The Anatomy Amendment Act passed and adopted in Parliament last week will toughen and strengthen penalties meted out on people who attack, abduct and kill persons with albinism in the country.

Parliamentary deliberations were on Thursday morning suspended when People’s party legislator Werani Chilenga moved a motion to waive all relevant standing orders to allow Minister of Finance and Parliament fully conclude outstanding issues on conditions of service.

Parliament on Tuesday debated and passed the Electricity Amendment Bill which among others intends to put a legal framework to help unlock power challenges besetting the country’s energy sector.

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has expressed confidence that with the coming in of it’s newly appointed Commissioners the Mchinji by-election will be conducted in October.