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 […]
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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 […]
ESCOM says national blackout not linked to fired employees
Published on January 9, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has refuted claims suggesting that today’s nationwide blackout is an act of sabotage […]
Malawi experiences national power blackout
Published on January 9, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said that the country on Tuesday experienced a national wide power cut. […]
13 ESCOM Employees Fired Over Salary Hike Strike
Published on January 8, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Information reaching this publication indicates that 13 employees of the State controlled Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for allegedly […]
Malawians to experience 9hrs loadshedding on Sunday
Published on January 5, 2024 by Caleb Bokosi
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has said Malawians will experience 9 hours of Loadshedding on Sunday as Tedzani Hydro […]
Industrial Global Union asks govt to lift suspension of 14 ESCOM employees over strike
Published on December 21, 2023 by Robert Ngwira
The Industrial Global Union has asked the Tonse Alliance government through the Ministry of Labour to reverse suspension of 14 […]