President Peter Mutharika has appealed to the World Bank for emergency financial support as Malawi faces a severe fuel shortage, according to the Nyasa Times. During a meeting at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre, Mutharika asked World Bank regional director Nathan Belete for assistance to protect the national economy from the effects of high global oil prices and domestic supply constraints.
In the energy sector, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi has announced a disconnection campaign starting May 4 to recover K16 billion in unpaid utility bills, the Nyasa Times reports. The utility company will initially target government ministries, parastatals, and commercial entities in the Southern and Central regions that have accumulated significant arrears over the past four months.
Update: Regulatory authorities have dismissed trustees involved in the ongoing pension fund hotel saga, The Daily Times reports. The dismissals are part of the broader Amaryllis Hotel inquiry, and the National Bank of Malawi recently issued a statement clarifying its internal procedures for handling customer transactions related to the investigation.
In judicial news, the Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld the nullification of an election poll in Nsanje, according to The Daily Times.