A top psychologist has blamed the sharp rise in suicide cases in Malawi on the absence of trust on confidential issues among the citizenry an attribute that, if developed, could curb the raging problem.

Barely a few days after some the Chewa people led by Chewa Heritage Foundation celebrated Kulamba ceremony in Zambia, another Chewa group called Malawi Chewa Heritage has announced it will hold a parallel local event.

The departed Catholic priest, father Claude Boucher, has been described as a man who knew how to safeguard and preserve the Malawian culture.

Minister of Tourism Vera Kamtukule says the tourism sector has seen significant growth since the launch of the "Tiziyamba Ndife a Malawi" campaign, with an increasing number of Malawians visiting local tourist destinations.