Fear has engulfed residents of Makwasa trade centre in Thyolo following the death of a businessman who was attacked by a group of unknown armed criminals on Tuesday night.

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Thyolo have challenged the district council to avoid being over ambitious in planning developments after it has constructed and rehabilitated 50 percent of the planned kilometers of access roads in five years.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has embarked on a K398 million project aimed at providing enabling environment for the socio-economic inclusion of persons with disabilities in agriculture sector in four districts.

The family of late Michael Fredrick Sauka, composer of the Malawi National Anthem has asked the government to stop using the prayer for failing to honor its pledge to take care of the family of the fallen artist and his wife.

People of Thyolo should wait a little longer for the resumption of the stalled 23 kilometres Thyolo-Khonjeni road since government is yet to secure funds.

A 32-year old man, Nelson Masukali, has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment with hard labor (IHL) in Thyolo for defiling his 14-year old step-daughter.

A family in Thyolo has accused police in Luchenza of assaulting them including their nine-year-old boy.

Nchima Tea Estate in Thyolo has started slashing down some hectares of pigeon peas which were grown on its land encroached by the surrounding communities.

The police in Luchenza Thyolo have arrested 42 suspects, including village headmen Matewere and Shara, for allegedly demolishing eight houses and stealing property belonging to rival groups.

Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) says it is upbeat water woes at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST)  will end in the next six months.