Lack of electricity has been cited as one of the major challenges hindering growth of the Step Kids Awareness (STEKA) vocational centre, authorities have disclosed.

High salt concentration level of water has been cited as one of the major factors contributing to increased number of broken boreholes in Chikwawa.

A new gospel hit by Steve wa zisomo Muliya dubbed ‘Confidence yanga’ which he has featured an Afro Gospel star 'Success' is expected to hit the air waves to night.

Gospel artist Shammah Stola popularly known as Shammah vocalz has tackled stress management emanating from broken relationship in his recently released song titled 'Nsozi'.

The country's multi-faceted Gospel musician, Stevie Wazisomo Muliya has stressed on the need for the ministers of the gospel to refrain from indulging themselves in any sort of behaviors that might compromise their integrity.

Some communities in Chikwawa mainly from the areas of Group Village Headmen Masanduko and Mwananjobvu in the district have raised hunger fears indicating the situation has reached worrisome levels in their areas.

A 20-year-old man has taken his own life in Chiradzulu after his sister allegedly failed to give him back his K50 thousand she owed him.

The Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) has observed that Members of Parliament will continue to avoid tabling the Pregnancy Termination Bill unless they are persuaded to do so by the citizenry themselves.

Applied Development Communications and Training Services (ADCOTS) a local non-governmental organization implementing a post cyclone Freddy resilient campaign in Chiradzulu district has cited low patronage among the communities as one of the major challenges threatening the success of the initiative.

Chiradzulu district council has disclosed that it is facing some resistance to relocate some cyclone Freddy survivors from Mtauchira Village which was almost buried by the mudslides early this year.