Drink a lot of water to stay hydrated, Malawians are being advised as the country experiences persistent hot weather, which has hit 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country.

Four children drowned early Sunday at Tedzani Power station pond, the Electricity Generating Company (Egenco) said in a statement, a probe by police was already underway to establish the facts.

Police have nabbed 16 suspects over violence over the weekend in the Lilongwe South constituency by-dereliction set for November 5, as the blame game begun between governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its main political rival Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

President Arthur Peter Mutharika said Saturday the current political instability is scaring potential investors from coming to Malawi.