- A law firm at the centre of a £62 million water board payment says it did nothing wrong, as questions continue over how the money was handled. - Maranatha Academy has launched a K15 billion scholarship fund that will cover school fees for 500 students through secondary school. - An economist has warned that nine in ten Malawians cannot get bank loans because most people earn a living outside the formal economy. - Malawi has signed a $20 million deal with a Chinese firm to modernise shipping on Lake Malawi. - A police officer is facing accusations of inventing a theft case to extort money from a mechanic.