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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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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:41:21 +0000What’s in Mec’s relocation saga
In October 2025, President Peter Mutharika issued an Executive Order for some four public bodies, including Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec), to move from Lilongwe back to where they were headquartered in Blantyre and Zomba.
Mec is the only body tha...
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:38:23 +0000Report exposes ravaged state of Malawi’s environment
From massive deforestation to pollution to climate impacts such as floods, heatwaves and drought, Malawi is trapped in a vicious cycle of an environment in a state of collapse.
In this loop, thousands of people are dying and the country’s farmland ...
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:26:59 +0000Coaches body bent towards legal action against Fam
The feud between the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) and the National Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has escalated, with the coaches’ body accusing Fam of systematically breaching its own statutes.
NFCA has since threatened legal action o...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:20:56 +0000Commercial banks slash lending rates
Commercial banks have lowered the reference rate for June to 20.4 percent from 20.6 percent in May.
This extends a downward trend that has gathered pace in recent months as liquidity conditions improve and government borrowing remains subdued.
The re...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:17:19 +0000FDH Bank paints cautious outlook
The government’s intention to restructure its domestic debt has prompted the Malawi Stock Exchange-listed FDH Bank to take a cautionary stance and withhold the disbursement of a K7 billion final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025.
To rea...