Lindiwe Sambalikagwa, Author at Malawi 24

No electoral activities during lockdown – Ansah

Apr 15, 2020 0

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says the commission will not carry out any electoral activities during the 21-day lockdown. Ansah said this in a statement today, following the declaration of a 21-day lockdown… ...

Student arrested over fake news about bloodsucking

Apr 14, 2020 0

A 20-year-old form four student has been arrested after he claimed that his blood had been sucked. The student, Oscar Mwale, from Nanthomba Community Day Secondary School had a nosebleed but he went on to… ...

Gawa Undi bans cultural gatherings

Apr 14, 2020 0

Chewa king, Kalonga Gawa Undi, has banned all cultural gatherings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Gawa Undi who is leader of the Chewa people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia has ordered that all cultural gatherings… ...

IMF approves debt relief for Malawi

Apr 14, 2020 0

....Hopes funds for debt will be used for vital medical efforts The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cancelled debt payments for six months for Malawi and 24 other poor countries due to the Coronavirus pandemic.… ...

Coronavirus lockdown would be respected in Malawi

Apr 13, 2020 4

A study on security-related curfews shows that a Covid-19 lockdown would be respected in Malawi if instituted. The country has recorded 13 cases of the coronavirus and some restrictions have been imposed but a lockdown… ...

Malawi is lucky Covid-19 patients have not needed ventilators – Botomani

Apr 09, 2020 0

Minister of Information Mark Botomani says Malawi is lucky because the country’s Covid-19 patients have not needed ventilators, with the country having 20 ventilators. Botomani made the remarks in response to concerns by Vice President… ...

Chilima tells Mutharika to relocate to Kamuzu Palace

Apr 08, 2020 1

Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged President Peter Mutharika to operate from Lilongwe during the fight against Covid-19, saying the government is losing money because Mutharika is staying in Blantyre. Speaking at a press briefing… ...