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Over 1,600 children in Malawi receive first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Jan 21, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

About 1,620 children have received the first dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine since the country started administering the jab to children aged between 12 and 17 years. The Pfizer vaccine was introduced as a way… ...

13-year-old boy commits suicide in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 13-year-old boy who was a standard three learner hanged himself on Wednesday in Kasungu district. Kasungu police deputy publicist Miracle Mikozi has identified the child as Chisomo Banda who was a learner at Kamwala… ...

Thyolo records 6.8 percent decrease in condom usage

Jan 19, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Thyolo District Youth Friendly Health Services Coordinator Steven Dimba on Tuesday said there has been a drop in usage of condoms in the district. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA), Dimba said that… ...

136 people cured of TB in Mzimba South

Jan 17, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Mzimba South has registered success in the fight against Tuberculosis as 136 out of 151 patients have been cured of the disease. According to Mzimba TB Clinical Associate Shadreck Mkupila, in 2020 they recorded 151… ...

CDEDI says anti-mandatory vaccination case has produced positive result

Jan 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says although its application to the High Court on mandatory vaccination was dismissed, the application has borne fruits because the Ministry of Health has put on… ...

Malawi puts mandatory vaccination plan on hold

Jan 16, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission Executive Secretary Habiba Osman has welcomed government’s decision to suspend implementation of mandatory vaccination in order to pave way for consultations on the issue. Government through Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo… ...

Ministry of Health warns of fraudsters

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Heath has warned the general public that it is not giving any Covid-19 monetary support to the public and has advised people to report to police if they receive messages telling them… ...

Muluzi Family to construct cancer ward in Malawi

Jan 14, 2022 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

As part of remembering and honouring former Malawi first lady Anne Muluzi who died of cancer a week ago, the Muluzi family says it will construct a cancer ward at one of the county's Central… ...

High Court to deliver ruling on mandatory vaccine on Thursday

Jan 12, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The High Court will on Thursday make its ruling in a case where freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda and the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives want the court to stop government from implementing mandatory… ...

No water, working toilets at Usisya Rural Hospital

Jan 09, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Usisya Rural Hospital in Nkhata Bay district is posing as a hazard to people seeking health care services as the facility does not have water, working toilets and an incinerator. The revelations were made by… ...

The five musicians who ruled Malawi in 2021

Jan 04, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi24 has identified best five musicians who made waves in the year 2021, based on people's votes and assessment. Leslie Moyo The songstress has been rated as one of the players in the entertainment industry… ...

Malawi AG says claimants in anti-mandatory vaccination case are troublemakers

Jan 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says claimants who have filed an application for injunction against mandatory vaccination are troublemakers and have nothing to do with health issues. Nyirenda made the statement in court in the… ...

Malawi High court to rule on mandatory vaccination tomorrow

Jan 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The High Court will tomorrow make its ruling over government's plan to implement mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for civil servants, health workers and journalists. The interparte hearing follows an application CDEDI and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda… ...

Chakwera, Malawi ministers bashed for breaking Covid rules at birthday party on New Year’s Eve

Jan 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and several cabinet ministers, including the Malawi Minister of Health, have been condemned for breaching Covid-19 rules at a birthday party on New Year’s Eve. Chakwera and the ministers attended the 50th… ...

Malawi uses up vaccine doses which were set to expire on December 31

Dec 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The 210,000 AstraZeneca doses which were set to expire on 31 December, 2021 have been used up, the Malawi Ministry of Health has said. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said at a press briefing… ...