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Man holds vigil at ESCOM over blackout | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
A Blantyre resident on Friday held a vigil at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) offices over blackout at his home. The man, Christopher  Mlelemba, said electricity  units at is house run out on Thursday night. He ten bought units from ESCOM but failed to load them. After reporting to
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM launches anti-vandalism campaign
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited on Monday rolled out an anti-vandalism campaign for the Southern Region. The official launch of the month-long campaign took place at Chirimba Primary School Ground in Blantyre where representatives of the police and the community leaders
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Mdima tathana nawo, magetsi akusefukira – yatero EGENCO
Kampani yopanga magetsi ya Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) yatsimikizira mtundu wa aMalawi kuti ayiwale zakuthimathima kwa magetsi ponena kuti magetsi achuluka ndipo akuchita kusefukira. Izi ndi malingana ndi mkulu wa EGENCO a William Liabunya omwe loweruka lapitali amayankhula ndi imodzi
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Government rues persistent national blackouts
By Mike Van Kamande Government says last weekend’s national blackouts were an epitome of disgrace as energy is one of the most important sectors of society hence the need to invest more in the sector. Speaking at the Central Office of Information in Lilongwe this morning, Minister of energy Ibrahim
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Times Exclusive featuring Maxwell Mulimakwenda – 29 July 2023
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Rain causes nationwide blackout in Malawi
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says heavy flow of water at power stations led to a system shutdown on Sunday afternoon. Malawi experienced a nationwide power blackout that started at around 2:30pm today. According to ESCOM, heavy flow of water and trash following heavy rains
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Two people arrested for stealing ESCOM cables at Health Centre
Police at Mponela in Dowa are keeping in custody two men, identified as Steven Hama, 50, and Alfred Shera, 48, for allegedly stealing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) cables valued at K1.2 million at Wandikweza Health Centre. The incident occurred during the wee hours of April
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
14-hour blackout to hit Malawi this weekend
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced that there will be no power supply for residential and some industrial customers countrywide for 14 hours on Saturday and Sunday. This is as a result of reduction in the power supply by 100 and 135 megawatts on Saturday and Sunday
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Mentally ill man killed by live electrical wires - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
A 34-year-old man has died in Dedza today after being electrocuted by a power line. Police say the man had a tendency of climbing ESCOM power poles. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has identified the man as Yeretsani Sautsani. The incident happened at Ngonda village in the area
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM prepaid system down since yesterday
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is working to restore its prepaid vending system which has been down since Sunday. In a statement yesterday, ESCOM said a technical problem has resulted in failure of the vending system. 'Work to restore our pre-paid vending system is
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Blackout to last 14 hours on Sunday
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced that Malawians should expect prolonged loadshedding this Sunday as there will be emergency maintenance works at its power plants. In a statement today, ESCOM has said the country is expected to have only 82 Megawatts which will be used
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM to connect electricity to grass-thatched houses
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has launched a US$70 million project to connect electricity to 180,000 houses in the next two years, including connections to thousands of grass-thatched houses across the country. The Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) project, which is being
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Malawi to have up to 19 hours of blackout on Sundays
Starting this Sunday, September 25 until October 30, Malawi will be experiencing up to 19 hours of blackout every Sunday. This is according to Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). ESCOM has said in its statement that Malawi will be
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Trio survives after getting trapped in wrecked car under electricity transformer
A Blantyre based man has given testimony on how he and his two nephews survived after their car plunged into an electricity transformer and they got trapped in the car for about an hour under the danger of electrocution. The man Kandani Ngwira has recounted the incident in a Facebook post on his
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
DPP responsible for blackouts – Chakwera’s administration claims
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola claims that the previous administration of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former President Peter Mutharika are responsible for incessant blackouts. Speaking yesterday at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Matola said the DPP which left government two years
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM says damaged transmission network has been restored
