Electricity services in Malawi are expected to improve as the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is slated to commission the country’s landmark 20MW/40MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) this Friday.
Parliament of Malawi is expected to host more than 300 delegates from across Africa when it stages the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference and Annual General Meeting from 9 to 16 August 2026 at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
Approximately 350 meters of electric power lines belonging to the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) have reportedly been stolen by unknown criminals in Zomba.
Authorities in Zomba are reportedly investigating the death of Mary Hamba Nyirenda, a 23-year-old assistant lecturer at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), who was discovered deceased in her room at her residence in the City.
A 43 year old man, identified as Chiunguza Henderson, has died following an attack and trampling by an elephant in Zalengela 1 Village, located in the area of Traditional Authority Ganya of Ntcheu District.
Today, Malawi marks 15 years since the July 20, 2011 nationwide anti-government protests, a day that left 20 people dead and became one of the country’s darkest moments in its democratic history.
