Malawi has suspended the issuing of PASSPORTS following a cyber-attack on the computer system at the country’s immigration service. 

President Lazarus Chakwera revealed that the hackers were asking for a ransom but the government would not give in to their demands.

Demand for passports is high in Malawi with many young people looking to migrate in search of job opportunities.

Mr Chakwera said he had given the immigration department three weeks within which it should provide a temporary solution and resume the issuing of passports, while waiting to regain control of the system.