Nthanda Times Reporter

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has assured Malawians of the country’s food situation recovery through different measures his administration is implementing to improve food production in the country.

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Friday opened the 2024/2025 budget meeting of Parliament with a call for the country to invest more resources in tourism and mining sectors for the development of the country.

Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Samson Ndolo, has expressed concern that people across the country travel long distances to access health services, a situation he described as worrisome in the provision of quality healthcare.

Islamic Relief Malawi, under the Integrated Protection and Basic Needs Support (IPBNS) project, has handed over the solar–powered water system to Mpapa Primary School at Traditional Authority (TA) Somba in Blantyre to ease water challenges that compromises child education.

One of the country's agriculture experts, Tamani Nkhonomvula has appealed to farmers to diversify their production and also abide by good practices that should minimize post-harvest losses ahead of food crop harvest this season.

Communities at Ganeti village, Traditional Authority (TA) Kaduya in Phalombe have hailed the Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) which has helped to transform livelihood of communities through cash for work climate smart agricultural related activities.

Nkhata Bay District Council on Tuesday approved a proposed K8 billion annual budget for the 2024/2025 financial year.