In Karonga, police arrested 22-year-old Paswell Mposa Gondwe for allegedly aiding the illegal entry of 10 Congolese nationals, Face of Malawi reports. According to Deputy Public Relations Officer Margret Msiska Ngulube, officers acted on a tip-off and raided a lodge at Uliwa Trading Centre, where they discovered the foreign nationals hiding in a room. The group, which includes individuals ranging from 10 months to 71 years old, will face charges of illegal entry into Malawi, while Gondwe is expected to appear in court to answer charges of aiding their entry.
Update: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has officially reopened its investigation into the K128.7 billion purchase of the Amaryllis Hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund, according to Nyasa Times. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee in Lilongwe, acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi initially defended clearing the deal despite acknowledging governance weaknesses and an inflated purchase price. However, after new evidence emerged during the parliamentary proceedings, Chembezi announced the probe is active again and the bureau has issued a fresh restriction notice to halt further payments on the transaction.
Update: Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General George Kasakula and former Director of Finance Jack Kamwachale have been granted bail following their arrests over alleged abuse of office, Nyasa Times reports. The two men appeared before Blantyre Senior Resident Magistrate Asunta Maxwell on March 13, where they were formally charged. National police spokesperson Lael Chimtembo previously confirmed the pair are suspected of committing offences between 2021 and 2025, including airing commercial advertisements without payment to the state broadcaster and irregularities surrounding a vehicle procurement.