Month: January 2022 Posts

Over 1,600 children in Malawi receive first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Jan 21, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

About 1,620 children have received the first dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine since the country started administering the jab to children aged between 12 and 17 years. The Pfizer vaccine was introduced as a way… ...

CDEDI says anti-mandatory vaccination case has produced positive result

Jan 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says although its application to the High Court on mandatory vaccination was dismissed, the application has borne fruits because the Ministry of Health has put on… ...

Malawi puts mandatory vaccination plan on hold

Jan 16, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission Executive Secretary Habiba Osman has welcomed government’s decision to suspend implementation of mandatory vaccination in order to pave way for consultations on the issue. Government through Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo… ...

Ministry of Health warns of fraudsters

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Heath has warned the general public that it is not giving any Covid-19 monetary support to the public and has advised people to report to police if they receive messages telling them… ...

Court dismisses anti-mandatory Covid-19 vaccination case

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda yesterday dismissed a case in which Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda wanted the court to stop the implementation of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination… ...

Clean bill of health for Flames

Jan 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Flames players and officials underwent a Covid-19 PCR test on Wednesday afternoon and all the 28 players have tested negative and are available for selection for the AFCON Goup B match against Zimbabwe this Friday… ...

Flames hit by Covid hours before Afcon opener

Jan 09, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

Malawi National Football Team has been hit with a massive blow after six players and three officials tested positive for Covid-19 just a day before their Group B opening match against Guinea at the delayed… ...

Flames camp: Mbulu cleared to join camp in Cameroon

Jan 08, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Striker Richard Mbulu has been cleared to join the Flames camp in Bafoussam, Cameroon after testing negative for COVID-19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, midfielder Charles Petro and defender Mark Fodya have tested positive again… ...

Malawi AG says claimants in anti-mandatory vaccination case are troublemakers

Jan 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says claimants who have filed an application for injunction against mandatory vaccination are troublemakers and have nothing to do with health issues. Nyirenda made the statement in court in the… ...

Malawi High court to rule on mandatory vaccination tomorrow

Jan 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The High Court will tomorrow make its ruling over government's plan to implement mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for civil servants, health workers and journalists. The interparte hearing follows an application CDEDI and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda… ...

Chakwera, Malawi ministers bashed for breaking Covid rules at birthday party on New Year’s Eve

Jan 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and several cabinet ministers, including the Malawi Minister of Health, have been condemned for breaching Covid-19 rules at a birthday party on New Year’s Eve. Chakwera and the ministers attended the 50th… ...

Church to pray for end of COVID and dry spell during cross over night

Dec 31, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

As the year winds up, Yanobe International church has organized a night of cross over prayers where congregants will be in the house of the Lord praying as they will be crossing into another Year,… ...

Malawi uses up vaccine doses which were set to expire on December 31

Dec 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The 210,000 AstraZeneca doses which were set to expire on 31 December, 2021 have been used up, the Malawi Ministry of Health has said. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said at a press briefing… ...

Archbishop of Lilongwe urges priests, workers to get Covid jab

Dec 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Archbishop George Tambala of Lilongwe Archdiocese has urged priests and administration workers to get vaccinated, saying priests come into contact with many people and could pose a danger if they remain unvaccinated. Tambala has made… ...

To hell with Covid-19 restrictions: Hundreds attend Tay Grin’s show

Dec 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A mammoth crowd thronged Lilongwe Golf Club to patronise Black Rhyno Entertainment's show dubbed Christmas with the stars despite Covid-19 restrictions. On Monday last week, restrictions on public gatherings came into effect. According to the… ...