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Malawi procures vaccine

Feb 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi has procured doses of AstraZeneca which will arrive in the country by the end of this month. Speaking during a national address broadcast on Sunday, Chakwera said a vaccination programme… ...

Malawi has new Covid strain from South Africa – Chakwera

Feb 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi has the new Covid-19 which was first recorded in South Africa. Chakwera revealed this during a national address broadcast from Kamuzu Palace on Sunday night. “It has been confirmed that… ...

College student commits suicide in Mponela

Jan 31, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 21-year-old college student hanged himself yesterday in his brother’s house at Mponela in Dowa. The student Leonard Chibwe was studying at Getway College in Mangochi. Deputy publicist for Mponela police station sergeant Macpatson Msadala… ...

Police urged to arrest people spreading fake news about Coronavirus

Jan 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus has asked the Malawi Police to arrest people threatening health workers and spreading lies about Coronavirus. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka made the call in a statement on Saturday.… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 503 new recoveries

Jan 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi on Saturday reported 477 new COVID-19 cases, 503 new recoveries and 23 new deaths. All new cases are locally transmitted and include 180 from Blantyre, 89 from Lilongwe, 27 from Balaka, 22 each from… ...

People urged to report to police if asked to pay for Covid-19 test

Jan 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Taskforce on Coronavirus says Covid-19 tests are free in public testing sites and has encouraged people to report to police if requested to pay for tests. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka said this… ...

UNICEF hands over motorcycles and medical supplies worth K320 million

Jan 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on Friday handed over to the Ministry of Health 20 motorcycles and medical supplies which will be used by health workers to provide assistance to people in hard to reach… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 716 cases, 267 new recoveries

Jan 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has today recorded 716 new Coronavirus cases, 267 new recoveries and 15 new deaths All the new cases are locally transmitted and they include 264 from Blantyre, 108 from Zomba, 90 from Lilongwe, 57… ...

Govt faulted for not testing MSCE candidates in schools

Jan 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government has come under fire after advising headteachers to release all Form Four candidates in boarding schools without the students being tested for Coronavirus. The Form Four candidates are finalizing MSCE exams today and government… ...

Communities around BNS told not to stigmatize patients and health workers

Jan 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The field hospital at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) is expected to be opened tomorrow and the Coronavirus Taskforce has advised people to desist from spreading false information and to avoid practicing stigma towards Covid-19 patients… ...

Coronavirus: 289 people recover, 38 die

Jan 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi on Thursday recorded 644 new COVID-19 cases, 289 new recoveries and 38 new deaths. All new cases are locally transmitted and include 231 from Blantyre, 178 from Lilongwe, 55 from Mzimba North, 18 from… ...

PP’s Elis Kumpukwe dies

Jan 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

People’s Party Director of International Affairs Elis Kumpukwe has died today at Zomba Central Hospital. PP National Publicity Secretary Ackson Kalaile Banda has announced Kumpukwe’s demise in a statement. “Late Kumpukwe will be remembered for… ...

Magufuli claims vaccines are dangerous

Jan 28, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President John Magufuli of Tanzania has told the Ministry of Health in Tanzania not to acquire Coronavirus vaccines without conducting research, claiming without evidence that vaccines are dangerous and could harm people. The BBC news… ...

China rolls out anal swab for coronavirus

Jan 28, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

China has rolled out anal swab test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which the country claims to be more accurate than conventional throat swab test. The new test, according to a report by the Washington… ...

DPP MPs donate to QECH

Jan 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As the fight against the COVID-19 continues, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) worth K4.5 million to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre. Speaking on… ...