues regarding payment of management fees are resolved with the project managers. The statement has been made by Mera board chairperson Bishop Joseph Bvumbe following […]
Malawians should expect tough times as prices of commodities are likely to go up following the announcement by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) that the prices of fuel have gone up effective 3rd November, 2016. According to a statement released by MERA signed by its Chairman Reverend Dr. Joseph Bvumbwe, the fuel price hike […]
Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) officials have asked the government to remove the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) acting chief executive officer Stain Ishmael Chioko out of office, saying he is connected to cashgate, abuse of public money. Cedep executive director Gift Trepence said his organisation would drag Mera board to court if […]