Road users around Liwonde Township in Machinga on Monday asked the district’s council to identify a new parking space for trucks that are ferrying fertilizers from the township, noting that the trucks are causing panic along the Liwonde–Ntaja road commonly known as the Bakili Muluzi Highway due to congestion.

Residents around Liwonde township in Machinga have blamed Southern Region Water Board for negligence in its water supply as some water taps have been receiving poor quality water, low and no water situations for weeks now.

Liwonde town residents say their health is at risk following dry taps for about a month without service provider, Southern Region Water Board, making any communication.