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ESCOM Holds Belated Commemoration of International Day of the Girl Child 2024

By Cosmas Kaunga, ESCOM Outreach Officer The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited held a belated commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child 2024 on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Mlanda Girls Secondary School in Ntcheu. The event, organized under the theme ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future’, aimed to inspire girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and seize opportunities in engineering fields. As part of the event, which is commemorated on October 11 annually, ESCOM donated an assortment of

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ESCOM Embarks on Eastern Backbone Project to Combat Power Outages

By Hopeson Kafumbwa, Public Relations Intern To tackle persistent blackouts in the Central and the Northern regions of Malawi, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has initiated a major infrastructure upgrade under the Eastern Backbone Project. The initiative involves replacing the wooden poles with steel-latticed towers along the 132kV transmission line. ESCOM Chief Engineer for Transmission, Leonard Machonjo, said the project is currently in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), and Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) phase, which began in August 2024 and is expected

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Electricity Loan Programme for Non-Compliant Pre-Paid Meters

Customer Service Revenue halls will operate on Saturday, 23rd, and Sunday, 24th November 2024 from 7:30 am to 12:00 noon to assist with the Token Identifier (TID) upgrade initiative. Key Details: Non-compliant meters starting with 3711…, 3712…, 37132… must be addressed. Customers unable to buy electricity units lasting two months can access a credit facility. Necessary documentation is required for loan processing. Contact Numbers: Northern: 0884932455 | Central: 0885730425 Southern: 0889764780 | Eastern: 0889641153  

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Taking ESCOM to Communities: A Joint Effort Seeks to Combat Vandalism

By Hopeson Kafumbwa To proactively curb escalating vandalism cases of ESCOM’s property, the Central West Region of the Police will launch a ‘Take ESCOM to Communities’ campaign. The region’s community policing head, Sup. Byson Golden, said they will conduct the campaign jointly with ESCOM later this month. Golden said the campaign seeks to raise awareness on the dangers of vandalising ESCOM infrastructure. He said the campaign will target Ntcheu, Dedza, Mchinji, Lilongwe City, Kawale, Lingadzi, Kanengo, Lumbadzi, and Kasiya. Golden said the police and the power utility

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MAN NABBED FOR TAMPERING WITH ESCOM ASSETS

Police in Zomba have arrested 32-year-old Arnold Katunga in the old Capital City for allegedly tampering with ESCOM infrastructure on Sunday, June 2 2024. Zomba Police spokesperson,Patricia Sipiliano,  confirmed the incident, saying the suspected will be charged with the offence of tampering with ESCOM property contrary to sections of the Electricity Act. The offence can attract a fine and even a custodial sentence of up to 10 years. It is said that two weeks ago, ESCOM officers Lusekelo Mwenefumbo, Jackson Master, Andy Chinyamu, Wellington Kamwana and Emmanuel

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