Germany has advised Malawi Government to consider working jointly with the opposition and other key stakeholders to ensure prevalence of peace and sustainable economic development for the good of the citizenry.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi-RBM has maintained policy rate at 13.5% which commercial banks borrow from RBM to counter inflationary risks.

The CEO of Blantyre city council, Dr Alfred Chanza on Wednesday said the Blantyre market fire which happened around midnight damaged eight shops, two toilet blocks, market masters office and items.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shared some growth prospects with the country if it has to graduate from its current state to become a middle income economy.