The Human Rights Defenders Coalition is demanding that government should put strong mechanisms to ensure that funding and enforcement of Covid-19 preventive measures are not abused.

The Lilongwe City Council has said it will take stringent measures to deal with people that cultivate in open spaces, road reserves, and undeveloped plots.

The Department of Disaster Management-Dodma is worried with over 34.5-billion-kwacha gap for this year’s disaster management, especially during the lean season.

Parliament has on Wednesday 14th October passed the 2020/21 national budget with Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu assuring Malawians that now implementation of some development initiatives as promised by the Tonse Government will start.

The World Bank has pointed out that healthy and educated children are the foundation of the country, citing early child development as a tool to achieve the feat.

The Malawi Electoral Commission has said its plans to conduct by-elections in some constituencies depend on determination by the Ministry of Health on the spread of Covid-19.

The Central Region Water Board has disclosed that it loses 20 percent of its water revenue through fraud and corruption.

Experts say the new administration has a huge task to satisfy the expectations of Malawians on social-economic services and appointments in statutory corporations.