In March this year, Mary Phiri, 40, was at her home in Chilobwe, Blantyre City, when she heard a peculiar […]
No end in sight for fuel crisis
Chances that fuel woes will end soon are slim because of forex shortage, delays in payment of supplier invoices and […]
Nsanje people ask Escom to restore transformer
People at Nsanje Boma have asked Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to restore a transformer they removed last year […]
Energy poverty slows progress
Patricia Mussa of Kambalame Village in Machinga District endures long walks in search of firewood. She climbs Chikala Hills with […]
Escom moves to improve on customer service
Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (Escom)has moved in to improve its customer service by training 300 of its staff. Escom […]
World Bank calls for energy reforms
Malawi’s path towards achieving the goals of its long-term development vision remains feasible but narrow, according to the latest World […]
Slow progress, resources threaten energy access target—World Bank
The World Bank has warned that the universal electricity access target by 2030 will remain an ambitious target if the […]
Fresh calls for increased investment in energy
Development experts and academics have revived calls for increased investment in the energy sector, cautioning that Malawi cannot grow economically […]
MCC $350 million project in 2-year delay
BENEFITED FROM FIRST COMPACT— Nkula Power Station MAFUTA MWALE—All the legislative CPs have been sucessfuly achieved Malawi’s highly-anticipated $350 million […]
Escom gets $20.2 million for energy storage system
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has secured a $20.2 million grant to establish an energy storage system. Dubbed Battery […]