Covid-19 Archives

Malawi Minister of Labour used Covid-19 funds for trip to SA

Apr 16, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo used Covid-19 funds to accompany President Lazarus Chakwera to South Africa last year. This has been revealed in an investigative report by the National Audit Office (NAO) which focused on… ...

Mtambo calls on Malawians to get COVID-19 jab

Apr 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo has urged people in the country to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab and ignore fake news about the vaccine. Speaking during COVID-19 daily briefing in Lilongwe… ...

HRDC urges Govt to recover stolen Covid-19 funds

Apr 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called on Government to ensure that people who stole Covid-19 funds are prosecuted and the resources are recovered. Chairperson of the grouping Gift Trapence said this in a… ...

Cashgate rears its head: Chakwera advised to nip corruption in the bud

Apr 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has been urged to intensify efforts to fight corruption as the leaked National Audit Office (NAO) report on K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds indicates massive plunder of the funds. Chakwera’s administration released K6.2… ...

DODMA fraudulently pocketed allowances during meeting to investigate Covid-Gate

Apr 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) officers collected K2.3 million in allowances for attending a meeting where they compiled a report that was part of investigations into use of Covid-19 funds. This has been revealed… ...

MPs undergo training to enhance their contributions in Parliament

Apr 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) are undergoing a three-week long training which aims at sharpening their knowledge and enhancing their contributions in the House. The training for the Second Cohort of the Parliamentary Training Program (PTP)… ...

TUM suspends teachers’ strike

Apr 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has suspended the teachers’ strike and teachers have been advised to resume work tomorrow. The teachers had been staying away from work since last week and government applied for an… ...