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Diaspora meeting starts with reception at Malawi House

Janet Karim

Washington , DC (MaraviPost): Malawi’s Diaspora in USA converged at the Malawi embassy residence in Washington DC, where host Ambassador Sawerengera welcomed the foreign Affiars Minister Dr Emmanuel Fabiano.

Representing ambassador Sawerengera was his counterpart at the United Nations, Dr Perks Ligoya. Sawerengera was out of town on assignment.

The Diaspora meeting has attracted many Malawians from all the 50 states.

It has also attracted participation from the government and the private sector.

Todays Programme:

Diaspora Conference Agenda
Business

Botched Escom US$74 Generator deal will cost Malawians more blackouts

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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawians have all reasons to be angry now with continuous and shameless electricity blackouts following revelation that utility body Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) messed up on procurement of new heavy-duty generators.

The generators were expected to add about 80 megawatts to the national grid when

The deal went sour when ESCOM board chairperson Dr. Perks Ligoya pushed for awarding of a US$74 million contract to a South African firm Aggreko contravening procurement procedures. Continue reading Botched Escom US$74 Generator deal will cost Malawians more blackouts →