The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is rolling out advanced scanning machines across all prisons in the country to detect and block smuggled mobile phones and SIM cards used by inmates for fraudulent activities.

There is a sudden rise in deadly conflict between humans and wildlife in the country especially in areas around protected game reserves and national parks.

Funding to the health sector has been erratic for a string of reasons, including economic. The situation is not getting any better to the extent that some public hospitals now only prescribe medication as their dispensaries have no frequently required basic drugs.