Coronavirus Archives

Coronavirus: 39 bus passengers quarantined after Malawian dies in transit from SA

Mar 29, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Passengers of a bus have been quarantined after a Malawian national died on the bus while in transit from the Republic of South Africa. Mwanza border public relations officer Pasqually Zulu confirmed that authorities at… ...

Malawi Red Cross launches mobile emergency operations centre

Mar 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) on Friday launched a K25 million mobile Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), which is a central control unit used for coordinating response operations during disasters. The launch was held in… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi Judiciary encourages out of court settlements

Mar 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… Some court proceedings to be held via video conferencing The Judiciary has encouraged parties involved in various court cases to settle matters outside the courts due to the threat of the coronavirus in Malawi.… ...

Tough lockdown for Malawians in South Africa

Mar 28, 2020 Thula Chisamba 2 &

Some Malawians working in South Africa are having a tough lockdown as they have been told that they will not get paid during the 21-day lockdown. Information gathered indicates that some Malawian casual workers in… ...

Expert calls for measures to protect Malawi’s economy

Mar 27, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

An economic expert says the government should put in place measures that will protect the country’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Malawi24, Professor Ben Kalua said Malawi will face very heavy effects in… ...

Coronavirus leading to a global condom shortage: Malawi to be affected

Mar 27, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

There are fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a shortage of condoms globally after the world's largest condom manufacturer was forced to shutdown as part of measures aimed at curtailing the spread of… ...

World Vision donates buckets to Mangochi Police

Mar 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Police Station has received 35 buckets from World Vision International (Mangochi Branch) to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The donation was received at the Police Station premises on Wednesday. Speaking during… ...