Tag: fuel

Fuel shortage: Energy authority speaks out, assures of 10 days of fuel

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) on Saturday issued a statement on the current status of fuel supplies following shortage of […]

Fuel shortage hits Blantyre

Published on September 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

There is panic amongst motorists and members of the public in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre following continued fuel shortages in […]

Malawi reviews maize loan with Zimbabwe

Published on September 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lilongwe and Harare have reviewed the maize loan payment plan on the remaining amount that Zimbabwe is supposed to pay […]

Malawi begs fuel from Kuwait

Published on September 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda last week sent Minister of Energy and Mining Cassim Chilumpha to Kuwait to ask for the oil-rich […]

Forex shortage continue in Malawi as govt fails to procure fuel

Published on September 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The problem of foreign exchange availability is refusing to die in Malawi as the authorities have since attributed the current […]

Stakeholders call for change in fuel pricing

Published on September 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Various economic players in the country have called for a scrap off or improvement of the automatic fuel pricing mechanism, […]

Fuel prices up again!

Published on September 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi government has increased pump prices, less than a month after another upward revision. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority […]

Minibus fares up by 10%

Published on August 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Commuters in Malawi should brace for even harder times as the Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has announced a […]

Britain gives Malawi $4.7 million for food aid

Published on August 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Britain has given $4.7 million (2.9 million pounds) to Malawi for food aid as more than 1.6 million people face […]

Govt to stop importing fuel

Published on August 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government has promised to stop direct importation of fuel through the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) and will instead […]

Malawi on the road to recovery – but the hard part’s just beginning

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In just a few months, Malawi’s new president has undone much of the damage caused by her predecessor by implementing […]

Minibus owners questioned for charging high fares despite fuel price reduction

Published on July 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Minibus passengers in Lilongwe have accused the leadership of the Minibus owners association of Malawi for continuing to charge old […]

Malawi Nominated as Awards Finalist in the 2012 Safari Awards

Published on July 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been nominated as an awards finalist in the ŒBest African Tourism Board in Africa category in the 2012 […]

DPP’s Peter Mutharika trashes coup plot

Published on July 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Acting President for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Peter Mutharika has described as untrue reports that there were […]

MERA shuts down 12 fuel stations for ignoring new prices

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Energy authorities on Monday closed 12 fuel service stations in Lilongwe and Blantyre for overpricing fuel, despite the supplies’ price […]

Fuel prices slashed

Published on July 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Fuel pump prices in Malawi have gone down, barely two months after they were adjusted upward. Petrol is now at […]

Zambia:Fuel shortage, nothing to do with Malawi donation

Published on June 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Energy minister has reiterated that the fuel shortage in the country had nothing to do with the recent donation of […]

Another fuel price hike looming

Published on June 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi braces for more hard times with fuel prices likely to jump again as government has decided to factor into […]