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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:20:08 GMT
PAC 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 GMT
Ecama 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 GMT
Yusuf 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 GMT
Supreme 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 GMT
Police 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

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:02:54 +0000
Never ending energy woes
The manufacturing sector is operating below capacity as persistent foreign exchange shortages, leading to fuel scarcity and coupled with prolonged electricity blackouts continue to disrupt production and weaken business viability. Industry leaders ha...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:54:30 +0000
Stakeholders push for labour market sanity
Authorities have embarked on an ambitious job market transformation programme aimed at seeing a reduction in informal jobs while increasing formally employed Malawians. The country’s job deficit is glaring with over 270 000 new formal job seekers e...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:51:03 +0000
CDH Bank profit up 84% to K43.2 billion
CDH Investment Bank has reported an 84 percent growth in profit after tax for the year ended December 31 2025 to K43.221 billion from K23.534 billion the previous year. In a published statement, the bank says the performance was driven by a 69 percen...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:35:02 +0000
School feeding funding gap threatens expansion efforts
By Mcloyd Chilangiza: Efforts to expand access to education through free schooling and early learning reforms could come under strain if funding for the national school feeding programme is not secured beyond 2026. The World Food Programme (WFP) has ...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:32:38 +0000
Patriots reach 31 health facilities with medical aid
By Tiyese Monjeza: The Patriots, a grouping of local Malawians and those in the diaspora as well as partners, has said it has so far reached 31 health facilities across the country with essential medical equipment and supplies aimed at improving hea...

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