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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.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:23:44 +0000South Africa attacks off Sadc summit
By Wezzie Gausi:
The issue of Afrophobic attacks in South Africa was not formally discussed at the Extraordinary Sadc Organ Troika Summit after the relevant report was withdrawn from the agenda, leaving questions about South Africa’s position on t...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:17:22 +0000Inquiry reveals lapses in approval process for VIP travel
By Pemphero Malimba:
Questions over how senior government travel is authorised have emerged from the inquiry into the Chikangawa plane crash after witnesses revealed that key paperwork had not been completed despite claims that presidential clearanc...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:11:36 +0000Blackout disrupt Masters, Creck match
Football fans had an unpleasant experience as they endured over one hour of electricity blackout during the FDH Bank Premiership match between Masters FC and Creck Sporting Club at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe City on Saturday.
Electricity went...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:16:07 +0000Malawian children stunted—Survey
By Wezzie Gausi:
One in every eight children under the age of five in Malawi is suffering from severe stunting, a new national survey has revealed.
The Sixth Integrated Household Survey (IHS6) 2024-25—which the National Statistical Office (NSO) has...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:12:40 +0000Government commits to support SA’s Afrophobia victims
The Government of Malawi has assured Malawians of its commitment to repatriate and support all Malawians who have fallen victim to Afrophobia attacks in South Africa.
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister George Chaponda told The Dai...