Government through the Office of the President and Cabinet-OPC has formalised the constitution of the National Security Council to become operational.

A 25-year-old man identified as Yamikani Yusuf of Makwinja village in the area of Traditional Authority Liwonde in Machinga is in police custody in Mangochi for breaking into a shop.

President of the Republic of Malawi Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has hailed the long time ties between Malawi and Scotland.

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika told Scottish Parliament to trust Malawi as the country managed to make strides in many areas without donor support for almost two years.