Tag: escom

Foul play alleged in ESCOM fire as board says they have a system back up

Published on October 20, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The fire that gutted down the ESCOM building ground floor in the early morning hours of yesterday has been linked […]

ESCOM promises another ‘special’ loadshedding

Published on October 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Whatever is being repaired by ESCOM will obviously not be done with, at least that is the feeling one gets […]

CSOs call for demonstrations against Capital hill looting

Published on October 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Enough is enough! The Civil Society Organizations in Malawi have indicated that they have started planning for nationwide demonstrations against […]

ESCOM bent on punishing customers

Published on September 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The blackouts are not enough. The buying of luxurious cars for their management well known for failure is not an […]

No more persistent blackouts, says ESCOM

Published on September 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Possibly scared by the impending demonstrations by concerned customers of the sole electricity suppliers of the country, ESCOM, that were […]

ESCOM STAFF LOSE TRUST IN THEMSELVES

Published on September 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

It is not only the customers who are complaining. The black outs daily, actually the black ins, are bothering ESCOM […]

Malawi to experience extensive power black outs for the next 14 days

Published on August 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Electricity consumers in Malawi will experience extensive power black outs for the next 14 days commencing August 31, the Electricity […]

More Escom blackouts on the way

Published on August 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Electricity users should brace for more frequent blackouts in the next two weeks following a massive load shedding program by […]

ESCOM blown 1.4 Billion Kwacha to buy its managers a new fleet of vehicles.

Published on August 21, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Consumers are threatening to take action, following revelations that the country’s sole electricity provider ESCOM has blown 1.4 Billion Kwacha […]

Escom Demands K6m From Ndata

Published on July 13, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) is demanding over K6 million from government in form of electricity bills for […]

ESCOM DRAGGED TO COURT OVER LAND

Published on June 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Village Headwoman Baluti of Traditional Authority Somba in Blantyre and her subjects have sued the country’s power supplier, Electricity Supply […]

JB pens energy deal with China addressing the problems of our country’s inadequate capacity to generate electricity and intermittent supply

Published on June 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Joyce Banda had this say… I am delighted that the signing of the two agreements with the Chinese energy giants […]

Press Release: Fuel, Electricity price adjustment

Published on May 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

PRESS RELEASE BACKGROUND Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered recent trends in the world petroleum products’ prices and changes in […]

Malawi economy has not recovered

Published on May 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Freshly we have heard the Peoples Party zealots and clappers with their pompous loud mouths claiming that Malawi’s economy has […]

Mozambique also wants a new map

Published on April 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

As Malawi is struggling to resolve the lake border row with Tanzania, Mozambique has asked Malawi to address the issue […]

Uninterrupted electricity in Malawi on its way thanks to Mozambique

Published on April 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has said it is her government’s determination to resolve power supply issues in the country, saying the […]

ESCOM to connect 18,000 applicants

Published on March 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s sole electricity provider Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is yet to provide electricity to over 18,000 applicants some […]

Energy Woes Stand in Malawi’s Development Path

Published on February 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Energy problems are never rare in Malawi; ranging from persistent black-outs, to an alarming fuel supply shortage whose lasting solution […]