A nationwide crackdown on fuel hoarders, black-market traders and illegal motorcycle operators has been launched as authorities move to stamp out a thriving underground fuel trade blamed for worsening Malawi’s fuel crisis. With frustrated motorists spending hours in queues and others turning to the parallel market to secure fuel, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera), […]
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has donated 48 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and stoves to the Malawi women’s national football team, the Scorchers. The donation, made under MERA’s corporate social responsibility programme, was handed over at a ceremony at the MERA Office Complex Auditorium in Lilongwe on Saturday. MERA chief executive Dad Chinthambi […]
Malawi’s energy regulator has unveiled plans to strategically roll out electric vehicle (EV) charging points at selected fuel stations across the country, as the nation gears up for a shift towards cleaner, more diversified transport energy. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) confirmed that its revised Fuel Retail Outlet Guidelines will NOT force every single […]
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera is vexed and feeling the pinch following the recent fuel price hike and therefore ‘sincerely sympathizing’ with all Malawians, State House has said. Speaking Monday during a bi – weekly presidential briefing in Lilongwe, Director of Communications at State House Sean Kampondeni said President Lazarus Chakwera is saddened with fuel […]
Parliament on Thursday, May 27, 2021 adopted a ‘Special Report of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change on the Process of Procuring Fuel by National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) and the Role of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA),’ which was presented by the committee’s Chair, Welani Chilenga. There have been disagreements […]
“NOCMA should proceed with the necessary administrative arrangements within the law.” Parliamentary committee on energy and natural Resources has finally gave a go-ahead to National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) to proceed with awarding of contracts to fuel importing companies, which won the contracts a decision which has gone against Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). […]
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded a disciplinary action against Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESOM) management for increasing electricity tariffs without authorization from the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). MERA told the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources last week that ESCOM acted against its advice not to raise the […]
The office of Ombudsman has instituted investigations into the hiring of Collins Magalasi as chief executive officer (CEO) for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) in 2017, saying his recruitment was irregular as the position was not advertised. In a letter, Ombudsman Martha Chizuma is also questioning the recruitment of three directors and three managers without […]
Power regulators, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has shot down a suggestion by the parliamentary committee on Energy, Mines and Natural Resources not to renew electricity generators deal with Aggreko. Mera chief executive officer Collins Magalasi said even if Egenco takes over the running of generators, the K1 billion tag bill of running the […]
Energy regulators, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has moved in to curb the rising corruption and fraud in the sector by launching corruption and fraud policy, a tool commentators say might help fight the vice at Escom and Egenco. Mera chairman Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe said his organization was forced to launch and adopt the policy after realizing that 30 […]
President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday will commission the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) power generators that are expected to add 55 megawatts (MW) to the country’s national power grid which will be followed by hike of electricity tariffs for an average of 24.67 percent. The gensets are expected to ease extended load shedding hours […]
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has blocked one of the fuel importers in Malawi, Mount Meru Petroleum Company, orders it to stop operate its services in the country. A statement released signed by MERA’s acting Chief Executive Officer, Ishmael Chioko, alleges that Mount Meru Petroleum Company has failed to remit levies to the revenue […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka has asked Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to be active and take serious actions against energy players who offer low quality services. Msaka made an appeal in Lilongwe during a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a six stalls MERA office complex, at the Lilongwe’s […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) board has directed management to recover from Admarc the remaining K2.9 billion proceeds of the sale of maize for remittance to the Price Stabilisation Fund. Chairperson of Mera board of directors, Reverend Joseph Bvumbwe says in a statement that the board of directors of Mera has been engaging management and […]
Officials from Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) say they are going to court this week to challenge the employment of Ishmael Chioko as the executive director of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) because he is a cashgate suspect. Executive director of Cedep Gift Trapence confirmed his organisation’s lawyers would be seeking the judicial interpretation […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has described as careless and insensitive remarks by the Attorney General (AG) and Malawi Energy Regulatory Authoritys (MERA) board in defense of the newly-appointed acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ishmael Chioko who has charges bordering on cash-gate and power abuse. Recently, MERA board chairperson Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe and […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) board has sent on force leave CEO Ralph Kamoto and finance director following the investigations on to divert K2.964 billion from the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) to buy maize for Admarc. AccordIng to Mera board vicechairperson Felisia Kilembe , Kamoto has been sent on forced leave together with director of […]
I can’t believe it that the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) can decide to release a jaw-dropping K3 billion to Admarc to buy maize without the authorisation, let alone, knowledge of the Minister of Finance. More so that Mera wrote the Secretary to the Treasury (ST) informing him and seeking his advice about the decision. […]