The National Executive Committee (Nec) of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has agreed to propose some amendments to the party's constitution at the forthcoming convention which include allowing a member to be president of the party for as many times as they can as long as they get elected at a legitimate convention.

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Convention Chairperson Nicholas Dausi yesterday announced the party has engaged Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) to manage its elections.

Government lawyers insist that four of the eleven suspects charged with treason in the High Court of Malawi can lawfully be charged with perjury in the Chief Resident Magistrate's Court.

The High Court in Blantyre on Monday relaxed bail conditions for Southern Region Governor for the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Noel Masangwi, Director of Youth Louis Ngalande and Sam Chulu.

The Agriculture Committee of Parliament has asked the government through grain trader Admarc to offer farmers good prices to prevent rampant illegal exports of maize and legumes.

Teachers Union of Malawi (Tum) has said it will take at least five years for salaries in the public service to be harmonised.

Some opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Members of Parliament have said they suspect there will be rigging at the party's convention slated for tomorrow, saying names of voters have been tampered with.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the Central Region, Frank Katundulu on Monday obtained a court injunction, restraining the party from firing him from his current position.

President Joyce Banda has insisted that her government will continue implementing the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) despite advice from several quarters to abandon it since it has proven to be a fiscal burden.

Fahad Assani, a private practice lawyer hired by the state to prosecute some government and top Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials in a treason case, has finally renewed his licence.

Lake Malawi's biggest and oldest passenger vessel, Illala, which has been grounded for over ten months is expected back in sail next month.

President Joyce Banda has assented to the Gender Equality Bill effectively making it operational, Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda has confirmed.

The High Court sitting in Blantyre has ordered the government to pay Sailesi Chipwayira K25 million for losing his leg after a police officer 'deliberately' shot him twice on the leg.

The European Union (EU) and Concern Universal on Friday commissioned phase III and IV of Phata and Kasinthula irrigation schemes in Chikhwawa which are part of the 14 million Euros(about K6 billion) sugarcane irrigation project.

Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda who aspires to become leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its torch bearer in 2014 polls has confirmed meeting party convention chairman Nicholas Dausi for details on management of elections at the coming indaba.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday suspended the resolutions by the National Authorising Officer in the Ministry of Finance over a vehicle auction sale after interested parties raised alarm suspecting corrupt practices.

A committee consisting of government officials and Paladin Africa Limited which is supposed to be monitoring the activities of Kayerekera Uranium Mining has not been meeting for about two years.

Treason suspect Symon Vuwa Kaunda is demanding K30 million in compensation for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and defamation, following events that took place after the High Court granted authority to enable him travel outside Malawi while on bail.

Heavy rains falling in some parts of the Northern region since the early hours of Friday morning have wreaked havoc in the region cutting off access to Mzuzu and other parts of the Northern region via the M5 or lakeshore road.

Minister of Home Affairs Uladi Mussa has played down claims by consumer rights activist John Kapito that he is receiving death threats from some unknown people over his remarks that President Joyce Banda deliberately created a maize shortage so that her maize distribution exercise should receive applause.