Tag: Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom)

14-Year-Old Boy Electrocuted After Stepping on Fallen Power Line in Mangochi

Published on January 31, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

A 14-year-old boy, Muhammad Foster, was electrocuted yesterday after stepping on a live Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) power […]

Chikwawa Police Arrest Suspects for Vandalizing ESCOM Property

Published on January 21, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

Police in Chikwawa have arrested two people for allegedly vandalizing and stealing electrical conductors belonging to Electricity Supply Corporation of […]

Thunderstorm Kills One And Leaves Hundreds Stranded In Mangochi

Published on February 8, 2024 by Evance Kapito

In Mangochi district, one person is reported dead, while hundreds have been rendered destitute following a thurderstorm that blew off […]

ESCOM Embarks On Anti-Vandalism Campaign Chikwawa

Published on December 12, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The country’s power utility body has embarked on anti-vandalismdrive targeting Chikwawa district. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) will […]

Malawians To Experience Load shedding From Saturday To Sunday – Escom

Published on August 24, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has informed the general public that there will be load shedding from Saturday, 26th […]

Escom loses equipment worth over 70 million in a month due to vandalism in Njewa Lilongwe

Published on May 22, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The area of Traditional authority Njewa in Lilongwe has been singled out by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) […]

Two arrested for theft and vandalizing ESCOM transformer in Dowa

Published on May 8, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Police at Mponela in Dowa district have arrested two men for allegedly vandalizing and stealing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi […]

MERA reviews ESCOM’S proposal of hiking electricity tariffs with 99%

Published on April 27, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is reviewing a proposal by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to increase electricity tariffs. […]

Experts asks Escom to come up with a backup system of buying electricity tokens

Published on April 18, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Electricity customers in the country have accused Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) for taking so long in restoring its […]

Man sentenced to jail for vandalism of ESCOM equipment in Lilongwe

Published on April 12, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

A 26-year-old man with speech impairment issues, identified as Nevas Chimphanje, has been sentenced to three years and four months […]

Four Men Arrested for Impersonating ESCOM Employees and Engaging in Theft and Illegal Connections

Published on March 22, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

Four men have been taken into police custody for allegedly impersonating employees of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), […]

ESCOM NEEDS MORE THAN 200 POLES IN ITS RESTORATION OF POWER

Published on March 16, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) needs more than 200 poles to be re-erected in areas that were damaged […]

Mzuzu ESCOM linesmen stages a sit in

Published on June 10, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

Mzuzu Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) linesmen have staged a sit in demanding promotions, risk allowances as well as […]

MERA Accuses Escom for Underperformance

Published on May 31, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has accused the state run electricity distributor Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for underperformance. […]

FDH Bank partners Airtel on eMoney

Published on October 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi

FDH Bank has partnered Airtel Malawi in creating technology platform called FDH eMoney which will allow the bank’s customers transact […]