# electricity supply (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover electricity supply. Page: Feed: --- ## [Government’s debt ‘haircut’ promise falls short](https://times.mw/governments-debt-haircut-promise-falls-short/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=governments-debt-haircut-promise-falls-short) _2026-08-22 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Justin Mkweu: Eight months after the government promised domestic debt restructuring, which Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha dubbed as a “haircut”, there isn’t much to show yet. The bin in which the cut hair should have been discarded remains almost empty, even as the hair continues to grow. Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/ ## [Court dismisses government’s application on Mec’s relocation to Blantyre case](https://times.mw/court-dismisses-governments-application-on-mecs-relocation-to-blantyre-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-dismisses-governments-application-on-mecs-relocation-to-blantyre-case) _2026-08-22 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Mercy Matonga: The High Court in Lilongwe has rejected a government application seeking to lift a stay of proceedings in a case challenging the proposed relocation of the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) from Lilongwe to Blantyre. This is according to a ruling by Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda dated 20 August 2026. The ruling follows an application by the defendants to set aside the stay of… ## [Money rains for Scorchers](https://times.mw/money-rains-for-scorchers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=money-rains-for-scorchers) _2026-08-22 · Peter Fote · The Times Group_ The Malawi National Women’s Football Team, the Scorchers, are in line for a multi-million kwacha windfall following fresh pledges made during a luncheon hosted at State House—Kamuzu Palace—in Lilongwe on Thursday. This follows the Scorchers’ showing at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals in Morocco where the team finished second and qualified for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.… ## [Kazakhstan’s Role in Pax Silica After WAICO](https://timesca.com/kazakhstans-role-in-pax-silica-after-waico/) _2026-08-21 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian country to join the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative. It also signed the agreement establishing ## [Bukharan Jewelry: How an Uzbek Jeweler Is Preserving a Traditional Craft](https://timesca.com/bukharan-jewelry-uzbek-jeweler-preserving-traditional-craft/) _2026-08-21 · Naima Morelli · The Times Of Central Asia_ In 2024, Uzbek jeweler Zokir Negmatov published a handbook of Bukharan jewelry making. Traditional Bukharan jewelry making left little technical ## [Kazakhstan Updates Its Foreign Policy Concept in a More Difficult Era](https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-updates-its-foreign-policy-concept-in-a-more-difficult-era/) _2026-08-21 · Vagit Ismailov · The Times Of Central Asia_ President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved targeted amendments to the document that sets the principles and priorities for Kazakhstan’s dealings with ## [Opinion: Kazakhstan Energy Expansion May Not Guarantee a Lasting Surplus](https://timesca.com/opinion-kazakhstan-energy-13-3-gw-demand/) _2026-08-21 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Kazakhstan plans to commission 13.3 GW of power capacity by the end of 2029, including 12.56 GW of entirely new generation, ## [Kazakhstan E-Commerce Grows as Shoppers Spend over $8 Billion in 2025](https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-e-commerce-shoppers-spend-8-billion-2025/) _2026-08-21 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Kazakh consumers spent 3.77 trillion tenge (about $8.2 billion) on online purchases in 2025, roughly 50% more than two years earlier. ## [Kazakhstan’s First Kurultai Election Draws Broad Observation](https://timesca.com/kazakhstans-first-kurultai-election-draws-broad-observation/) _2026-08-21 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ When Kazakhstan goes to the polls on August 23, it will elect the first 145 members of the new Kurultai ## [China, Africa commit to stronger relations](https://times.mw/china-africa-commit-to-stronger-relations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=china-africa-commit-to-stronger-relations) _2026-08-21 · Eric Msikiti · The Times Group_ By Eric Msikiti in Beijing China: China has reiterated its commitment to fostering bilateral relations with Africa through media cooperation and cultural exchange programmes. Chinese Minister of National Radio and Television Administration Cao Shumin said this Thursday when she delivered a keynote address to mark the opening of the 7th Forum on China-Africa Media Relations currently underway… ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0XiZXW5DmN8F) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Audit flags withheld K5.3 billion AIP funds](https://times.mw/audit-flags-withheld-k5-3-billion-aip-funds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=audit-flags-withheld-k5-3-billion-aip-funds) _2026-08-21 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Wezzie Gausi: The Auditor General (AG) has raised questions over the management of K5.3 billion generated from the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) after an audit established that the