A ward councilor for the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP-Alexander Cosmas, has quit the party on account that he was summoned and condemned for leading a pack of councilors pushing for better welfare of ward councilors in the country.

The Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives has projected a profit growth of K40 billion in 2020 up from K28bn in 2019.

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has faulted political party leaders of failure to utilize their New Year's messages to preach peace especially now when the country is anticipating court judgment on the presidential election petition.

Friction between people of Chitipa and a mining investor and also the Malawi Revenue Authority appear to be growing with increased community action on the ground.

Leader of the Alliance for Democracy-AFORD-in parliament, Yeremia Chihana, is proposing review of the Police Act in the wake of apparent erosion of public trust in the Malawi Police Service.

A man has been arrested in Dedza for stoning and injuring a police officer while he was on duty. The cop was investigating his attacker over alleged conflict with the law.

The new-year has come with it heavy and destructive rains in parts of the central region where hundreds have already been left destitute as homes and essential properties have been washed away and elsewhere roads and bridges damaged.