Residents of Mzimba have commended the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for transforming lives through timely and affordable electricity connections.

A wave of irregularities has been uncovered in the implementation of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects in Mzimba South East and Mzimba Luwerezi constituencies, following a series of citizen forum meetings organized by the governance arm of the Mzimba Civil Society Network.

Government has pledged to support the growth and sustainability of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in the country, saying the movement is key to empowering Malawians financially and reducing poverty.