The Arab Republic of Egypt through its Ambassador to Malawi has awarded 19 capacity building programs in different departments and sectors.

The Malawi Polytechnic will not open unless the University Council and the students finds a lasting solution to the violence which has been delaying the school`s academic calendar.

An 80-year-old woman is battling for her life at Nkhotakota District Hospital after being raped by a 39-year-old man who has since been arrested.

President Peter Mutharika has challenged Malawians that his government is geared to develop all regions of the country, saying that is why he has lined up several projects, including Jenda-Edingeni Road in Northern Region.