May 05
Malawi: 'We Are Not Refusing Tax--We Are Fighting for Survival' - Traders Shut Shops Nationwide Over MRA's New System
Nyasa Times
Business owners across Malawi's major cities and trading centres brought commerce to a near standstill yesterday, shutting down shops in protest against the new electronic… Read more »
Malawi: FAM Targets Corporate Malawi to Revive Football Sponsorship and Turn the Game Into a Profitable Investment
Nyasa Times
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has stepped up efforts to lure investors into football, positioning the sport not just as a passion, but as a viable and potentially… Read more »
Malawi: PAC Grills Government Over Zamba No-Show As Amaryllis Hotel Probe Stalls, Raising Questions About Accountability
Nyasa Times
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has turned up the heat on the Executive over the continued absence of former Chief Secretary Colleen Zamba, whose no-show is now… Read more »
May 04
Malawi: Aid Cuts Hit Malawi Hard - IMF Warns of Rising Debt Pressure and Urgent Need for Reforms
Nyasa Times
Malawi's economy is coming under serious pressure as global aid is being cut, putting the country in a difficult financial position. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says… Read more »
Malawi: Northern Traders Draw a Line - Shops Shut, Street Protests Loom As Eis Standoff Escalates
Nyasa Times
The standoff between business operators and tax authorities has sharply escalated, with the Northern Region Business Association warning of street protests and prolonged shop… Read more »
Malawi: PAC Tightens Grip On Amaryllis Deal - MRA Summoned Over Missing K90 Billion Tax Clearance
Nyasa Times
The Public Accounts Committee is refusing to let the Amaryllis Hotel saga fade, escalating its probe by summoning the Malawi Revenue Authority over what could be one of the most… Read more »
Malawi: Exposed - How Mapeto Tyres Landed a K8 Billion Single-Supplier Deal At Escom Amid Oversupply Fears and Procedural Breaches
Nyasa Times
Mapeto Tyres is at the centre of a deepening procurement scandal at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, where a K8 billion tyres deal is now under investigation for… Read more »
Malawi: MEDF Recovers K8bn Out of K240bn - Inside the Weak Recovery, K232bn Still Unpaid and the Legal Fight Ahead
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) has recovered K8 billion from a massive K240 billion loan book in just two months--but the figures expose a much deeper problem: over… Read more »
Malawi: Mapeto Not Off the Hook - Cdedi Demands Answers As K16.5 Billion Tax Evasion Case Refuses to Die
Nyasa Times
The long-running Mapeto tax evasion case is far from over, with fresh pressure now mounting on the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to come clean on what has become one of the most… Read more »
Malawi: Msundwe Fired Up As Needy Students Receive Education Support
Nyasa Times
More than 30 needy students from various secondary schools across Malawi have received educational support, including upkeep items such as soap, notebooks, pens, lotion, and other… Read more »
Malawi: Karonga Community Hails DC Mwambo's Commitment to 'Make the District Great Again'
Nyasa Times
Chiefs, civil society activists, and residents of Karonga District have commended the new District Commissioner, Willard Mwambo, for what they describe as his strong and visible… Read more »
Malawi: Shops Remain Closed in Lilongwe and Blantyre As Traders Resist New Electronic Invoicing System, Leaving Economy Under Strain
Nyasa Times
Wholesale and retail traders across key commercial centres in Malawi remained closed on Monday, extending a silent but powerful resistance against the Malawi Revenue Authority's… Read more »
Malawi: UDF Says It Is Ready for Victory in June 30 By-Elections in Mikoko and Kanjuli Ward, Machinga
Nyasa Times
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has declared confidence that it is ready to win the upcoming by-elections scheduled for June 30 in Mikoko Constituency and Kanjuli Ward in… Read more »
May 03
Malawi: The Tech Project Bringing Some of Malawi's Remotest Schools Into the Digital Age
RFI
Kasungu, Malawi - Pupils in Malawi are getting the chance to explore technology thanks to a US foundation that provides laptops, internet connections and solar power to schools in… Read more »
April 30
Malawi: Unions Demand Salary Hike for Public Servants, Slams Govt for 'Token' Increase
Nyasa Times
The newly formed Federation of Civil Service Unions (FOCSU) has demanded a major overhaul of salaries and allowances for civil servants, rejecting the government's recent 10-20… Read more »
April 29
Africa: Africa's Victory Over Malaria Will Be Built at Home
ALMA
Tanzania, like many countries in Africa, has fought malaria for generations. Our existing tools, from insecticide-treated nets to antimalarial medicines, continue to save millions… Read more »
Malawi: 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… Read more »
Malawi: 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… Read more »
Malawi: 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… Read more »
April 28
Malawi: 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… Read more »
Malawi: 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… Read more »
Malawi: Mid-May Start for Fresh Chikangawa Plane Crash Probe
Nyasa Times
Parliament has announced that fresh investigations into the Chikangawa plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others will… Read more »
Malawi: IMF Urges Malawi to Let Businesses Drive Growth As Government-Led Model Struggles
Nyasa Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Malawi and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa to change how they grow their economies. Instead of relying mainly on government… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC Gives K10 Million to Rotary Club of Blantyre for International Conference
Nyasa Times
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K10 million to the Rotary Club of Blantyre in support of an upcoming Rotary District 9210 conference scheduled to take place in Salima… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Admits Malawi Airports Fail International Standards, Raising Safety and Economic Concerns
Nyasa Times
Government has admitted that Malawi's major airports are not internationally certified, a revelation that raises serious concerns about safety, global connectivity, and the… Read more »
