Ballot papers for 16 September General Election have been delivered from its Kamuzu International Airport warehouse to all 229 constituency tally centres: the Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed the key activity in preparations for the polls

Thin plastics have been addressed in Kasungu, with the Malawi Environmental Protection Authority warning residents and traders to abandon outlawed products or face legal action, supporting alternatives as paper or cloth bags and biodegradable packaging

Central Poultry, Malawi’s leading poultry company, provided chicks, vaccines, feed, support to 150 farmers in a pilot project to improve local production; beneficiaries can then sell the chickens to CP or at market price to repay the non-interest loan

All applications to public Teacher Training Colleges will now be processed entirely online: Minister Jessie Kabwila explained the game-changing system to ensure equitable access at the opening of Malawi Institute of Management in Lilongwe