Two well-known organizations, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, CCJP and HIVOS have asked elective leaders to demonstrate integrity in their work amid reports that public procurement is marred by fraud and corruption in the country.

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has shut down Mudi Treatment Plant amid complaints that some residents have been receiving contaminated water.

Authorities are planning to permanently move 3, 000 people from nine villages in Chikwawa after the recent Tropical Storm Ana razed down their houses.

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) says it has started identifying the potential young innovators to benefit from the science and technology fund which is to be launched next week.

The Centre for Social Concern and Accountability (CSAT) has asked for the integration of accountability in the ongoing humanitarian response amid increasing reports of corrupt practices in camps of flood survivors.

Two prominent child Activists have asked the ministry of gender and police to urgently implement the ombudsman directive to withdraw all children living or working in the country’s streets amid increasing reports that street connected children are terrorizing people.

Some pregnant women around Nchalo in Chikwawa have asked government and development partners to fast-track the rehabilitation of Nchalo health Centre located within Hunger project premises which currently has no water and electricity after being hit severely by the tropical cyclone Ana.

The Adventist Development Relief Agency, ADRA says it requires about half a billion kwacha to provide relief items to people severely hit by the recent tropical Cyclone Ana in various parts of the country.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says it is working with Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) to develop a Humanitarian Response Plan that will ensure robust disaster recovery mechanisms.

Over 20 people that were sentenced to death for committing various crimes have asked President Dr Lazarus Chakwera to pardon them.