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Man jailed for 12 years for stealing electricity aluminium conductor

A Lilongwe man will spend 12 years in jail after being convicted of impersonating, stealing and damaging the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi ESCOM) aluminium conductor for a customer’s new electricity connection. Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate, Rodrick Michongwe, meted the punishment on 35-year-old James Banda after he pleaded guilty to the three offences when he appeared before the court on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Prosecutor Damiano Nyasulu has since welcomed the judgement, saying: “We are satisfied with the punishment. It is what we expected, as cases of

Parliamentary committee happy with MEAP progress

The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change is optimistic that the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) will help the government meet its target of increasing the country’s electricity access to 50 percent by 2030. The committee’s Chairperson, Werani Chilenga, made the remarks on Saturday after visiting households that have benefitted from MEAP which the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited is implementing. Chilenga, who is also Chitipa-South Member of Parliament, expressed satisfaction with the project’s progress while also acknowledging resource challenges ESCOM is facing.

ESCOM Ladies celebrate International Day of the Girl Child in style

A group of ESCOM Limited ladies celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) in style on Friday, October 11, 2024. They thronged Mbayani 1 Primary School in Blantyre City to motivate 250 Standard 8 female learners to remain steadfast in their pursuit of education. The corporation’s female employees, clad in Mbayani school uniform, took turns in delivering motivational talks to the girls. They shared their experiences on how growing up, they endured and navigated the rough and slippery terrains of school peer pressure, bad company

Construction works for MOMA’s Matambo Substation in Mozambique on track

A contractor for 400kV New Matambo Substation in Tete, Mozambique, has assured of its completion by December this year. The substation is the hub of the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) Power Transmission 400kV Interconnection Project involving Malawi’s implementers, ESCOM Limited and Mozambique’s Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM). Engineer Ju Dafei of JV Sinohydro gave an update when ESCOM Limited’s delegation toured MOMA project construction works on the Mozambique side from October 1 to 4 2024. “We hope to energise this substation by December. We are very optimistic,” Dafei told the

ESCOM’s Business Transformation Team Engages Departments to Strengthen Data Reporting for ISP27 Tracker

Aiming for improved performance and alignment with its long-term goals, ESCOM’s Business Transformation Manager (BTM), McVittie Chiphwanya, provided an in-depth overview of the Integrated Strategic Plan (ISP27). The plan outlines ESCOM’s roadmap to success by 2027 and aims to address critical challenges that have previously hindered progress. Chiphwanya highlighted recurring issues, including inconsistent tracking of previously developed strategies and data inaccuracies, which have resulted in unreliable reporting. These gaps have slowed down ESCOM’s ability to monitor progress effectively and make timely adjustments where necessary. To

Energy Minister happy with MOMA progress, describes project as potential forex earner

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has said the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) Power Transmission 400kV Interconnection Project has the potential to become the country’s foreign exchange earner thereby spurring economic growth. Matola said this at Phombeya Power Substation on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, after a MOMA media tour that the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited organized from Mwanza, Neno to Balaka. He said the power utility company invited the media to tour the 77-kilometre high voltage transmission line route from Mwanza Border to appreciate the progress of

Mangochi Village Head electrocuted: Police warn against vandalizing ESCOM assets

Village Head (VH) Assani of Mangochi was electrocuted on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, while reportedly vandalising an ESCOM Limited powerline in the lakeshore district. Mangochi Police Station spokesperson, Amina Daudi, confirmed that the body of Assani, born Stand Ayami, was found lying next to an electric pole while holding a hacksaw at Chipunga Estate, Traditional Authority Bwananyambi. “The police warn the public against tampering with or stealing Escom property, as this is life-threatening. Report anyone engaging in such criminal activities, as they negatively affect the electricity supply,”

Vice-President challenges engineers to offer solutions

Engineers should rise to the occasion by solving challenges such as energy shortages and infrastructure gaps, State Vice-President Dr. Michael Usi said on Thursday. Dr. Usi said this when he opened the 2024 Malawi Engineering Institution (MEI) fourth Engineering Conference involving some 25 ESCOM engineers at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi. In his speech, Usi also cited water scarcity and transportation constraints as among the challenges that require solving if the country is to meet Malawi’s 63 agenda. “Our nation faces significant challenges: infrastructure gaps, energy shortages, water

Two jailed for vandalising and stealing Escom conductors

Vandalism, theft and possessing Escom Limited aluminium conductors, valued at K6 million, have earned two men jail terms of eight and six years in Mzuzu. Police prosecutor Betty Gondwe Msowoya said Senior Resident Magistrate Ashford Harawa delivered the eight-year jail term on Manson Simbeye and six years for Patrick Mpepu earlier this week. The accused persons had pleaded not guilty to the charges; hence, there was a full trial on Mwepu for theft and possession of stolen Escom items and Simbeye for vandalism and theft charges. The

Amended law bites: 3 jailed for 10 years each for transformer vandalism, theft

Vandalism of an ESCOM transformer and theft of its underground cables have earned three men 10 years imprisonment each in Mulanje, courtesy of Electricity (Amendment) Act 2024. The Mulanje Senior Resident Magistrates’ Court passed the sentence on Gift M’mangisa, Geoffrey Patrick and Afiki Charles on 3rd September 2024. Regional Prosecution Officer-South-East, Bartumeyo Adzaonenji, said Senior Resident Magistrate Glory Mwatiwamba jailed the men after they were convicted for the offences committed in Chiradzulu District in August 2024. The case was eventually transferred to Mulanje. “The jail term is

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