Month: April 2020 Posts

Tobacco market opens in Lilongwe

Apr 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The tobacco market has opened in Lilongwe today where secret bidding has been introduced to reduce rejection rate. In previous seasons, buyers were stating their offers openly but this time the offers for each bale… ...

Ownership wrangle hits Mlatho Mponela

Apr 20, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Director for Mlatho Mponela, Steve Chapola, has lodged a complaint to the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) following reports that the club is being sold without the knowledge of directors. In a document seen by… ...

Muhara tells civil servants to work from home

Apr 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chief Secretary to the government has ordered all public servants who are not providing essential services to start working from home with immediate effect. In a circular dated 20 April, 2020, Muhara said the measure… ...

Govt forced to hike health workers’ allowances after protests

Apr 20, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika’s administration has revised health workers’ risk allowances, following a strike by health workers across the country. In a memo to hospital administrators and district commissioners dated 20 April, Chief Director in the… ...

Coronavirus: Health workers across Malawi protest over lack PPE, low risk allowance

Apr 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Health workers across the country the country have downed tools as they are demanding government to provide them with personal protective equipment (PPE) and to increase their risk allowance. Nurses and other health workers at… ...

Mabungwe adzudzula amayi oyendayenda omwe amazunza ana awo

Apr 20, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Amabungwe omenyera ufulu wa ana ati ndi pofunika kuti malamulo agwirepo ntchito pa amayi oyendayenda omwe amatengera makasitomala awo kuchipinda komwe kuli ana. Bungwe lina lomenyera ufulu wa ana lanena izi poyankhulapo pa zomwe mayi… ...

NGO says streets kids in Malawi at risk of contracting coronavirus

Apr 20, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Step Kids Awareness (STEKA), a child care institution, has expressed fear that children particularly street kids in the country are at a high risk of contracting coronavirus should cases escalate hence the need for government… ...