As power outages continue to threaten the delivery of quality services, government has installed solar-powered electricity in 85 health facilities […]
“Terrible toll of Malawi’s power cuts”
Rural health worker Patrick Kamzitu is relaxed about the long and frequent power cuts that plague Malawi and which last […]
“US Ambassador backs American firm, blames Escom”
United States Ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer, has backed the US company that lost the multi-million dollar contract to supply […]
“Mera halts Escom hike”
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has approved Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom)’s application to increase electricity tariffs on condition […]
‘Give us power enough for the country’: This should be Malawi prayer on electricity
A news story claiming that Malawi will be exporting electricity soon shocked Malawians. The story that was covered by the […]
“Nation in Darkness”
The mismatch between electricity supply and demand is well documented but, perhaps, the year 2017 is when the situation escalated […]
“Escom sees load shedding easing”
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has described the increase in power generation from 147 megawatts (MW) to 200MW as […]
“Power outages: An opportunity for insurers”
Perhaps one of the most pressing challenges facing the Malawian economy in 2016 and beyond is maintaining the structural integrity […]
“Arts react to electricity woes”
Some Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed firms expect their profits for the period ending December 31 2017 to be higher than […]
Comment: “Gensets and climate change”
Most Malawians in urban areas are frustrated with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom)’s failure to provide power all day […]