Blantyre residents on Wednesday night joined their Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu counterparts in welcoming the 53rd Independence Anniversary through fireworks.

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) on Tuesday paraded in the Masauko Chipembere Highway in Blantyre, marking the beginning of Independence celebrations, which fall on July 6 every year.

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has set October 17, 2017 as a date for the postponed by-elections in three constituencies and three wards which are currently vacant.

The Chinese state broadcaster, the China Global Television Network (CGTN) has pledged to assist the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) with equipment and some training opportunities.