The Lilongwe Magistrate Court has refused Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) prayer to renew restriction notice, stopping the K6.8 billion contract to Terrastone Limited to construct a Malawi Energey Regulatory Authority (Mera) office complex. In April ACB director Lucas Kondowe issued a restriction notice, stopping the contractor and Mera from proceeding with the construction works, forcing […]
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director John Kapito has taken to task Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) for failing to cushion consumers when it effected fuel prices increase on Thursday evening. MERA has adjusted the fuel prices following assessment of the impact in the movement in the international oil prices, exchange rate of the Kwacha to […]
Malawians should expect more economic tough times ahead as prices of goods are expected to go up following the latest move by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to hike fuel prices, a move that is likely to push up prices for maize in the country where there are already food shortages. The price increase is […]
Secretary to the Treasury (ST) Ronald Mangani has demanded that the K3 billion ($4.2 million) Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) used to buy maize from the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) be refunded. Treasury has also demanded immediate suspension and prosecution of key officers at the regulatory authority for ill-advising the board of directors to divert […]
Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi (Fedoma)has lamented the energy porverty among people with disabilities and has since called on for an improved energy sector. Fedoma Executive Director, Action Amos called on authorities consider the needs of people with disabilities and reduce energy poverty among them to ensure they effectively contribute to the country’s development. […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has announced the reduction of fuel prices effective Sunday, January 11. In a statement MERA says petrol pump price will now be selling at K760.40 from K856.70 while diesel will be selling at K785.40 from K865.90 and paraffin will be at K678.80 from K756.10. “The price reduction has been necessitated by a fall […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has announced that it has maintained pump prices fuel and electricity prices at current levels. Mera said Petrol will still be sold at K839/litre and Diesel at K853.40/litre. Since the energy regulatory adopted the automatic pricing mechanism (APM) in June 2012, fuel pump prices are adjusted to reflect fuel price […]
It never rains but pours for the country’s consumers as they are, now, expected to dig deeper into their pockets for survival following the hiking up of electricity tariffs aside an increase in fuel pump prices by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). MERA on Thursday announced an increase in fuel pump prices with 12 and […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority(Mera) is reported to have increased the fuel pump prices which could be affected on Friday. There was panic buying by motorists on Thursday after Malawi’s flagship daily The Nation reported that the new fuel pump prices could be affected on Friday, November 9 2012. Most motorists were buying the fuel in […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has adjusted fuel prices, a move likely to have reciprocal adjustments in transport costs and other items. The increase, effective Friday, has been attributed to rising prices on the international market and the depreciation of Malawi currency. MERA said in a statement that they have “considered recent trends in the […]
Pump fuel prices are set to rise again at the pumps, bringing more pain for hard-pressed motorists,as international oil prices have escalated and the Malawi Kwacha has taken a knock falling by an average of one kwacha daily since Tuesday last week. The impending fuel price hike has prompted the retail fuel filling station owners […]
The Karonga First Grade Magistrate has embarrassed the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) by discharging four people who were caught with 1600 litres of petrol in ‘Zigubu’ saying the current legislation does not provide for alternatives in times of fuel crisis. Ironically, a Mzuzu Court four months ago fined two men MK15,000 each or in […]
High Court Judge in Malawi’s administrative capital Lilongwe, Justice Chifundo Kachale, has ruled that citizen Khalidwe Chilivumbo has sufficient interest to challenge against the legality of fuel price increases by he Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). MERA on 8 November announced that petrol would now be selling at 380 Malawi Kwacha (US$2.28) per litre, up […]
Private practise lawyer Wapona Kita has disclosed that he will represent concerned citizens to challenge the newly increase fuel prices. Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) in a vendor-fashion style saidon Tuesday the pump price of petrol had increased by 31 percent, diesel by 38 percent and paraffin by 10 percent to reflect higher world commodity […]