Tag: Kamkwamba Kumwenda

Industrial Global Union asks govt to lift suspension of 14 ESCOM employees over strike

Published on December 21, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

The Industrial Global Union has asked the Tonse Alliance government through the Ministry of Labour to reverse suspension of 14 […]

MERA suspends electricity tariffs hike

Published on December 1, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

The government has suspended the recent upward revision of electricity tariffs until April 1, 2024. On September 9, 2023, the […]

Blackouts to End in December

Published on August 27, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) Chief Executive Officer William Liabunya says Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station will be up and running by […]

Minister Ibrahim Matola in tears over blackouts

Published on August 26, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola had an emotional breakdown as he addressed members of the press in Lilongwe. He cried […]

Kamkwamba proposes for ESCOM closure

Published on August 9, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kamkwamba Kumwenda has said the company continues to make loses […]

Brace for Massive Blackouts

Published on April 19, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

Malawians must brace for extended blackouts of up to eight hours per day from the current six hours following the […]

GALITO’s Caught up in Escom Pre-Paid Units Scandal

Published on March 30, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

One of the leading fast-food restaurants in the country GALITO’s has been charged MK13.9Million for buying Pre-paid ESCOM Electricity Units […]

ESCOM Threatens To Close Kips Restaurant For Buying Electricity From Employees

Published on March 29, 2022 by Edgar Naitha

Yesterday, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Chief Executive Officer Kamkwamba Kumwenda stormed Kips main Restaurant in Blantyre accusing the […]

K60Billion Fraud at Escom

Published on March 29, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

A syndicate of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, ESCOM employees, has since 2018 defrauded about K60 billion kwacha worth of […]

Court Dismisses Application By Alexander Kusamba To Stop Appointment Of Kamkwamba Kumwenda As CEO Of Escom

Published on February 11, 2022 by Edgar Naitha

The Industrial Relations Court in Lilongwe has thrown away an application by Board Chairperson of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation […]

Kamkwamba Kumwenda appointed as CEO of ESCOM

Published on February 8, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that Kamkwamba Kumwenda has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Electricity Supply […]