Lindiwe Sambalikagwa, Author at Malawi 24

Coronavirus cases in Malawi hit 848

Jun 24, 2020 0

Malawi has recorded 45 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, and now the number of registered cases has hit 848. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka announced the new cases on Tuesday.… ...

Malawians vote in Fresh Presidential Election

Jun 23, 2020 0

Polling stations have opened across the country as about 6.8 million Malawians are expected to cast ballots in the Fresh Presidential Elections. Candidates in the polls are Malawi Congress Party torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Kuwani… ...

Chakwera’s wife in self-isolation

Jun 19, 2020 0

Monica Chakwera, wife of presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera, is under self-quarantine following her return from the United States of America. Mrs Chakwera arrived in the country over a week ago and went into self-isolation as… ...

Opposition, Courts conspired to nullify Malawi Elections – Mutharika

Jun 18, 2020 0

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that the Judiciary and opposition parties connived to nullify the 2019 elections even though he won the polls. Mutharika made the claim at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign rally… ...

Coronavirus: Mother delivers baby, another pregnant woman recovers

Jun 17, 2020 0

A woman who was diagnosed with Covid-19 delivered a baby through cesarean section at Bwaila Hospital while another pregnant woman recovered from Covid-19 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. Director of Quality Management and Digital… ...

Health workers stoned while burying Covid-19 victim

Jun 16, 2020 0

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus says healthworkers were attacked in Blantyre on Sunday as they were burying the body of a person who died of Covid-19. Chairperson of the taskforce John Phuka on Monday expressed… ...

African rights groups tell Mutharika administration to respect Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 1

African rights organisations and lawyer associations have advised President Peter Mutharika's administration to refrain from forcing Judges to go on leave and to respect independence of the Judiciary. The rights groups and lawyers associations from… ...