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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
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:21:47 +0000How subsidy programme became taxpayers’ cross
CHINYAMUNYAMU—Without reform, productivity stagnation will continue
By Mercy Matonga:
Since 2015, Malawi has spent more than K1 trillion subsiding fertiliser and maize seed for smallholder farmers, a predominant section in Malawi’s agricultural p...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:14:29 +0000Bullets hope to end 4-game winless run against rivals Wanderers
All eyes will be on the Blantyre derby as Mighty Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets lock horns in the FDH Bank Premiership at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe Sunday.
Tension is steadily building as this will be the second derby in one month after...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:09:19 +0000The day we buried Kado: How Gunde, the Gule wamkulu, stole the show
WRECKAGE—With one kick, Gunde broke down the reed door
By Foster Benjamin:
Last Monday, we buried Kado Zinjani in Salima near Dedza Kirk Range.
It was a funeral where Gunde, a Gulewamkulu dancer, took centre stage.
Gunde took on a somewhat monstrou...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:03:38 +0000Charcoal is winning
Every rainy season, Malawi mobilises itself around tree planting and the language is always hopeful. We speak of fighting climate change, protecting future generations and restoring the country’s forests.
Yet, there is a reality which we often igno...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000Mission possible as Under-20 Scorchers face Nigeria
In the face of battle a warrior worth the salt fights to the last of breath.
The Malawi Under-20 Women’s National Football Team, the Young Scorchers plunge into the battle against Nigeria’s Falconets at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe this aft...