Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked government to cancel this year's Independence Day Celebrations, saying this is not the right time for holding celebrations when Malawians are going through hard economic times due to the rising cost of living.

Security authorities for Satemwa Tea Estates have applauded police and courts for arresting and convicting three criminals who have been wreaking havoc around the area.

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment in Thyolo for defiling a four-year-old girl.

The Ministry of Labour says it is waiting for Treasury to release funds allocated in 2022/2023 budget to resume construction of the five community technical colleges which stalled some two years ago.

Pharmaceutical Society of Malawi has justified a surge in prices of drugs in pharmacies attributing it to unstable economic forces like recent devaluation and forex shortage in the country.

Police in Thyolo have asked estate guards to be professional and desist from mob justice.

Senior Chief Chimaliro of Thyolo has asked the government to complete the construction of the World Bank funded 15 model Community Based Childcare Centres (CBCCs) which has stalled for a year now in the district.

Ministry of Transport and Public Works has attributed Covid-19 restrictions and recent cyclones as major factors that have delayed the completion of Limbe-Sandama railways line which was slated for May 2022.

Over 100 concerned locals along Thyolo -Thekerani-Bangula road have threatened to close it next week Monday following failure by the government and Mota-Engil to compensate them since 2019.

Government has been challenged to increase investment in child protection and strictly enforce child labour laws in order to end the vice in the country.