Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Chakwera fires Health Secretary Namarika

Jul 04, 2020 0

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Principal Secretary for Health Dan Namarika and says he will soon appoint a new Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Health. The Malawi leader revealed this during a press briefing… ...

Atupele blames HRDC’s anti-lockdown injunction for rise in Coronavirus cases

Jul 03, 2020 0

President of United Democratic Front (UDF), Atupele Muluzi, says the anti-lockdown injunction which Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) obtained in April has led to a rise in COVID-19 cases. In a Facebook post today, Muluzi… ...

Regard everyone you meet as a potential Coronavirus carrier – Phuka

Jul 03, 2020 0

Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka says the rise in number of local Covid-19 transmissions means people should consider everyone they meet as a potential carrier of the disease . Phuka said… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 77 new cases, 11 new recoveries

Jul 02, 2020 0

Malawi has registered 77 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new recoveries, taking the number of recorded cases to 1,342 and the number of recoveries to 271. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka… ...

Covid-19 cases rise to 1265

Jul 01, 2020 0

Malawi has recorded 41 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths, now the number of recorded cases is 1265 while the number of deaths has reached 16. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John… ...

DPP to support Chakwera’s Govt

Jun 30, 2020 1

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has pledged to support President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration in its task of managing the economy and re-uniting Malawians. Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa who is also DPP Vice… ...

Chakwera warns appointees: ‘Your mission is to serve the people’

Jun 29, 2020 0

President Lazarus Chakwera has told his appointees, including cabinet ministers, that their mission is to serve the people of Malawi. Chakwera said this during swearing in of Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu and Minister of… ...