Category: Press Release
By Cosmas Kaunga | ESCOM Outreach Officer The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited launched the Anti-Vandalism and Safety Campaign in the Central Region on Thursday, 17th April 2025 with a passionate call for community involvement in protecting electricity infrastructure and promoting safety. The launch event was held at Senior Group Village Headman (GVH) Ngwangwa in Lilongwe. Speaking during the launch, the Guest of Honour, Mr. Gracious Banda, Senior Engineer – Operations at ESCOM’s Regional Control Centre, warned against the growing cases of vandalism targeting ESCOM
By Hopeson Kafumbwa | ESCOM Public Relations Intern. Police in Chikwawa have arrested Francis Nyambalo, 29, of Kaliza Village, Traditional Authority Mabuka, in Mulanje, for allegedly being found in possession of aluminium wires suspected of belonging to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited. According to Southeast Region Police Headquarters Spokesperson, Sub-Inspector Edward Kabango, police apprehended Nyambalo on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, during a routine traffic check at Alumenda. Officers intercepted a minibus passenger carrying ESCOM materials hidden in a sack. “During interrogation, the suspect claimed
By Cosmas Kaunga | ESCOM Outreach Officer Following a workshop in Blantyre, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited, in collaboration with the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), toured the corporation’s Phombeya Substation in Balaka on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The visit aimed to assess progress on the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) Interconnection transmission line. Phombeya Substation serves as the connection point for the 218-kilometre transmission line from Matambo Substation in Tete, Mozambique, which will enable Malawi to trade and import 50 megawatts of electricity. Speaking during
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited is hosting engineers from the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) from April 9 to 11, 2024, in Blantyre as part of its preparations for the operationalization of the Malawi-Mozambique (MOMA) Interconnector Project. The workshop brings together key stakeholders to ensure ESCOM’s seamless integration into the regional power grid, marking a major step toward cross-border electricity trade and enhanced energy security. In his opening remarks, ESCOM Director of System Market Operator, Charles Kagona, highlighted the significance of this engagement, emphasizing that
By Kelly Napolo | Public Relations Intern The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has ramped up new connections under the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) Mbwee! Mbwee! Mbwee!, a nationwide initiative to accelerate new electricity connections and spur economic development in the country. ESCOM launched Mbwee! Mbwee! Mbwee! initiative at Chisiyo Primary School ground in Zamkutu, Lilongwe on Thursday, April 3, 2025, signalling that there is an abundance of connection materials hence people must seize the opportunity. The event marked the resumption of new
