Former First Lady Callista Mutharika wants his son from her previous marriage to receive in cash benefits from the late President Bingu wa Mutharika's death.

President Joyce Banda on Monday said she stopped reading Malawian newspapers because they are full of hatred towards her and could kill her the way they did with late President Bingu wa Mutharika.

Secretary for Information Anthony Livuza died Sunday at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre.

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PRESIDENT Joyce Banda on Saturday asked the electorate to question the track record of people vying for various positions as the country moves closer to the 2014 tripartite elections.

Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Richie Muheya says government is keen to provide its people with potable water facilities as one of their basic rights and government's drive to avert problems of waterborne diseases.

The Ministry of Finance has defended the number of people who attended the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington.

The race for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidency continues to heat up with several party leaders including former cabinet minister Jodda Kanjere submitting his nomination papers for the top job.

Coalition for Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (Copua) has applauded President Joyce Banda for assenting to the Gender Equality Bill.

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday voted unanimously for Peter Mutharika as its president, beating his rival Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda with a wide margin.

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says all is set for today's national convention at the Comesa Hall in Blantyre.

Estranged Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Chris Daza finally met his president John Tembo in Lilongwe on Tuesday for political reconciliation ahead of the party convention slated for April 27-29.

The Department of Immigration has said cases of foreigners accessing Malawi passport have reduced since the introduction of new issuance system and new security features to the document.

Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it will engage government authorities in connection with complaints from Malawians on the economic hardships they are facing.

The ruling People's Party (PP) has been criticised for its verbal tirades at opposition politicians and government critics and has been called upon to concentrate of real policy issues instead of wasting time on "cheap propaganda".

President Joyce Banda says she cannot stop talking about the ills of former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as her success hinges on overturning the regime's economic mismanagement.

The Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) has said with the political atmosphere changing as the country gears towards the tripartite elections, it will strive at restoring political neutrality of the public service.

The Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has advised teachers to follow procedures if they want to participate in any administrative role before and during next year's presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.

The Ntchisi Magistrate Court on Monday found guilty a driver on Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acting President Peter Mutharika's convoy following his arrest for driving a vehicle with a siren.

Police on Wednesday invaded Blantyre International University campus in Naperi after students rioted over fees increase.

The process of restructuring salaries in the civil service in readiness for implementation in the next budget has entered the final stages.