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says transmission network that was damaged by Cyclone Freddy earlier this week has been fully restored. This is according ESCOM’s Friday press statement which indicates that the restoration exercise has seen power supply to all essential service
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Escom spends K26 million buying envelopes
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) spent K26 million on envelopes to be used for the next 22 years. The purchase of the envelopes is one of questionable procurements which saw the electricity supply company losing K14 billion between 2014 and 2018. ESCOM officials appeared before the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM says power outage will last about 10 hours today
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it will implement prolonged loadshedding lasting about 10 hours today due to a further reduction in power supply. According to ESCOM, hydro-power supplier, EGENCO, will undertake maintenance works at Nkula B Power Station from 8:00am to
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM begs MERA to hike electricity
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it will soon cease to exist if it does not hike electricity tariffs in the country by more than 40 per cent. Speaking at a press briefing today, ESCOM Chief executive officer Kamkwamba Kumwenda said since its unbundling in 2018, the company has
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Why 69.7% tariffs hike? Kapito mad at ESCOM Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi
…wants EGENCO dissolved …ESCOM says proposed tariff will be implemented in phases Executive Director of Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) John Kapito has challenged the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to explain on the motive behind a proposed 69.7 percent electricity tariff
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Chakwera, Nyusi lay foundation stone for 400kv energy project
President Lazarus Chakwera and Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, yesterday laid a foundation stone for the  400kv Mozambique-Malawi Transmission Project which aims at establishing a transmission link between the two countries in order to meet increasing electricity demand in Malawi. Speaking in
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Man jailed 3 years for vandalizing ESCOM property
The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to three years and four months imprisonment for being found guilty of vandalizing property belonging to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). State Prosecutor, Richard Kandeya told the court that
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Business Time on the 69.7% increase in tariffs for electricity – 11 July 2023
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Anti-Corruption Bureau clamps Escom chief
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has issued a Restriction Notice that stops Escom Chief Executive Officer Kamkwamba Kumwenda from proceeding with any transaction, agreement or other arrangement in relation to a 300 megawatts (mw) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Westland Construction and ACSG
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ESCOM yatsutsa zoti ikufuna kukweza mtengo wamagetsi - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Kampani yogulitsa magetsi mdziko muno ya Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) yatsutsa mwantu wagalu mphekesera yomwe ikumveka yoti ikufuna kukweza mtengo wa magetsi. Nkhaniyi ikutsatira mphekesera yomwe yakhala ikuveka kuyambira kumayambiliro kwa sabata ino pomwe akuti kampaniyi ili
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Sitikudziwa kuti musiya kukhala mu mdima liti – yatelo EGENCO
Kampani yopanga magetsi mdziko muno ya Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) yati siikudziwa kuti vuto lakuzimazima kwa magetsi, lomwe layamba kaamba ka mvula yamphamvu, litha liti. Nkhaniyi ikutsatira kuzimitsidwa kwa makina m ’malo ena opangira magetsi lolemba pa 24 January kaamba ka mvula ya
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Four arrested over illegal electricity connections
Four people have been arrested in Lilongwe for impersonating Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) employees and conducting illegal electricity connections. The four are Dick Paul, Davi Nyirenda, Kelgon Phonela and Maluwa Mzumala They were arrested on Saturday by Police with help from
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Three men jailed for tampering with ESCOM transformer
Three men have been jailed 6 years each after the First Grade Magistrate's court sitting at Mponela in Dowa District found them guilty of vandalizing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) transformer. Mponela police prosecutor Sub Inspector Benedict Mathambo narrated before presiding
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Malawi power woes to worsen starting Thursday
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) customers will experience at least 17.5 hours of loadshedding per day from Thursday, 15 December to Monday, 19 December as the 100 Megawatt Nkula B Power Station will be shut down. According to Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), the power
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Malawians to experience 15 hours of blackout on Sunday
Nkula Power plant The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says domestic users in most parts of the country, will this Sunday 19th February be subjected to 15 hours of blackout as the whole country will only have 130 Megawatts of electricity. This is according to ESCOM’s Thursday
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
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