A team of doctors from an international medical NGO, Operation Smile, has started free operations at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, repairing children born with cleft lips and cleft palates.

Nkhata Bay District Council on Thursday rejected a Capital investment projects to enhance revenue collection and approved a K119 million Development Fund, and each constituency will share K16 million.

Government through the ministry of agriculture irrigation and water development has announced some reforms in the Farm Input Subsidy Program including the increase in money contribution to fertilizer and seed provided.

The Ministry of Agriculture is requesting people in communities to seriously consider diversifying food consumption for the country to experience less impact of hunger as the country faces a 30 percent food deficit this year.