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Day: April 12, 2024

Day: April 12, 2024

Revised Electricity Act to curb vandalism—Matola

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says the passing of the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill is a milestone as it will help Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited effectively counter vandalism and protect its assets. He said this on Saturday when he graced an anti-vandalism campaign that Escom held at Mangochi Stadium. The minister said the Bill, which Parliament passed last week, paves the way for stiffer punishments for convicts of vandalism. Said Matola: “Parliament has passed the Bill which now awaits the President to assent to

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Malawi-Mozambique Power link October

Staff Writer, The Nation Ministry of Energy has set October 2024 as the new deadline for the commissioning of Malawi- Mozambique Power Interconnector Project after missing the December 2023 target. The 218-kilometre (km) 400 kilovolts (kV) high voltage power transmission line, which starts from Matambo in Mozambique to Phombeya Power Sub-station in Balaka District will enable Malawi to tap 120 megawatts (MW) from its neighbour to boost supply locally. In an interview yesterday, Ministry of Energy Principal Secretary Engineer Alfonso Chikuni attributed the delay to the nature

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