Courtroom Update: Malawi’s High Court has temporarily halted the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) relocation from Lilongwe to Blantyre, after the MCP and three legislators won a stay order—setting up a fresh judicial fight over executive power and MEC independence. Governance & Anti-Graft: Government defended the continued stay of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Gabriel Chembezi, saying his contract extension is lawful to avoid a leadership vacuum. Economy Watch: Economists warn the National Economic Recovery Plan may fall short unless it tackles forex generation, export diversification, public spending leakages, governance reforms and implementation capacity. Digital Push: As Malawi’s ICT firms chase export growth, Sparc Systems says ICT services exports are already rising and urges faster scaling to ease the foreign exchange squeeze. Football Politics: Coaches accuse the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) of statute violations and political exclusion ahead of the June 27 AGM, reigniting the governance dispute. Regional Humanitarian: In South Africa’s xenophobic violence fallout, buses have carried displaced people back to Malawi, with families leaving places like Kleinmond after attacks and forced displacement. Crime in Mzuzu: Police arrested a man accused of posing as an RBM official to steal cement and lime worth K480,000.