MEC Relocation Court Battle: Malawi’s High Court has granted the MCP and legislators an injunction stopping President Peter Mutharika’s executive order to relocate the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from Lilongwe to Blantyre, setting up a constitutional showdown over control of the electoral machinery. Civil Society Pushback on Recovery Plan: NAP and MEJN have urged government to turn the National Economic Recovery Plan into deliverable action, warning against another ambitious framework that fails ordinary people. Governance Alarm from CCJP: The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace says Malawi is becoming “dangerously desensitised” to recurring crises, citing issues from FX shortages and substandard medicines to long-delayed justice. Health and Trade Policy: Government’s new up-to-25% import tariffs on selected medicines has sparked debate over higher drug prices versus local pharmaceutical growth. US Visa Pressure: Malawians face uncertainty as the US tightens visa rules and restructures processing centres, raising costs for students, patients and business travellers. Regional Migration Fallout: South Africa rejects “national shutdown” threats amid xenophobic violence; Malawi is among countries repatriating citizens and preparing return programmes. Transport Costs Bite: Transporters warn rising fuel, maintenance, insurance and FX costs are pushing up prices, with transport costs said to make up a large share of goods’ final prices.