Malawi’s Director of Public Prosecutions has discontinued two major financial crime cases involving 10 accused persons, including serving cabinet ministers and senior fiscal officials, according to Mail & Guardian. Mail & Guardian reports the cases included allegations such as abuse of office and breaches of procurement procedures, and that the Attorney General instructed the DPP to discontinue the proceedings. Mail & Guardian says the DPP’s letters were dated February 11, 2026, stated the state could revive the matters within six months if new and substantial evidence emerged, and that bail conditions were lifted.
The Malawi Law Society has criticised the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s handling of the Public Service Pension Trust Fund’s aborted Amaryllis Hotel purchase, saying the bureau undermined its credibility by clearing officials linked to the transaction, according to Nyasa Times. Nyasa Times reports the Law Society supported the Reserve Bank of Malawi’s intervention after the Registrar of Financial Institutions ordered reversal of the transaction, and demanded public disclosure of the purchase price, whether any funds were paid, due diligence reports, and other key documents. Nyasa Times also reports the Law Society called on Acting ACB Director General Gabriel Chembezi to declare whether he has any interest in the matter and to recuse himself if a conflict exists.