money remained with Smallholder Farmers Fertiliser Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) for more than two years. The money was supposed to be remitted to the government. The findings—contained in the AG’s report on… ## [Uzbekistan Plans Second Nuclear Power Plant Before First Is Ready](https://timesca.com/uzbekistan-plans-second-nuclear-power-plant-before-first-is-ready/) _2026-08-21 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Uzbekistan will soon begin preparations for the construction of a second nuclear power plant (NPP), President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during an ## [Patrick Mabedi asks Fam to support Kallisto Pasuwa](https://times.mw/patrick-mabedi-asks-fam-to-support-kallisto-pasuwa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patrick-mabedi-asks-fam-to-support-kallisto-pasuwa) _2026-08-21 · Peter Fote · The Times Group_ Patrick Mabedi Former Malawi National Football Team coach Patrick Mabedi has asked Football Association of Malawi (Fam) to support Flames coach Kallisto Pasuwa in his preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. Mabedi said the Flames have a genuine chance of qualifying for the finals of the continental showpiece with proper support. He said the Zimbabwean should also be… ## [MPs pledge continued support for Scorchers](https://times.mw/mps-pledge-continued-support-for-scorchers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mps-pledge-continued-support-for-scorchers) _2026-08-21 · Peter Fote · The Times Group_ Members of Parliament (MPs) have pledged their continued support for the Malawi Women’s National Football Team following its fairytale run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals in Morocco. Speaking at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on Wednesday as they joined thousands of Malawians in welcoming the team from the North African country, lawmakers from across the… ## [Schools that go period smart](https://times.mw/schools-that-go-period-smart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schools-that-go-period-smart) _2026-08-21 · Times News · The Times Group_ NYAKA – We are working closely with mother groups By Ousman Kaliati At Kapira Primary School in Traditional Authority Maganga, Salima, girls used to miss up to a week of school every month. Mariam Jumbe, 16, a Standard 7 learner, knows the experience well. Her difficulties began in Standard 6 when she had her first period during class. “My teacher asked me to go to the front. When I stood up, all… ## [Soldier’s mausoleum to be unveiled today](https://times.mw/soldiers-mausoleum-to-be-unveiled-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soldiers-mausoleum-to-be-unveiled-today) _2026-08-21 · Sam Banda · The Times Group_ Soldier Lucius Banda was arguably a musician extraordinaire and two years since his demise, his legacy still lives on. With 20 albums to his acclaim including Survivor, Unity, Cell 51, Cease Fire and Down Babylon, the musician’s mausoleum will be officially launched at Sosola in Balaka Saturday. The launch of the mausoleum by the family marks a lasting tribute to the music icon whose voice and… ## [How a Ballerina from Kazakhstan Built a Career in German Ballet](https://timesca.com/kazakh-ballerina-in-germany-gulzira-zhantemir/) _2026-08-21 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ When Gulzira Zhantemir arrived in Kiel, Germany, in 2017, she spoke virtually no German or English. Behind her were eight ## [China Opens 10-Day Visa-Free Transit to Kyrgyzstan](https://timesca.com/china-opens-10-day-visa-free-transit-to-kyrgyzstan/) _2026-08-21 · K Krombie · The Times Of Central Asia_ Citizens of Kyrgyzstan can now turn a stopover in China into a stay of up to 10 days without arranging ## [Pannier and Hillard’s Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Out Sunday](https://timesca.com/tune-in-pannier-and-hillards-spotlight-on-central-asia-comes-to-the-times-of-central-asia/) _2026-08-21 · Stephen M. Bland · The Times Of Central Asia_ As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central ## [SilkParasite Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments](https://timesca.com/silkparasite-cyberespionage-central-asian-governments/) _2026-08-21 · Andrei Matveev · The Times Of Central Asia_ Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign targeting government bodies across all five Central Asian states, as well as Georgia. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eAdpLs77EMoy) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Voter apathy, party cracks dented 2025 elections](https://times.mw/voter-apathy-party-cracks-dented-2025-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voter-apathy-party-cracks-dented-2025-elections) _2026-08-21 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Wezzie Gausi: A post-election review of Malawi’s 2025 General Election has exposed voter apathy, weaknesses in internal political party democracy, declining representation of women and growing distrust in the electoral system as some of the areas requiring attention before the country returns to the polls in 2030. The draft 2025 General Election Post-Election Review Report, which was presented… ## [European Union unveils €143 million support for Malawi](https://times.mw/european-union-unveils-e143-million-support-for-malawi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=european-union-unveils-e143-million-support-for-malawi) _2026-08-21 · William Kumwembe · The Times Group_ The European Union (EU) Thursday announced a €143 million (about K287 billion) investment package for Malawi. The package targets projects in three key sectors of agriculture, energy and education. Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/ ## [Scorchers players get K5 million each from Peter Mutharika](https://times.mw/scorchers-players-get-k5-million-each-from-peter-mutharika/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scorchers-players-get-k5-million-each-from-peter-mutharika) _2026-08-21 · Peter Fote · The Times Group_ Malawi Women’s National Football Team players continued to bask in the glory of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations exploits, with President Peter Mutharika giving them K5 million each. First Lady Getrude Mutharika presented the donation Thursday during a luncheon that was organised in honour of the team, which flew back home from Morocco on Wednesday. Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/ ## [Ancient Royal Seal Discovered in Tajikistan](https://timesca.com/ancient-royal-seal-discovered-in-tajikistan/) _2026-08-20 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Archaeologists from Tajikistan’s National Museum say they have made a significant discovery, a royal seal made of fired clay from ## [Kazakhstan Middle Corridor Railway Cuts Detour, but Caspian Bottlenecks Remain](https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-middle-corridor-railway-caspian-bottlenecks/) _2026-08-20 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Kazakhstan expects to complete the roughly 323-kilometer Moyynty-Kyzylzhar railway across the Karaganda and Ulytau regions of central Kazakhstan by the ## [272,000 Malawians receive PrEP](https://times.mw/272000-malawians-receive-prep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=272000-malawians-receive-prep) _2026-08-20 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Brenda Kayo: Malawi’s HIV prevention programme is entering a new phase, with 272,225 people cumulatively initiated on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) since the country introduced the prevention medication in 2021. According to the Ministry of Health, 122,488 people were actively on PrEP by the end of June 2026 while 1,392 people had already been initiated on Lenacapavir, a new twice-yearly… ## [Scorchers get rare treat on arrival](https://times.mw/scorchers-get-rare-treat-on-arrival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scorchers-get-rare-treat-on-arrival) _2026-08-20 · Mabvuto Kambuwe · The Times Group_ Scenes in Lilongwe were a wonder to behold yesterday when the Malawi Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, arrived back from Morocco after a historic Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals outing. The plane carrying the Scorchers touched down at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) at exactly 4:30pm. As the plane taxied to its final destination, it was accorded a water cannon… ## [Kazakhstan Targets End to Electricity Deficit by 2027](https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-electricity-deficit-2027/) _2026-08-20 · Dmitry Pokidaev · The Times Of Central Asia_ Just days after a major disruption hit power systems across Central Asia, Kazakhstan reaffirmed its plan to fully cover domestic ## [NBM elated with Wafcon Watch parties’ outcome](https://times.mw/nbm-elated-with-wafcon-watch-parties-outcome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nbm-elated-with-wafcon-watch-parties-outcome) _2026-08-20 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Sphiwe Dorias, contributor: National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc says it is excited with the turnout of its customers, and Malawians at large, at the Watch parties it organised to support the Malawi Scorchers during the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals played in Morocco. The bank organised more than 12 Watch parties across the country, bringing the matches closer to Malawian… ## [Gold rush puts protected areas at risk](https://times.mw/gold-rush-puts-protected-areas-at-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gold-rush-puts-protected-areas-at-risk) _2026-08-20 · Times News · The Times Group_ SCARS OF MINING—Trenches dug out by illegal miners in the reserve By Emmanuel Chilemba: Illegal gold mining is leaving deep scars on protected areas in Nsanje District as miners push into Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve and Matandwe Forest Reserve. “It was first noticed in Mwabvi in October 2025. The mining is done by digging holes and cutting down trees, resulting in the degradation of the reserve and… ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CbJ1cPdq9Vre) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Festivals’ fever](https://times.mw/festivals-fever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=festivals-fever) _2026-08-20 · Sam Banda · The Times Group_ By Jimmy Chazama and Sam Banda Jnr: The country’s festival season is here. In line with the spirit of the period, organisers are stepping out to unleash headliners and lineups. Cape Maclear International Film Festival (CMIFF)—now in its third edition and scheduled to be held at Fat Monkeys, Cape Maclear, in Mangochi from October 15 to 17—has announced that musicians Driemo and reggae group Black… ## [Uzbekistan’s Alphabet Reform Revives a 33-Year-Old Debate](https://timesca.com/uzbekistan-alphabet-reform-latin-cyrillic/) _2026-08-20 · Sadokat