In a revelation that has deepened the mystery surrounding the controversial K128.7 billion purchase of the Amaryllis Hotel, former trustees of the Public Service Pensions Trust Fund have told Parliament that the board had already resolved not to buy the hotel—but the minutes documenting that decision have mysteriously disappeared. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committe...

Malawians want corruption to end. That is not up for debate. For decades, corruption has drained public resources and weakened state institutions. From the infamous Cashgate scandal to current controversies like the Amaryllis Hotel deal, citizens have watched billions disappear while services collapse. Hospitals lack drugs. Schools lack teachers. Roads remain unfinished. Peop...

Malawi banned raw mineral exports to capture more value. It lost almost all its mining revenue instead.  In October 2025 Malawi’s president signed Executive Order No. 2, banning the export of all raw, unprocessed minerals. The stated aim was to force domestic processing and capture more value. Within months mining revenue fell 89%. The government […]

Behind the high-profile title of the First Vice-Presidency lies a stark and unsettling reality for Justice Jane Ansah. While the public often associates such offices with opulence, the current state of the Vice-President’s official welfare is one of localized “austerity” that borders on the undignified. The recent request for a K2.42 billion additional allocation is […]

A social media storm has erupted around the ongoing parliamentary probe into the controversial purchase of the Amaryllis Hotel, after lawyer Alexious Kamangila publicly accused the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Baba Steven K. Malondera, of pocketing K65 million—an allegation he made without providing any evidence. The accusation surfaced on Facebook, whe...