Month: September 2020 Posts

Coronavirus: Malawi records 13 new cases

Sep 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi has registered 13 new Coronavirus, taking the number of cases to 5,731. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka announced the new cases and 10 new recoveries on Sunday. The new cases are locally… ...

Travellers coming into Malawi to pay up to K75,000 for Covid-19 test

Sep 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Travellers coming into Malawi will be required to get a Coronavirus test costing up to K75,000 if they fail to produce evidence that they tested negative for Coronavirus before travelling. According to Secretary for the… ...

‘Osaleka kutsatira ndondomeko zopewera Covid-19’

Sep 18, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Anthu m'dziko muno awapempha  kuti asalekelere kutsatila ndondomeko zomwe a zaumoyo anakhazikitsa zopewera muliri wa Covid 19. Nkhawazi zadza pomwe pomwe Malawi 24 idakayendela town ya Kasungu m'mawa lero pomwe yinapeza kuti eni sitolo komanso… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 236 new recoveries

Sep 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has registered 236 new Coronavirus recoveries, taking the total number of people who have recovered to 4,000. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka has confirmed the new recoveries in a statement today. The… ...

Mtambo launches Covid-19 awareness campaign targeting teachers, students

Sep 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mana Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo on Tuesday launched a Covid-19 awareness campaign targeting students, parents and teachers. Speaking during the launch, Minister of Civic Education and National Unity  Timothy Mtambo… ...

Group donates masks, sanitisers to vendors

Sep 13, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A grouping in Mzuzu has donated masks, sanitisers and other Coronavirus prevention materials to vendors in Mzuzu. The group comprising Northern Region journalists in partnered with Innobuild Company to donate 500 face masks, cartons of… ...

Health workers given risk allowances after sit-in

Sep 12, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Likoma District Council has provided Coronavirus risk allowances to health workers in the district following a sit-in by the health workers. The allowances for the health workers amount to K6.9 million. A representative for… ...

Mzuzu Coronavirus centre goes a week without patient

Sep 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

All Covid-19 patients who were recently admitted at Mzuzu Central Hospital treatment centre were discharged after recovering. The hospitals' isolation facility has now run for one week now without a patient and all 81 healthcare… ...

First commercial flight since Airport reopening arrive in Malawi

Sep 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The first commercial flight since Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) reopened has arrived in the country today. The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus has confirmed, saying it was the first flight since KIA reopened on 1st September.… ...

Wear a mask during sex or masturbate to avoid Coronavirus

Sep 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

One of the world's top doctors has advised people to either wear a mask during sex or opt for masturbation in order to avoid catching Covid-19. Dr Theresa Tam who is the Chief Medical Officer… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi registers 260 new recoveries

Sep 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has today recorded 260 recoveries, taking the total number of recoveries to 3,420. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr John Phuka announced the new recoveries this evening. He noted that the data suggests that… ...

Teachers threaten strike over risk allowances

Sep 01, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Concerned teachers who are also Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) members have asked Government through the Ministry of Education Science and Technology to provide Coronavirus risk allowances to teachers before reopening schools on September 7,… ...

Thousands of girls get pregnant during schools closure

Sep 01, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

As schools are set to reopen in Malawi, thousands of girls will not be able to go back to school immediately as they are pregnant. Schools which were closed schools in March are set to… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi registers 30 new cases, 13 new recoveries

Sep 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has recorded 30 new Coronavirus and 13 new recoveries, taking the total number of cases to 5,566 and the total number of recoveries to 3,160. Co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus announced the… ...

Coronavirus: Phuka urges men to seek healthcare when unwell

Aug 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr. John Phuka has urged men to seek healthcare when unwell, saying there is the high occurrence of Coronavirus among men when compared to women. In a statement on Sunday,… ...