Update: The mausoleum of former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima was officially unveiled on Saturday in Nsipe, Ntcheu, marking the second anniversary of his death in a military plane crash. During the memorial service, widow Mary Chilima appealed to President Peter Mutharika to declare June 10 a national public holiday to honour the crash victims, reports AfricaBrief. The gathering also triggered a protocol dispute after President Mutharika delegated Education Minister Bright Msaka as the Guest of Honour, bypassing First Vice President Jane Ansah and Second Vice President Enock Chihana, according to Malawi24.
Governance advocate Undule Mwakasungula has called for an investigation into alleged external interference in the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) procurement process for transformers and wooden poles. According to Nyasa Times, Mwakasungula warned that bypassing established Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority guidelines risks damaging trust in state institutions and violating the 2025 Public Procurement Act.
Update: The South African government has accelerated its deportation programme, repatriating 2,745 foreigners in a single week. This includes 980 Malawians removed from the Lindela Repatriation Centre, SAnews reports. To manage the crisis, the Malawian government dispatched eight buses to Durban to collect nationals who have been sheltering in transit camps following recent anti-immigrant protests, according to The Witness.
Update: As Malawi observed International Albinism Awareness Day, Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mary Navicha reaffirmed the state's commitment to protecting the rights and safety of persons with albinism. Nyasa Times reports that Navicha announced a K2 billion allocation for the Disability Trust Fund to improve education, healthcare, and economic security for the community.