Update: President Peter Mutharika has dismissed recent rumors regarding his health, stating he did not seek medical treatment at South Africa's Donald Gordon Medical Centre, according to Pan African Visions. During a May 1 meeting with Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Director General Brian Banda at Sanjika Palace, Mutharika affirmed he is healthy and said his administration remains focused on stabilizing the economy. He pledged further action to secure fuel supplies and ease foreign exchange pressures.
Update: The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions is demanding a 100 percent increase in the minimum wage, citing the rising cost of living. Union President Kelvin Chifunda made the demand during Labour Day commemorations on May 1 in Lilongwe, where he also urged the immediate operationalization of the Workers Compensation Fund. At the same event, Minister of Labour Joel Chigona announced ongoing labour law reforms designed to protect migrant workers, address short-term contract exploitation, and introduce a new occupational safety policy, according to local media reports.
Update: The ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the Amaryllis Hotel contract continued on April 30, with the Public Accounts Committee publicly questioning representatives from FDH Bank regarding their involvement, according to parliamentary broadcasts.