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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, 22 May 2026 15:51:33 +0000NPC for Malawi 2063 funding tracking
By Kingsley Jassi:
Amid concerns of low funding towards Malawi 2063 projects, the National Planning Commission (NPC) has recommended introduction of tracking systems for quick and timely interventions.
The NPC, a state agency mandated for crafting an...
Fri, 22 May 2026 15:48:27 +0000Rural Malawians face poverty blunt
For decades, Malawi’s agricultural policies have been built around one dominant assumption—that rural households largely feed themselves through smallholder farming.
But new research suggests that reality may be rapidly changing, and that policy ...
Fri, 22 May 2026 06:47:56 +0000Plane wreckage ‘tampered’ with
The plane that crashed in Chikangawa Forest and killed former vice president Saulos Chilima and eight others is not in the state people found it at the crash site, The Daily Times has learned.
Others who died in the plane accident, which occurred on ...
Fri, 22 May 2026 06:44:28 +0000Tribunal members told to uphold professionalism
By Daniel Zimba:
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has challenged newly appointed members of the Revenue Appeals Tribunal to prioritise professionalism and independence in their operations.
Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Minister Jose...
Fri, 22 May 2026 06:41:29 +0000Football coaches body fears clubs could lose millions over suspensions, firings
Football Coaches Association (FCA) has expressed dismay over recent actions by some FDH Bank Premiership sides that have suspended or fired their coaches just four weeks into the new season.
Blantyre-based outfit Ekhaya FC were the first to suspend t...