Malawi
Malawi
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
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:52:51 +0000Mec circus
By Wezzie Gausi:
Attorney General (AG) Frank Mbeta has asked the High Court sitting in Lilongwe to dismiss a case brought by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its legislators, culminating in the granting of an injunction stopping the relo...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:48:02 +0000National maize output to be average— Report
An analysis by Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) indicates that national maize production is expected to be average.
This is contained in the network’s ‘Key Message Update for May- September 2026’, released on June 9, 2026
Read mor...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:38:05 +0000Bullets unveil Zambian coach
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets new coach Wedson Witson Nyirenda has said he is eager to challenge for more silverwares this season.
The Zambian was unveiled in Blantyre City Wednesday after signing a two-year contract with the Blantyre-based team.
Nyirenda sa...
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:16 +0000Court rebuffs ACB
By Pemphero Malimba:
The High Court sitting in Lilongwe has set aside a restriction notice which the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued to Limbe Leaf Tobacco, restricting the company from dealing with tobacco belonging to East Bridge.
High Court Ju...
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:57:02 +0000Magistrate Court orders Kapondamgaga’s release
The First Grade Magistrate Court sitting at Mkukula in Dowa District yesterday ordered the immediate release of former State House Chief of Staff Prince Kapondamgaga pending hearing of an inter-partes application for the cancellation of the said warr...