The newly appointed Minister of Health Dr. Peter Kampalume, M.P. and Deputy Minister of Defence Malison Ndau have been sworn-in today at a ceremony that took place at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe.

The swearing-in ceremony was held by the new Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda who has replaced Anastazia Msosa SC retired.

A decision that was described as a way to re-ogarnise the former ruling people’s party (PP) by appointing former vice president Khumbo Kachali as the party’s interim president has left the party with more cracks.

Mangochi South Parliamentarian Lilian Patel says she and the community are planning to introduce new bylaws aimed at safeguarding the life span of bridges in her area.

The former ruling people’s party-PP has downplayed the exodus of some of its senior members to other parties saying they are not concerned as a party because the true owners of the party are intact.