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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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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:36:50 +0000Dodma shifts repatriation camp from BT to Mwanza
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) is relocating its camp from Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, where it has been screening and providing assistance to Malawians being repatriated following Afrophobic attacks in South Africa.
Dodma Dire...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:32:41 +0000South Africa, Mozambique top trafficking destinations
By Wezzie Gausi
South Africa and Mozambique have emerged as the main destinations for Malawian youths affected by labour trafficking, according to a Labour Trafficking Prevalence Baseline Study.
The study by the Centre on Human Trafficking Research ...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:29:24 +0000Dying for desire: Hidden cost of sexual performance drugs
By Brenda Kayo:
It begins with a promise; a promise of renewed energy, youthful stamina and that of instant satisfaction for a partner.
A promise sold in small packets, colourful bottles and unmarked capsules displayed openly in pharmacies, grocery ...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:19:27 +0000Anxiety mounts as June 30 nears
By Isaac Salima:
Some Malawians awaiting repatriation from South Africa amid Afrophobic attacks have expressed anxiety as June 30 approaches, a date linked to a planned crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals.
March and March, a citizen-led move...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:56:52 +0000Aviation engineers urge caution in crash inquiry
By Wezzie Gausi:
Current and former Malawi Air Force engineers have cautioned the Parliamentary inquiry into the Chikangawa plane crash against making technical conclusions without the support of qualified aviation accident investigators.
They warne...