Tag: Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom)

Malawians Slam ESCOM as Impersonator Steps Up to Fix Long-Ignored Fault

Published on June 27, 2025 by Evance Kapito

Malawians have taken to social media to express growing frustration over the poor service delivery by the Electricity Supply Corporation […]

ESCOM Announces More Blackouts Following Kapichila Fault

Published on June 3, 2025 by Lisa Bandawe

A major fault hit Kapichira Power Station on 2nd June, 2025, one of the largest  hydroelectricity plant in the country, […]

12 MEAP Workers Arrested in Ntchisi For Tying Up Demanding Officials Over Unpaid Wages

Published on May 28, 2025 by Lisa Bandawe

Police in Ntchisi have arrested 12 young men working for the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) for allegedly tying up […]

3 Gets 10 Years Jail Term For Vandalising ESCOM Transformer In Chiradzulu

Published on September 4, 2024 by Evance Kapito

Mulanje Senior Resident Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced three men 10 years imprisonment for vandalising of an ESCOM transformer […]

National Blackouts Hits Malawi Today, ESCOM Confirmed

Published on September 4, 2024 by Evance Kapito

A national blackout has today hit the country, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has confirmed. In short notice  […]

Man Netted For Damaging Escom Properties In Zomba

Published on June 3, 2024 by Evance Kapito

Police in Zomba have arrested 32-year-old Arnold Katunga in the old Capital City for allegedly tampering with ESCOM infrastructure on […]

ESCOM’S POWER PRICING ADJUSTMENT APPROVED

Published on September 2, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has approved Escom’s request to effect an electricity base tariff increase of 50.8 percent […]

Under14 MK Academy Football Player Dies After Being Electrocuted In Mzuzu

Published on August 22, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The Football fraternity is mourning the death of a Mzuzu based under 14 MK Academy football player who got electrocuted […]

2 Arrested For Stealing Items Belongs To Escom, Waters Board And MTL In Mzuzu

Published on June 30, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Two people have been arrested for being found with Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom), Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) […]

Escom Buys Five Transformers To Boost Power Supply In Lilongwe

Published on June 27, 2023 by Evance Kapito

People from Kanengo and Old town in Lilongwe have a reason to smile as the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi […]