Month: December 2021 Posts

Africa clocks fastest surge in Covid-19 cases this year

Dec 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and the Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous surges—but more waves could be building as updated… ...

Malawi Congress Party advised to cancel mega rally over Covid-19

Dec 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been advised to cancel its mega rally scheduled for tomorrow amid concerns that the mass rally will be a Covid-19 super spreader event. The party intends to hold… ...

Malawi investigating claims of fraud in issuance of COVID certificates

Dec 10, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Ministry of Health is investigating allegations of corruption and fraud over issuance of negative COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Secretary for Health Dr. Charles Mwansambo has said this in a statement released this… ...

Malawi Govt constructs 94 low-cost classrooms in schools

Dec 09, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Ministry of Education says it has so far constructed 94 out of 383 low-cost classrooms as part of the COVID-19 response in the education sector. In February this year, government through the presidential… ...

Malawi registers three cases of Omicron

Dec 09, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Ministry of Health has announced that the country has registered three cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has made the announcement at a press briefing the morning.… ...

CDEDI opposes mandatory Covid vaccination

Dec 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says the Lazarus Chakwera administration’s intention to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory in Malawi is reckless experimentation with laws that touch on human rights. The organisation has… ...

Unvaccinated employees at First Capital Bank to miss out on bonuses

Dec 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

One of the banks in Malawi, First Capital Bank, has said it will only give Christmas and performance bonuses to employees who are vaccinated. The bank’s chief executive officer Jaco Viljoen has announced the decision… ...