Some senior chiefs in the country have decried government's delay to finish construction of their houses.

Nsanje district council has cautioned local and international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) against taking the lead in the implementation of various projects in the district, saying failure to adhere to such policy direction will leave the council with no choice but to disapprove their projects in future.

A 41-year-old man from Khembo village in the area of Traditional Authority Mbenje in Nsanje district, has committed suicide.

A Village Civil Protection Committee (VCPC) under group village head Khambadza, in the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje, has decried knowledge gaps on flood resilience.

Fresh allegations have been raised that some medics at Nsanje District Hospital are demanding money from clients in exchange for services meant to be free.

Concerned teachers in Nsanje who claim they upgraded to diploma level in humanities at Domasi College of Education in 2015 say they are yet to be promoted.

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says it is on high alert ahead of imminent disasters such as flooding this rainy season.

A Village Natural Resources Management Committee (VNRMC) under Group Village Kalupsya in the are of Traditional Authority Mbenje in Nsanje, has rescued over 50 orphans and vulnerable learners at Chirimba primary school in the district with school uniforms.

Girls in Nsanje have taken duty bearers to task to address acts of gender based violence haunting them.

A Dutch, Johan Van Der Ham, has cycled all the way from Chitipa in the north to Nsanje in the south, covering a 1, 200 kilometre, in a drive to raise awareness on the need to support the country's orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).