Women in Faith under the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) have attributed escalating violence against women and girls to lack of respect to the country’s laws as well as the Bible and Quran.

Stormy rains have destroyed at least 21 primary schools and one secondary school in Thyolo since October when the district received its first rains.

The District Social Welfare Office in Mulanje says it will leave no one behind in the fight against child abuse in Mulanje amid a surge in cases of defilement in the district.

Political interference was noted during a Wednesday post elections review meeting held in Mulanje by police in south eastern region as a contributing factor to loss of trust by the public on police.

Plan International Malawi has handed over a vehicle to its partner, Girls Empowerment Network (GENET).

Government has admitted it owes at least K3.2 billion in honoraria arrears to adult literacy instructors.

Tension is still mounting at Khonjeni in Thyolo district where the past two days irate villagers destroyed Khonjeni estate property in anger of the arrest of 8 fellow villagers accused of encroaching into the estate.

Extension of Chinakanaka-Msikawanjala road in Mulanje district which started towards the June fresh presidential elections stopped few weeks after the polls.

Beneficiaries of Affordable Input Programme (AIP) in Thyolo and Phalombe have complained of poor   network and overpricing of inputs calling upon government to move in and address the challenges.

A sigh of relief to learners at Mpala and Supuni Primary Schools in Mulanje whose classrooms were heavily damaged by strong winds three weeks ago as the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) provides tents to the two schools.