Month: May 2020 Posts

Schools not opening – Ministry of Education

May 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Ministry of Education has announced that schools in Malawi will remain closed. The announcement has come after a stakeholders meeting that wanted to ponder on the possible re-opening of schools. According to a statement… ...

Students demand reopening of colleges

May 13, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

University students in the country have demanded government to reopen colleges, saying coronavirus restrictions are not being followed as political parties including the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are conducting rallies. The concerned students told… ...

Covid-19 patient found in bar after escaping isolation facility

May 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 27-year-old Covid-19 patient escaped from an isolation facility in Karonga on Saturday and was found in a bar in Nkhatabay on Monday. Health authorities have confirmed to the local media that the person escaped… ...

Covid-19 cases in Malawi hit 63

May 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health says five new cases have been registered in the country, taking the number of confirmed cases to 63. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has confirmed this in a statement today. He… ...

China refutes claims from US over COVID-19

May 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

… says Coronavirus did not originate from China China has refuted various claims from the United States on the link between China and the Coronavirus, including the claim that the virus originated from China. The… ...

Coronavirus: Lilongwe man with no travel history tests positive

May 12, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 73-year-old man from Chilinde Township in Lilongwe has tested positive for coronavirus. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango confirmed on Tuesday in Mzuzu. He said the man has no travel history which means he contracted… ...

Sex workers in Zambia hailed for helping Health Ministry locate contacts

May 11, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health in Zambia has praised sex workers as they are helping the ministry trace clients who have contracted coronavirus. The BBC news site reported that a rise in new infections at the… ...