Police in Mzuzu believe politicians who turned up for the July 20 demonstrations wrestled control from the civil society organisations and the development led to violence in which several people died and property was damaged.

Construction of the Jenda-Edingeni Road in Mzimba is yet to start despite the government signing a K1.5 billion loan agreement with Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) meant for the project over a year ago.

A man who was renting a house that was torched in Mzuzu during the July 20 demonstrations said on Tuesday the issue of his damaged property was presented to President Bingu wa Mutharika.

Police in Lilongwe say they are investigating an incident in which some ruling DPP cadets harassed Lilongwe City Chief Executive Officer Kelvin Mmangisa and his driver at Kamuzu International Airport on Monday.

Secretary to the Treasury Joseph Mwanamvekha said there was consultation between the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament and other stakeholders such as ministries of Justice and Finance on the ongoing strike by the judiciary staff.

Assistant National Registration Officer and Head of Operations for the National Registration Bureau in Mzimba Kingsley Nkhata has said the registration exercise in the district is on track as a lot of people are registering their names.

Police in Mzuzu say they were so overwhelmed by the number of rioters on July 20 last year that they had to borrow rubber bullets from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) after their supplies ran out.

Blantyre Rural East parliamentarian Henry Phoya on Tuesday joined the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

Doors to justice were sealed on Monday across the country as the Judiciary staff went ahead with its planned strike to push for improved conditions including increased perks.

President Bingu wa Mutharika and his Zambian counterpart Michael Sata on Saturday night hugged and exchanged friendly words when they met at a dinner organised by the Africa National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, Zambia's The Post newspaper has reported.

Lilongwe City Council chief executive officer Kelvin Mmangisa got the shock of his life on Monday when DPP cadets turned him away at Kamuzu International Airport where he went to welcome President Bingu wa Mutharika who was returning from South Africa.

Fellows of Leaders for Sustainable Development (Lead) Cohort 16 last Saturday planted trees at the Capital Hill area reserved for recreational purposes as a way of helping the government meet its desire to change the place into a park.

Title contenders Civo United did their chances no favour when they came from behind to force a two-all draw against Red Lions at Civo Stadium on Sunday.

Mzuzu City Council Chief Executive Officer Richard Hara says he believes a last minute injunction stopping the organised July 20 demonstrations was to blame for the resulting disorder that led to the death of 20 people across the country.

Living Waters Church (LWC) radio has terminated the services of all but two employees and has since asked them to reapply for consideration, an insider has said.

Kauma Primary School, which is owned by Area 18 Parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Lilongwe, is claiming the diocese has dumped them as it hardly pays visit to the school to appreciate its problems.

At a time when public hospitals are reeling from shortage of drugs, a Ntchisi man has been fined K30,000 after he was found selling various drugs with the government label at the market.

Limbe Police have recovered a pump gun from three suspected armed robbers who broke into a house of businessman Kingston Ndoza, 32, and went away with some cash and other household items.

The government has lifted the ban it imposed on the selling of livestock and livestock products such as beef due to Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Chikhwawa.

A cyclist died and another sustained serious injuries after a vehicle hit them at Mzimba Trading Centre on Friday.