Traders across Malawi have closed their shops in protest against the national tax system, the Daily Times reports. The demonstrations occur as the country faces severe economic pressures, including soaring fuel costs and foreign currency shortages.
In institutional developments, the Malawi Electoral Commission is mounting a fresh legal challenge to resist an order requiring its relocation back to Blantyre, according to the Daily Times. In a separate accountability issue, the Daily Times reports that a newly leaked document has faulted government officials over a controversial hotel purchase.
Meanwhile, the government has admitted that the ongoing debt crisis is threatening the national supply of life-saving medicines, the Daily Times reports.
Update: In sports, the Malawi women's national football team opened their FIFA Series 2026 campaign in Nairobi with a 5-0 defeat against Australia, The Nation reports.