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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, 12 May 2026 06:49:39 +0000Bodies of 15 bus crash victims arrive in Malawi
One after another, 15 gleaming brown caskets on the shoulders of police officers filed onto stretchers under tents at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre Monday night, bearing the remains of Malawians who died in a bus accident in Zimbabwe.
Each casket had a ...
Tue, 12 May 2026 06:45:03 +0000Mutharika condemns Nsanje, Chikwawa mob killings
By Benadetta Chiwanda Mia:
President Peter Mutharika has condemned mob killings and the spread of false rumours in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts, where seven people have died following unfounded allegations of missing private parts.
Mutharika, throu...
Tue, 12 May 2026 06:42:27 +0000High Court upholds discrimination finding against Mwase
The High Court sitting in Blantyre has dismissed Football Association of Malawi (Fam)’s appeal against a ruling that found that the football governing body discriminated against former Flames head coach Meck Mwase on the basis of his race and Malaw...
Mon, 11 May 2026 11:48:48 +0000Cost of living up 8 % in April
The cost of living for an average Malawian household of six rose by 8.15 percent in April 2026, driven largely by a sharp increase in transport costs following the fuel price hike that took effect on 1 April 2026.
According to the Employers Consultat...
Mon, 11 May 2026 11:44:48 +0000Mining sector to rake in $43 billion
By Kingsley Jassi:
Mining is set to earn the country $30 billion to $43 billion in the next 14 years, but systems are said to alienate decentralization principles, limiting localization of benefits from mineral proceeds.
Calls have since been enhance...