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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:20:08 GMT
PAC 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 GMT
Ecama 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 GMT
Yusuf 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 GMT
Supreme 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 GMT
Police 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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Wed, 06 May 2026 07:09:40 +0000
200 Malawians seek repatriation from South Africa
CONDEMNED ACTS—Malema The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has received over 200 distress calls from Malawians who are in South Africa and are requesting repatriation following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence in the country. The latest tensi...

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:02:19 +0000
Keep Amaryllis bank accounts frozen—Court
KAPINDU— I so order By Isaac Salima: The High Court of Malawi’s Financial Crimes Division sitting in Lilongwe has ordered that some bank accounts belonging to Yusuf Investments Limited remain frozen. The court has, however, softened up on some b...

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:56:16 +0000
Bingu National Stadium owes Escom K171 million
Bingu National Stadium management is struggling to service an accumulated electricity bill of K171 million due to inadequate funding, officials have revealed. This has resulted in the facility staying close to two weeks without Electricity Supply Cor...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:19:01 +0000
Banks’ local profit hits K820 billion
By Kingsley Jassi: The country’s seven out of eight commercial banks made a combined K820 billion in profits-after-tax. This is analysed from their financial statements. Their profitability more-than doubled from just K407.3 billion combined last y...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:15:06 +0000
Farmers lament tobacco prices
By Mercy Matonga Farmers Union of Malawi (Fum) has called on President Peter Mutharika to intervene in the ongoing situation at the tobacco market, where buyers are reported to be offering low prices for the crop. This is according to a statement rel...

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