Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola, has called on Malawians to be patriotic and avoid vandalising transformers and other ESCOM machinery.
Matola made the plea at a presser in Lilongwe under the Government Faces the Press Platform.
He said vandalism is costly and affects the economy of the country.
The minister added that the country is still recovering from the 129 megawatts deficit incurred due to cyclones that hit the country a few months ago.
On his part, Kamkwamba Kumwenda, Chief Executive Officer for ESCOM, admits that there are backlogs of power connections at their institution.
According to Kumwenda, there is need to shorten procurement procedures that they have to follow in a quest to be able to purchase some materials without hitches.
The way Charles Mchacha is castigating the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon Kondwani Nankhumwa, is just testimony enough that Read more
If you thought Malawians are lazy people, I bet you a Dinosaur, think twice and you will know, check in Read more
The recent arrest in Malawi of three opposition politicians accused of planning to unseat President Peter Mutharika is dissent from Read more
The US embassy has denied involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the president, Peter Mutharika. Analysis Media reports that Read more