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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, 12 Jun 2026 14:28:53 +0000Devaluation debate ensues
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has called on the government to work towards ensuring what it calls an exchange rate unification.
Exchange rate unification is the process of eliminating multiple or parallel excha...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:25:36 +0000Cotton buyers drop bothers local farmers
The number of companies buying cotton on the market has dropped this season to only two.
Cotton Farmers Association President Lapson Zidana said only Afrisian is buying cotton on the market this season, down from f...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:23:19 +0000Government stakes high on mega farms
By Clever Mwale & Mirriam Thando Mlagha
The government is now betting that mega farms will drive Malawi’s economic recovery by enabling the country to produce enough food for the local market and exports.
However, some of the in...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:37:38 +0000Plane crash inquiry gathers pace
The Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee that is investigating the June 10, 2024 plane crash that claimed the lives of former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others in Chikangawa Forest has indicated that it is ready for the next stage: public hear...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:35:24 +0000Malawian workers banned in Kuwait
By Mercy Matonga
Malawi is one of 27 countries whose citizens are not allowed to work as domestic workers in Kuwait.
This is according to a story published by Gulf News following a document released by the Kuwaiti Government.
The directive allows do...