Month: March 2020 Posts

Mutharika closes schools, bans public gatherings

Mar 20, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has declared Malawi a State of Disaster, ordered the closure of all schools and banned public gatherings due to the threat of coronavirus. Mutharika announced this in a statement delivered Friday evening… ...

Coronavirus Updates: May Presidential Polls in limbo: Malawi bans public gatherings

Mar 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

There is uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming 19 May 2020 Presidential Elections after Malawi President Peter Mutharika declared a Stare of National Disaster due to the threat of the Coronavirus. President Mutharika said the country has… ...

Kamlepo accepts ministerial post: “I will be in office on Monday”

Mar 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Kamlepo Kalua, a former fierce critic of President Peter Mutharika, has confirmed that he has accepted the ministerial role in Mutharika’s administration saying he will be in office on Monday. Kalua who is also Member… ...

ID registration campaign not for voting purposes – NRB

Mar 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has rejected claims that the campaign in which it is registering young people who have just turned 16 is linked to the 2020 fresh elections. In a statement, NRB Chief… ...

Mvula urges youth to demand good programs from leaders

Mar 20, 2020 Cosmas Kagulo 0 &

Political commentator Humprey Mvula has urged young people in the country to demand good programs from leaders of their political parties rather than being used to cause violence. Speaking in an interview with Malawi24, Mvula… ...

Chimunthu says no thanks to ministerial role

Mar 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian Henry Chimunthu Banda has rejected a ministerial role in the President Peter Mutharika administration. Mutharika on Thursday appointed Chimunthu Banda as Minister of Natural Resources and Mining. But in an… ...

No coronavirus testing at Malawi hospitals – Ministry of Health

Mar 20, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

Malawi is not testing coronavirus suspected cases at all its hospitals including major referral hospitals like Kamuzu and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospitals, the Ministry of Health has said. In an interview with Malawi24, the Ministry… ...