Jalolova · The Times Of Central Asia_ Uzbekistan began switching from Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet in 1993 and initially planned to complete the transition by 2000. ## [Trump’s New Threat Against Iran Collides With Central Asia’s Economic Interests](https://timesca.com/trumps-new-threat-against-iran-collides-with-central-asias-economic-interests/) _2026-08-20 · Yevgeny Rakhimzhanov · The Times Of Central Asia_ U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened economic consequences for any country that continues to provide support to Iran, promising Tehran ## [Kazakh Tenge Rises as Foreign Investors Buy Government Debt](https://timesca.com/kazakh-tenge-rises-foreign-investors-government-debt/) _2026-08-20 · Vagit Ismailov · The Times Of Central Asia_ Kazakhstan’s tenge has strengthened by 9.7% against the dollar since the start of 2026, making it the best-performing currency across ## [Youths left out of formal economy](https://times.mw/youths-left-out-of-formal-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youths-left-out-of-formal-economy) _2026-08-20 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Kingsley Jassi: About 80 percent of the country’s population is left out of economic activities, or passively participating, as the system and structures fail to create opportunities for the youth. This was the general view of stakeholders at the three-day youth conference, which ends today in Lilongwe. Participants say disjointed efforts and policies continue to limit the country’s demographic… ## [Government eyes AI laws amid push for innovation](https://times.mw/government-eyes-ai-laws-amid-push-for-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-eyes-ai-laws-amid-push-for-innovation) _2026-08-20 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Jimmy Chazama: Malawi is determined to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a driver of digital transformation. This is according to Minister of Information and Digitalisation Shadric Namalomba. He was speaking during the opening of the Stakeholder Consultative Engagement and Awareness Training on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Digital Inclusion in Lilongwe. To read more, click… ## [Growers to get held tobacco proceeds](https://times.mw/growers-to-get-held-tobacco-proceeds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growers-to-get-held-tobacco-proceeds) _2026-08-20 · Bernadetta Chiwanda Mia · The Times Group_ Proceeds withheld from tobacco sold before August 14 this year will be paid to affected growers by Friday next week, industry regulator, the Tobacco Commission (TC), has said. In a statement, TC says it withholds proceeds from tobacco sold above a grower’s allocated quota to ensure compliance with licensing requirements for excess volumes. TC spokesperson Telephorus Chigwenembe said arrangements… ## [Paye brings more into revenue basket](https://times.mw/paye-brings-more-into-revenue-basket/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paye-brings-more-into-revenue-basket) _2026-08-20 · Bernadetta Chiwanda Mia · The Times Group_ Employers and employees remain among major contributors to Malawi’s domestic tax revenue despite the country having a small labour market. Figures from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) show that domestic tax revenue amounted to K1.05 trillion in the first quarter of the 2026- 27 financial year, with Pay As You Earn (Paye) contributing more than K261 billion, representing about 25 percent of… ## [Tajikistan Creates Tourism Fund as Visitor Numbers Rise](https://timesca.com/tajikistan-tourism-fund/) _2026-08-20 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Tajikistan has created a dedicated fund to reinvest money collected from tourists and travel companies in the country’s tourism industry. ## [Push for Kazakhstan Oil Exports Diversification as CPC Disruptions Expose Capacity Gap](https://timesca.com/push-for-kazakhstan-oil-exports-diversification-as-cpc-disruptions-expose-capacity-gap/) _2026-08-20 · Andrei Matveev · The Times Of Central Asia_ Kazakhstan has spent years looking for more ways to export its oil without relying so heavily on Russia. This summer ## [Pasture Gives Way to Solar Power in Uzbekistan as Audit Remains Unpublished](https://timesca.com/pasture-gives-way-to-solar-power-in-uzbekistan-as-audit-remains-unpublished/) _2026-08-20 · K Krombie · The Times Of Central Asia_ Each spring, nine households grazed livestock on a stretch of desert pasture in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara Region. The land is now ## [Long way to Mozambique power](https://times.mw/long-way-to-mozambique-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-way-to-mozambique-power) _2026-08-20 · Times News · The Times Group_ By Justin Mkweu: Malawians will have to wait a little longer before they start having stabilised electricity emanating from an energy purchase deal with Mozambique as the commissioning of the Mozambique-Malawi Interconnection Project has missed its deadline for the third time. This is happening at a time power outages have become the order of the day in Malawi. Read more click:-… ## [Tashkent to Host Uzbekistan’s First Swimming World Cup Event](https://timesca.com/tashkent-to-host-uzbekistans-first-swimming-world-cup-event/) _2026-08-20 · Times of Central Asia · The Times Of Central Asia_ Tashkent will host a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event for the first time from October 8 to 10, as