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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
Fri, 29 May 2026 06:19:47 +0000Peter Mutharika joins Muslims in Eid goodwill message
By Daniel Zimba & Gift Sitima:
President Peter Mutharika has called for unity, love and peaceful coexistence among Malawians as the Muslim community celebrated Eid-al-Adha Thursday.
In a statement, Mutharika and the First Lady extended congratul...
Fri, 29 May 2026 06:17:12 +0000Kalisto Pasuwa leaves out some familiar names in friendlies’ squad
Malawi National Football Team coach Kalisto Pasuwa has dropped several familiar names from his 23-man squad for two friendlies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 6 and 9.
Some of the prominent players who have been left out are Mozambique-based Richar...
Thu, 28 May 2026 12:14:37 +0000Forex shortage stalls cannabis processing
Persistent foreign exchange shortage has delayed the operationalisation of a $10 million medicinal cannabis processing factory by nearly two years, costing Malawi potential export earnings.
MMC Laboratories Office Manager Eve Mwase said in an intervi...
Thu, 28 May 2026 12:10:26 +0000Malawi, IMF in fresh ECF talks
Malawi has re-engaged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible resumption of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, a year after the previous programme fell off.
An IMF mission is expected in the country early next month to commenc...
Thu, 28 May 2026 12:06:33 +0000Q1 trade deficit widens to $638m
By Kingsley Jassi and Chimwemwe Mangazi:
Malawi registered $205.5 million in exports in the first quarter of 2025 against imports worth $844.2 million, figures from the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) show.
This means Malawi’s trade gap stood at $638....