Month: April 2020 Posts

Govt bans religious gatherings

Apr 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has banned all religious gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri announced the ban in a statement read at a press briefing on Thursday where… ...

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

Apr 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 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… ...

WHO uncertain how Coronavirus will behave in the future

Apr 09, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is currently not sure how the virus that causes the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will behave in the future as confirmed cases around the world near 1.5 million. Speaking… ...

Corruption will undermine Malawi’s response to Covid-19 – Alliance

Apr 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The National Anti-Corruption Alliance (NACA) says thieves looking to profit from the Covid-19 pandemic will undermine Malawi’s response to the disease and deprive people of healthcare. The alliance issued the warning in a statement on… ...

Concerns over coronavirus at overcrowded at Zomba prison

Apr 09, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

Inmates at Zomba Prison have expressed concern that coronavirus could easily spread at the prison due to overcrowding, lack of soap for hand washing and lack of kits to test new prisoners for COVID-19. A… ...

Lilongwe council closes drinking joints, bans parties

Apr 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has ordered the closure of all drinking joints in the city and has banned all parties including birthday parties due to the coronavirus pandemic. LCC chief executive officer John Chome… ...

Chilima tells Mutharika to relocate to Kamuzu Palace

Apr 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

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… ...

Coronavirus: Malawian nurse dies in UK

Apr 08, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

A 30-year-old Malawian woman, who was working in the United Kingdom as a nurse, has died after contracting Coronavirus. The woman has been identified as Elsie Chafulumira Sazuze. She was based in Birmingham and was… ...

United States to evacuate Americans from Malawi

Apr 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United States will evacuate its citizens from Malawi in the next two weeks, the US Embassy in Malawi has said. According to information posted on the US Embassy website today, a special flight carrying… ...

Voter registration should continue – Chilima

Apr 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says voter registration for the 2020 fresh elections should not be suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chilima, who is also UTM president, made the remarks in a statement today in… ...

Kenya coronavirus case: Family in Malawi tested for Covid-19

Apr 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Blantyre District Health Office has tested a driver, husband and two sons of a woman who tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya after travelling from Malawi. On Saturday, the Health Ministry in Kenya said… ...

Coronavirus: Registration for 2020 elections suspended

Apr 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministerial Committee on Coronavirus says registration for the 2020 presidential elections has been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) started phase one of the registration exercise on Saturday in… ...

Woman in Blantyre is first person to die from coronavirus in Malawi

Apr 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 51-year-old woman in Blantyre has died from coronavirus, the first Covid-19 death in Malawi. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has confirmed saying the woman passed on in the early hours of Tuesday. The Malawian… ...

Malawi registers three new Covid-19 cases

Apr 07, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health has announced three new cases of the coronavirus pandemic in Malawi. According to a statement released by the Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, two of the three cases have been recorded… ...

Tobacco marketing season to open this month

Apr 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Tobacco Commission (TC) says the tobacco marketing season will open this month to ensure growers sell tobacco and are economically empowered for the good of their health. This follows President Peter Mutharika’s directive that… ...