Mutharika angers Nurses

October 29, 2015 03:18 PM

Luke Bisani

Malawi President Peter Mutharika’s directive to ban local health public relation officers from speaking to the media has sparked anger from the National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM).

According to a memo signed by ministry of health principal secretary Mcpherson Magwira, district health spokespersons are now to seek permission from the ministry before granting information to journalists.

Reacting to the news, NONM Executive Director Dorothy Ng’oma said the development is unhealthy to a democratic country like Malawi.

“Local PR’s are very important because they give real, current issues that are on the grounds, I don’t think someone at the national level can give information about Nsanje, this doesn’t make sense.”

“But we are not surprised, we have a government that does not know what to do, no fuel for ambulances, no food for the patients.”

“They have failed all that and they also want to take away our voice? I think is unhealthy to a democratic country like Malawi,” said Ngoma.

The development has also been deemed to be a threat to access to information bill, advocated by media practitioners in the country.

Musah Musa says:
01/11/2015 at 07:11

2018 chonde chonde malawi iwe uzasankhe mosamala God bless malawi
Icebird Mw says:
30/10/2015 at 19:54

Dikirani Ndingopanga Zomwe Ndinampanga Bingu.He’ll Not Be Wth Us Before 20 Dayz.But The Problem Is Running Mate Wake Ndimbuziso Yamunthu Yot Singalamulire Dziko.Nde Tiziona.
Lumbadzi Ccap says:
30/10/2015 at 18:37

balance up kupondereza right of expression and introducing guy marriages.God have mercy upon your country
Farida Kananji says:
30/10/2015 at 18:07

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Adrian Mbendera says:
30/10/2015 at 17:12

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Harrson Moyo says:
30/10/2015 at 15:28

aa joyc amapanga chani?
Gerlad Ngelenge Mwale says:
30/10/2015 at 13:58

Pano vula yayamba kukanengo kuno.
Sadick Wilfred Misiya says:
30/10/2015 at 13:51

Amalawi munadzolowera kulira pakakhala vuto koma osapeza njira zothetsera mavuto anu. Kutukwana mtsogoleri wadziko ndi yankho lamavuto anu? Kodi otukwananu mutakhala atsogoleri mudzasiya kutukwana zasatanazo?
Mark Makayika says:
30/10/2015 at 12:13

A Ngoma imakula ndi nsanje, paja munalitu m,momo sikale. Ndipo ndikudabwa anamwino onse palibe wina wa nzeru woti atha kukusogolerani anachoka ku bwera mwamusankhanso nkhalambazi zikuchitilana kaduka, sizikuthandizanani! Dzukani kwa cha!
Monty Phiri says:
30/10/2015 at 09:50

I dont see anything wrong, because everybody knows dat donors pulled their funds to Malawi becoz of cashgate. Now, if u keep talking abt d problems in hospital on platform, will it help in solving out d problems ? Sometimes a Malawi, lets learn to love our country despite political afiliations. Accusations will not lead us anywhere, lets take a step to map d way forward in one spirit and conscience mind, politics aside
1. Gerlad Ngelenge Mwale says:
  30/10/2015 at 13:57
  
  Kodi azungu aja adasiya kuthandiza kenaka atabwela jb nkudzayambaso imeneija idaliso cashgate kapena?
Jemimah Kaduya says:
30/10/2015 at 07:44

doomed peter
Jemimah Kaduya says:
30/10/2015 at 07:44

doomed peter
gibbbbbbo says:
30/10/2015 at 07:08

MEC + MBENDERA
Sulaiman Hassan says:
30/10/2015 at 06:34

MUNASANKHA NOKHA PRESIDENT YO NDIYE LELO MUKULILA, A MALAWI MULIBE MZELU OLO PANGONO NDINU. MUKUDZIWA KUTI BIGNGU MKULU WAKE AMAKUZUNZANI LELO MUKUSANKHA MPHWAKE MUKUGANIZA KUTI PAMENEPO ZINTHU ZIKAYENDE BWINO? A MALAWI MUMATENGA CHIPANI NGATI MPINGO WA CHURCH KOMANSO SIMUCHEDWA KUTENGEKA KUTENGEKA
1. Ester Phiri says:
  30/10/2015 at 07:52
  
  Ndwe M Bulund Iweyo?Zot Pitala Adamusankha Nd Ma Computer Suziwa?Zot Adabera Ma Votes Nd Ma Computer Osat Anthu Suziwa?
2. Ester Phiri says:
  30/10/2015 at 07:52
  
  Ndwe M Bulund Iweyo?Zot Pitala Adamusankha Nd Ma Computer Suziwa?Zot Adabera Ma Votes Nd Ma Computer Osat Anthu Suziwa?
3. Sulaiman Hassan says:
  30/10/2015 at 08:46
  
  Computer ili Ndi manja bvuto lainu a malawi simuchedwa kuiwala mukhaula ndi peter yo, nonkha mumamuchemelela lelo mwayamba kulila , joyce banda mumamunyoza lelo wapita mwayambaso kumulila, mulila zenizeni. Simunati
4. Sulaiman Hassan says:
  30/10/2015 at 08:52
  
  Mukayamba kulila ndipamene mikunamizila ma computer umaiziwa computer iwe kuti imagwila ntchito yanji? Compute imaba bwanji, nanga anthu ayanganila anali kuti bwanji sanali kuiwona computer yo, Nanga iwe ukuti computer iwe unali kuti panthawi imeneyo? Mwasowa chokamba. Kutengeka Ndi chips and chicken ndizimenezo
5. Ester Phiri says:
  30/10/2015 at 15:57
  
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6. Ester Phiri says:
  30/10/2015 at 15:59
  
  May The Gud Lord Change Ur Spkng N Jesus Name!!!
7. Sulaiman Hassan says:
  30/10/2015 at 17:22
  
  The almighty ALLAH (GOD) he knows that I, speaking the trueth,
8. Sulaiman Hassan says:
  30/10/2015 at 17:26
  
  Kikikikikiki I, don’t understand wat a r u talking about, apa tikukamba zobvutika olo za president wakoyo, wangosowa chokamba eti, Nanga ngati uli otchedwa Nanga ine zikundikhuza, if u have nothing say plZ JST zeep U r mouth
Vinne Vire Jonathan says:
30/10/2015 at 05:26
Victoria Kanduna says:
30/10/2015 at 04:43

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Trice Nkhoma says:
30/10/2015 at 04:34

Koma yaah ativuta eeeh eeh..ati nchani abale..democracynso ilipo pamenepa mmmmh