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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.

Malawi Times

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:18:26 +0000
Xenophobia ‘victims’ return
At 07:54am Tuesday, two buses carrying Malawians who are escaping xenophobic attacks in South Africa screeched to a halt at Kamuzu Upper Stadium in Blantyre City. When engines of the buses soothed, the Malawians started walking out of the buses, taki...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:15:47 +0000
El Niño to reduce Malawi’s GDP by 6%
By Mcloyd Chilangiza Malawi’s economy could contract by more than 6 percent if a severe El Niño condition strikes during the 2026-27 agricultural season, as predicted by the World Meteorological Organisation. The warning is contained in a policy ...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:13:32 +0000
Winless streak
The Malawi National Football Team’s winless streak continued yesterday after a 1-1 stalemate with Ethiopia in an international friendly match played at Dire Dawa International Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Flames are winless in four consecu...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:13:46 +0000
Police arrest Prince Kapondamgaga
Police have confirmed the arrest of former State House Chief of Staff Prince Kapondamgaga in connection with ongoing investigations into the sale of Amaryllis Hotel. Sources within the Malawi Police Service (MPS) said Kapondamgaga was arrested alongs...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:04 +0000
ICC struggles amid mounting complaints
By Clever Mwale: The Independent Complaints Commission (ICC) has revealed that more than half of the complaints it has received against the Malawi Police Service since 2020 remain unresolved. The commission cites resource constraints among the contr...

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