Coronavirus Archives

Minister impressed with system for screening travellers at border

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Dr. William Susuwele-Banda who is a member of the cabinet committee on coronavirus says the system put in place at Dedza Border to screen travellers is working flawlessly. The… ...

Three of four machines back online at Kapichira Power Station

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… One machine awaits spare parts, experts from Germany The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has added 32.4MW to its system and now a total of 97.2MW is being generated from three of the… ...

Mutharika hailed for ban on public gatherings

Mar 30, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has been hailed for his declaration of Malawi as a state of disaster, which has led to bans on wedding ceremonies, political rallies and street vending. According to people on the streets… ...

Wash hands before entering minibuses – Govt

Mar 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 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… ...

Chakwera urges support for health workers

Mar 30, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 0 &

President of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera, has called for support for health workers amid the threat of Covid-19 in the country. Chakwera made the remarks today while visiting health facilities today.… ...

Blantyre Council bans street vending, weddings

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned street vending, sporting activities and wedding ceremonies due to threat of the coronavirus. The council announced the ban in a post on its Facebook page this morning. "Blantyre… ...

COVID-19: CSOs demand release of prisoners

Mar 29, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Malawi have demanded the release of inmates in the country’s prisons as one way of fighting the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The five CSOs namely Paralegal Advisory Service… ...