Covid-19 Archives

Mzuzu residents spend Covid relief money on luxuries

Aug 03, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some Malawians in Mzuzu are using Covid-19 relief money to buy luxuries such as smartphones. Thousands of people in major townships of the city have received money, amounting to MK105,000 each, meant to cushion them… ...

MEC’s vaccination directive sparks backlash

Aug 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has sparked backlash following its directive requiring MEC workers to first get vaccinated before physically reporting to work. On Monday, the commission said that only staff that have received the Covid-19… ...

30 people arrested in Dedza for contravening Covid-19 regulations

Aug 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 30 people including a barman at Chimbiya trading centre for being found in a bar at around 2AM. The barman has been identified as Yusuf Sydney of Jikisoni Village in… ...

Malawi runs out of Covid-19 vaccine, again!

Jul 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A week after Malawi received Covid-19 vaccine donated by the French Government, vaccination centres across the country have again run out of vaccine. In Lilongwe, Director of Health and Social Services Alinafe Mbewe Tambala has… ...

Covid-19 vaccine: 107,201 doses administered in Malawi in four days

Jul 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi received 192,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine on Saturday and 107,201 doses have already been administered since Monday this week. There has been a rush for the vaccine across Malawi this week following resumption… ...

Chakwera says every life is valuable

Jul 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration values every life and its commitment to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in making sure all Malawians are safe. The President was speaking to BBC Hard Talk host… ...

20,000 people vaccinated in Malawi since Monday

Jul 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ministry of Health has vaccinated 20,000 people across the country since the vaccination exercise resumed on Monday. Information from the Ministry of Health shows that 5,405 people received the first dose while 14,594 got the… ...