December 16, 2020 Wanga Gwede- Nyasa Times 34 Comments
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has raised fuel prices upwards effective midnight, a move that is likely to push up prices for maize in the country where there are already food shortages.
Changes to fuel supplies
The price increase is partly in response to weakness in Malawi’s kwacha currency against the U.S. dollar – by 3.37 percent since May this year – as well as changes in the cost of importing the fuel.
Addressing the media in Lilongwe on Wednesday evening, Mera spokesperson Fitina Khonje said the Authority it had increased the pump price of petrol by 20.87 percentfrom K690. 50 to K834. 60 and diesel by 24.31 percent from K664. 80 to K826. 40 to reflect the weakened kwacha and a soaring inflation rate.
December 16, 2020 Duncan Mlanjira – Nyasa Times 12 Comments
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) developed an ambitious customer service charter in 2014 but it was kept from public scrutiny all these years until now that the Tonse government has tasked its new Board of Directors to embark on a serious business oriented turnaround strategy.
CAMA Executive Director John Kapito
Some of the participants
ESCOM’s Commercial and Customer Service Senior Manager, Wiseman Kabwazi
The power utility service provider is now engaging with stakeholders and the public to review the customer service charter that was kept under wraps for six years to ensure that the corporation lives up to the expectations of its consumers in line with the new reforms.