Church and Society Programme of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia has urged civil society organisations in the country to exhaust any misunderstandings with government through dialogue rather than rushing for street protests.

The Malawi Electoral Commission says it will be disposing election papers for the May 20, 2014 tripartite elections.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) US$150 Million Programme with Malawi has gone off track following the recent floods which negatively impacted the economy as the country’s economic growth is projected to decline by 3% this year.

The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has confirmed the death of its former director of Economic Planning Victor Mbewe who once served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi.