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The United Democratic Front (UDF) has launched a blistering and uncompromising attack on the administration of Arthur Peter Mutharika, accusing it of systematically dismantling the Constitution through the calculated humiliation and weakening of the Office of Vice President Jane Mayemu Ansah. In a sharply worded statement released on 26 March, the party declared that what […]

The decision by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) not to participate in the new inquiry into the Chikangawa plane crash has raised concerns about the country’s ability to achieve final closure on this tragic incident. While the party argues that its absence will protect the integrity of the process, this position is ultimately unhelpful and […]

A stormy sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the controversial K128.7 billion Amaryllis Hotel deal has exposed not just the deep fractures in accountability over the transaction—but also a growing political defence line forming around Attorney General Frank Mbeta, led by legislator and lawyer Slyvestre Ayuba James. In a striking public intervention, James […]

Critics are piling pressure on President Peter Mutharika to move beyond assurances and take decisive action over the controversial purchase of Amaryllis Hotel, warning that failure to act will reinforce public distrust in the fight against corruption. Despite the President’s recent declaration that he will not shield any corrupt officials and is closely following the […]

A tighter, more revealing account of the controversial K128.7 billion acquisition of Amaryllis Hotel places the office of Attorney General Frank Mbeta squarely within the chain of events that shaped the outcome, exposing a level of involvement that goes beyond his repeated public denials of authorising or endorsing the transaction. Appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts […]

In what signals a clear show of unity at the top of government, Second Vice President Enock Chihana has publicly affirmed a strong and cordial working relationship with President Arthur Peter Mutharika following a high-level meeting at State House in Lilongwe. In a rare and deliberate move, Chihana took to his official Facebook page to […]

A dramatic and potentially scandalous turn has emerged in Parliament, where suspended Public Service Pension Trust Fund principal officer George Jim has admitted that powerful external pressure—linked directly to former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba—forced him to fast-track the controversial purchase of the Amaryllis Hotel. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) […]

A major governance scandal has erupted after suspended Public Service Pension Trust Fund principal officer George Jimu told Parliament that the fund was pushed into making decisions without a legally constituted board—raising serious questions about legality and abuse of authority at the highest level. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, Jimu revealed that the fund […]