AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFuel Crisis: Malawi’s second week of fuel shortages has motorists sleeping in queues and fares rising. Authorities have launched a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed sellers, as black-market prices reportedly reach K20,000 a litre, against a regulated price of about K5,619. Economy: The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace gave President Mutharika’s first year 3.75 out of six, crediting gains in food availability, education and local development but warning that forex shortages remain a major obstacle. Politics: Infighting deepened in the MCP, with Vitumbiko Mumba declaring the party cannot return to power while legislator Ayuba James rejected calls for critics to leave. Public Services: Lilongwe families are facing dry taps that are making people sick, adding to pressure on already strained household budgets. Accountability: A court freeze on K90.1 billion linked to the Amaryllis Hotel deal intensifies scrutiny of the K128 billion pension-fund acquisition; Parliament is due back on 9 November to review government spending. Sport: The Scorchers take a 2-0 lead into Tuesday’s Olympic qualifier return leg against Zimbabwe in Harare.
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