President Peter Mutharika has appointed a new University of Malawi (Unima) Council with Dr James Maida  as chairperson of the board.

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) constituency leaders from Lilongwe, Dowa and Mzimba districts say they still want the party to hold a convention next month adding that this was a demand by its general membership.

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday cautioned vendors in the country to take extra care of the country’s markets for government not to keep on losing money in rehabilitating them.

The second edition of Africa Fashion Festival is slated for November 24th at the Latitude 13 Hotel in Lilongwe, organizers, Lush Africa have announced.