Lindiwe Sambalikagwa, Author at Malawi 24

Wash hands before entering minibuses – Govt

Mar 30, 2020 0

… Cross-border travel, international flights to be banned from Wednesday Government has advised people in the country to wash hands before entering minibuses. Minister of Transport Ralph Jooma said this in a statement outlining measures… ...

Malawi Airlines suspends flights to South Africa

Mar 25, 2020 0

Malawi Airlines has suspended flights to South Africa due to the the national lockdown which begins tomorrow in the Rainbow nation over the coronavirus pandemic. The airline said in a statement that flights from Lilongwe… ...

Pharmacies warned after raising prices by 400 percent due to coronavirus

Mar 24, 2020 1

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered 11 pharmacies that raised prices of medical supplies by up to 400 percent because of the threat of coronavirus to lower the prices. The Commission has… ...

Mutharika should fire any minister involved in corruption – Kalua

Mar 23, 2020 0

Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development Kamlepo Kalua has urged President Peter Mutharika to fire any cabinet minister found involved in corruption. Kalua made the remarks on Saturday in Blantyre after the newly appointed… ...

ESCOM says increase in demand has led to 7-hour blackouts

Mar 22, 2020 1

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says power outages in the country are now lasting 7 hours due to a substantial increase in demand for electricity. In a statement on Saturday, the electricity supplier… ...

Malawi court allows four Chinese nationals to leave quarantine facility

Mar 21, 2020 2

Four Chinese nationals were on Thursday granted an injunction allowing them to leave a quarantine facility at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) and enter Malawi, two days after their arrival from China. The Nation newspaper reported… ...

Mutharika closes schools, bans public gatherings

Mar 20, 2020 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… ...