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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:20:08 GMTPAC Cracks Down On Yusuf Investments Over Defiance in Amaryllis Deal Probe
[Nyasa Times] Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is moving to cite Yusuf Investments Limited for contempt after its chairperson, Shiraz Yusuf, abruptly walked out of proceedings when denied a request for a closed-door hearing.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:19:32 GMTEcama Demands Fuel Levy Cuts As Prices Soar, Shortages Bite
[Nyasa Times] President of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA), Bertha Bangara, has thrown her weight behind growing calls to scrap non-essential levies on fuel--warning that the current pricing structure is squeezing households and pushing t...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:19:12 GMTYusuf Investments Objects Amaryllis Probe - Says Committee Lacks Jurisdiction On Private Entities
[Nyasa Times] As part of their submission, Yusuf Investments, owners of the controversial Amarylis Hotel have objected to the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) currently probing its controversial sale by the Public Service Pe...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:34:06 GMTSupreme Court Nullifies Balaka Mulunguzi Election, MP Mambala Loses Seat in Landmark Ruling
[Nyasa Times] The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned the parliamentary election results for Balaka Mulunguzi Constituency, in a powerful judgment that has immediately unseated the area's Member of Parliament and reignited debate on electoral inte...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:35:53 GMTPolice Arrest Their Own Officers Over Missing Black Market Fuel
[Nyasa Times] In a dramatic twist that has shaken confidence in law enforcement, Malawi Police in Mangochi have arrested several of their own officers for allegedly stealing fuel that had been seized during a crackdown on black market dealers.
Malawi Times
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:14:06 +0000Raw deal of a law
An arrest is made, charges pronounced. And Malawian public waits for the judicial process to run its course because that is how things should be.
Through such process, the innocent are proven innocent; the guilty are proven guilty and get their punis...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:10:22 +0000Ex-soldiers seek justice 30 years after MDF chief’s murder
By Mercy Matonga
Two former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers convicted nearly three decades ago are still battling to clear their names after records linked to their court martial reportedly went missing.
Ex-No 7135 CPL Brazio Mkwichi and Ex-No 6...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:04:18 +0000Kalisto Pasuwa calls 65 players in 10 call-ups
The Malawi National Football Team continues to struggle to chalk good results under Kalisto Pasuwa 19 months after he assumed the role, raising 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification doubts, Malawi News Sport has the details.
June’s 9 2026 intern...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:58:42 +0000Fighting stigma: One Kasungu man’s passion to ensure dignity, inclusion for children with cerebral palsy
ARING MUMS—Mandala with her child
By Braxton Chipeta:
When American comedian Geri Jewell was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at just 18 months old, few could have imagined that she would one day become the first actor with a visible disability to se...
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:52:16 +0000The politics of tragedy
LAID FOUNDATION—Saulos Chilima
Death is painful. It leaves behind grief, confusion and questions. When tragedy strikes suddenly, people naturally seek explanations.
Sometimes, however, grief creates a temptation to insist on answers that satisfy em...