Month: May 2020 Posts

Business as usual: Political parties ignore Covid-19 social distancing measures

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Social commentators say Malawi might as well open schools, bars Major political parties have ignored Covid-19 social distancing measures during presentation of nomination papers, and social commentators have said it is meaningless to continue closure… ...

HRDC continues calls for Botomani and Mhango to resign

May 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is still demanding Minister of Information Mark Botomani and Minister of Health Jappie Mhango to resign as ministers, saying they have failed to convince Malawians on how Covid-19 funds are… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records two new cases

May 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man based in Thyolo and another one based in Lilongwe have tested positive for Covid-19. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has announced the cases saying one has been confirmed at College of Medicine in… ...

FAM condemns looting of Luwinga Technical Centre

May 06, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has condemned the looting of Luwinga Technical Centre by some residents following the FA's decision to offer the facility to Malawi Government as a quarantine centre for Covid-19 suspected cases.… ...

Mhango and Botomani refuse to step down

May 06, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Jappie Mhango and Minister of Information Mark Botomani have refused to resign, saying they have served Malawians well and have done nothing wrong. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) last week demanded… ...

We have not received allowances for Covid-19 duties – Mhango

May 05, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has insisted that he and other ministers are not getting allowances from government for carrying out Covid-19 duties. He was speaking today at a meeting between Human Rights Defenders Coalition… ...

UN agencies, NGOs appeal for K102 billion to support 7.5 million Malawians

May 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Nations and non-governmental organisations have launched an appeal for $139.2 million (about K102 billion) which will be used to support 7.5 million people in the country for six months. The organizations under Humanitarian Country… ...