The Constitutional Court sitting in Lilongwe on Friday adjourned the hearing of the presidential disputed poll results case to September 3, after the Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale and lawyers representing first petitioners Saulos Chilima of UTM cross-examined key witnesses Chilima and UTM monitor Miriam Gwalidi.

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Friday won its court application to stop the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to hold planned demonstrations at airports and land borders next week.

Two Malawian ministers have allayed fears of insecurity during planned demos by HRDC next week at airports and land borders, saying operations will be normal and security provided.

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has appointed Mr Duncan Mwapasa, Deputy Inspector General of Police responsible for Operations to be Acting Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service with effect from August 21.