Tag: escom

Five Arrested for Vandalizing Escom Property Worth K7.6 Million in Balaka

Published on August 23, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Police in Balaka have arrested five people over vandalism of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) property worth K7, 647,000. […]

Man arrested for vandalizing ESCOM properties in Mangochi

Published on August 15, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Police in Mangochi have arrested 40-year-old Joseph Simeon on suspicion of vandalizing property belonging to the Electricity Supply Corporation of […]

ECAM decries the increasing cases of litigation from the employees

Published on August 2, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has expressed concern with the growing numbers of litigation cases […]

Veep Michael Usi Visits ESCOM Offices In Blantyre

Published on July 26, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Vice-President Dr Michael Usi made an unexpected visit to the Electricity Supply Corporation (Escom) offices at Umoyo House in Blantyre […]

Two people arrested for stealing ESCOM cables in Lilongwe

Published on July 2, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Police at Kasiya in Lilongwe Rural have arrested two men suspected of stealing and vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi […]

ELECTRICITY OUTAGE DISRUPTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN NORTHERN REGION

Published on June 19, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

Northern region and some areas in central region are experiencing power supply outage with unknown cause of the fault which […]

Government condemns vandalism of ESCOM infrastructure

Published on May 20, 2024 by Victoria Manjolo

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has condemned continued vandalism of ESCOM power supply infrastructure describing the vice as barbaric, with […]

Man Electrocuted While Tampering with ESCOM Cables in Blantyre

Published on April 18, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

32-year old Dickson Khoviwa has died after getting electrocuted while vandalizing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) cables at Maselema […]

Man hospitalized at QECH after being burnt while vandalizing ESCOM cables in Limbe

Published on April 12, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

A man is battling for his life at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital after getting burnt while vandalising underground electricity cables […]

Former ESCOM Board Chair Jean Mathanga’s case back in court

Published on April 4, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

The High Court of Malawi’s financial criminal division in Blantyre has resumed hearing of a K4 billion corruption case involving […]

Energy Ministry suspends ESCOM 40.9 percent tariff hike

Published on April 2, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

The Ministry of Energy has sustained a suspension of a 40.9 percent electricity tariff adjustment. The ministry’s energy officer, Austin […]

Electricity Tariff to go up

Published on March 28, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) spokesperson Kitty Chingota clarified that the suspension of the tariff adjustment would end on […]

ESCOM TO EMBARK ON A DRIVE TO RECOVER BILLS OWED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WORTH K65 BILLION

Published on March 26, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has embarked on a drive to recover K65 Billion in unpaid postpaid electricity bills […]

ESCOM denies tariff hike rumours

Published on March 18, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has trashed hovering on social media claiming that the state owned company has effected […]

Pastor nabbed for stealing ESCOM wire cable in Mchinji

Published on March 12, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Police in Mchinji have arrested a 46 year-old church pastor for Bua Abraham African Church , James Solomon, for stealing […]

Two ESCOM employees trapped by flooding water finally rescued in Dwangwa

Published on February 29, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that two employees of the state-owned Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) who were trapped […]

Suspected Thief Electrocuted During Attempted Theft in Mangochi

Published on January 16, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

A 27-year-old suspected thief named Geoffrey Matewere died in Mangochi after being electrocuted on January 15, 2024. Monkey-bay police station […]

Escom Transformer Vandalism Hits Phalombe

Published on January 16, 2024 by Edgar Naitha

Vandals targeted an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (Escom) transformer at Mankhanamba village in Phalombe district, stealing essential parts and causing […]