Blackouts
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Business
2018, year of darkness
By William Kumwembe: It is 8:45am on a sunny Saturday in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre. Most businesses are at a…
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National
Blackout forces Parliament into early adjournment
By Macdonald Thom: Parliament Monday adjourned early after loss of power in the chamber made it difficult for members of…
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National
Engineers ask for more time on power project
Engineers working on two power substations in the Northern Region have asked for more time to complete transmission works after…
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Business
Blackouts threaten Malawi’s top 100 dream
Malawi’s dream of breaking into the top 100 economies on the World Bank Doing Business Index is likely to be…
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Columns
If we weren’t afraid
WHAT would you do if you weren’t afraid? This is a question we ought to ask ourselves as a people…
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Business
Blackouts to be minimal upon Nkula shut down—Egenco
Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) has assured its consumers that power blackouts will be minimal in the course of maintenance works…
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National
Blackout kills two
Two pregnant women died on the night of February 8 when power went out at Mangochi District Hospital while they…
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Business
Blackouts slow banking services
Malawi’s banking sector has been hit hard by the current electricity crisis, making 2017 a difficult year for most players…
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Business
Business confidence remains low
The World Bank says the level of confidence among businesses in the country remains subdued. The development comes at a…
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National
Government taken to task over blackouts
For a second day running, the government benches in parliament endured a tough time yesterday as opposition Members of Parliament…
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