Times of Zambia: "ADDAX, one of the five international petroleum oil companies, which have tendered for the two-year US $1.6 billion deal to supply crude to Zambia was recently named in a multi million dollar scandal which rocked the Nigerian petroleum sector, it has been learnt. According to sources, the scandal saw the country’s oil sector regulator Tony Chikweukwe suspended during investigations into the matter. The 12 billion Naira (approximately US $90 million) controversial oil deal was brought to the fore after Starcrest, a hastily put together indigenous oil company, was floated by top Nigerian businessmen."
Nyasa Times "Minister of Women and Child Development Kate Kainja-Kaluluma has passed away in United Kingdom. “Indeed Hon Kate Kainja Kaluluma has died,” confirmed family friends in London. The 57-year-old minister was admitted to a North England hospital – York Hospital. Diplomatic sources at Malawi High Commission in London have said arrangements are being made to send her remains to Malawi. Kainja who was Dedza South West Constituency parliamentarian flew to United Kingdom for medical attention after a long-illness. She is survived by a husband, Emanuel Kaluluma and three children."