“This is one expensive flower I have ever paid for,” joked President Arthur Peter Mutharika on Thursday as he bought a Poppy flower at K1 million, launching the 2019 Poppy Week Appeal.

In a fierce gun fire, Limbe Police on Thursday foiled a criminal act by some criminals who attempted to attack a Chinese national around Mapanga area, Police said.

Malawi’s Vice President Everton Chimulirenji on Thursday assured victims of the inferno that gutted down part of Blantyre market of full Government support, after touring the charred section of the market and interacting with the vendors.

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, has cautioned the media against irresponsible reporting on sensitive issues such as politics, to avoid fueling hatred and anarchy in the country.