The 3rd Forum on the China – Africa Summit has opened in China’s capital Beijing with renewed commitment by China to pump in an additional $60 billion dollars towards enhanced trade and bilateral ties between Africa and the Asian nation for the next three years and beyond.

Presidents of Malawi and China have spoken of the need for intensified efforts aimed at strengthening the bilateral ties existing between the two countries.

Almost all voter registration centers in Neno district were reported open and operational from 8 am Sunday morning as phase five of voter registration got underway in Neno, Balaka, Mulanje, Phalombe, Thyolo and Luchenza Municipal.

First Lady Madame Professor Gertrude Mutharika says the “Love Music Classroom Programme” is helping various schools to raise awareness about a number of cross cutting issues including sanitation and hygiene and HIV/AIDS in Malawi.