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World Bank commends Malawi for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in last four years

January 28, 2025

* As it grants US$300 million compact for energy development to achieve universal energy and electricity access by 2030 * It is the wish of President Chakwera’s administration to see 75% of Malawians connected to electricity by 2030 By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Managing Director for World Bank, Anna Bjerde has commended Malawi government for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in the last four years under the administration of President Lazarus Chakwera. She said this in Dar-es-Salaam,…

AACC economic justice & accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Maulidi applauds MERA on its censure of ESCOM’s poor customer service delivery

January 28, 2025

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * He notices some accountability responses from the two parastatals on three fronts: * MERA expressing its concerns raised from public complaints over poor service delivery; * ESCOM responding to the regulator by taking responsibility of the issues raised; * and ESCOM acknowledging the public’s response to the leaked internal communication from MERA By Duncan Mlanjira All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice Accountability Champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi, has applauded Malawi Energy Regulatory…

Motorists who transacted for traffic services between December 4, 2024 to January 3, 2025 need to go back for verification

January 27, 2025

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* As the MalTIS at the DRTSS which developed a technical error on January 6, 2025 has been restored and is now functioning * But in the course of repair it was noted that transactions that were processed between December 4 and January 3 need verifications By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Traffic Information System (MalTIS) at the Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS), which developed a technical error on January 6, 2025 — rendering the DRTSS and…

Kenyan Minister raids on an illegal mineral dealership involving Chinese nationals

January 26, 2025

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Hassan Joho inspecting the minerals that were discovered * Discovers a cache of illegally mined minerals worth millions of US$ (Sh200 million) * Some of the minerals confiscated are used in the manufacture of car batteries and spectrometers for detecting minerals that are radioactive * “These are high-value minerals which we are not getting anything from” By Duncan Mlanjira In a style like that of Malawi’s Minister of Labour Vitumbiko Mumba, Kenyan Minister of Mining, Hassan Joho led a…

MEPA engages public on series of hearings on environmental and social impact assessment construction Mpatamanga hydropower construction along Shire River

January 26, 2025

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* Also encourages public to submit comments and opinions on the project through emails, phone calls or letters to Director General * The hearings began in Neno on January 13 with final session to held in Blantyre targeting national stakeholders * Mpatamanga hydro plant’s technical studies are currently underway to inform its final engineering design and prepare the tender documentation By Duncan Mlanjira As part of the continuation of feasibility studies towards the construction of Mpatamanga hydropower station along…

US President Trump’s executive orders start affecting Malawi through USAID programmes

January 25, 2025

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* USAID pausing all new obligations of funding, and sub-obligations of funding under Development Objective Agreements * However, US Secretary of State has approved waivers of the pause that include emergency food assistance and administrative expenses By Duncan Mlanjira United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Malawi has issued a statement date January 24 that it is implementation some of the newly-elected US President Donald Trump’s executive orders — and on its part to do with the Reevaluating and…

Independent power producers centre of achieving MW2063 vision in the energy sector—Ministry

January 25, 2025

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* Expected to bring much-needed investment, innovation and expertise to expand the generation capacity, diversify energy sources and improve energy access * By 2030, Malawi’s estimated electricity demand is projected to reach approximately 774 megawatts (MW) * While the expected generation capacity for the same year is forecasted to be around 1,500MW By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA The Ministry of Energy has expressed satisfaction with independent power producers (IPPs), saying they are at the centre of improving livelihoods and achieving…

Top Max Malata reopened after complying to some conditions set to adhere to labour laws

January 25, 2025

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The employees now clad in PPEs * Labour Minister Mumba approved its reinstatement following an assessment of the facilities by an inspection team he led * Which comprised Malawi Congress Trade Union, Employers Consultative Association of Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition, Labour Commissioner, among others By Yewo Munthali, MANA The Ministry of Labour has reopened Top Max Malata, a company among many in Lilongwe that succumbed to closure on January 16, 2025, for failure to comply to the Malawian…

ESCOM developing sustainable development robust customer-centric and robust faults-clearing systems to supplement existing ones

January 24, 2025

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* In response to serious warning from MERA over poor customer service delivery * We have expressed to MERA’s letter expressing our regret over the issues raised * While detailing steps to address them, and measures to ensure their implementation By Duncan Mlanjira Concerns which Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) raised in a letter to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), dated January 13, 2025, were already responded to on January 16 to the…

IMM and ICTAM sign MoU to leverage each other’s strengths to deliver high-quality and impactful ICT programmes

January 24, 2025

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* A three-year partnership sets to collaborate on training, workshops and skills development programmes * The partnership aligns with the nation’s development blueprint, MW2063 — under enabler number 5; Human Capital Development * Which calls for investment in science, technology & development and education skills development as key enablers for development By Duncan Mlanjira Institute of Marketing in Malawi (IMM) and ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) to empower members of both…