Covid-19 Archives

Malawi yet to get Covid-19 vaccine – Phuka

Jan 15, 2021 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Chairperson of the Presidential taskforce on Covid19 Dr John Phuka has expressed concern that some people are causing panic by lying that Ministry of Health officials are going in schools to distribute vaccines to learners,… ...

Chiwale School in Neno hit by Covid-19

Jan 14, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Lessons have been suspended at Chiwale Secondary School in Neno where ten students have tested positive for Coronavirus. The school has sent back day scholars while students who live on campus have been told to… ...

Malawi records 591 new cases

Jan 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has today recorded 591 new COVID-19 cases, 12 new recoveries and 21 new deaths. The number of admissions has today hit 138. Chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka noted that the number of… ...

Bar owners urged to close bars at 8PM

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Police have urged bar owners to follow Coronavirus prevention guidelines by opening bars at 2PM and closing at 8PM and only allowing customers to buy alcohol and leave. The Officer in-charge for… ...

Malawi experiencing rebirth of Covid-19 – epidemiologist

Jan 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A Malawian epidemiologist says Malawi is experiencing a rebirth of Covid-19 and it is brutal with infections spreading faster than during the first wave last year. In a Facebook post today, Dr Titus Divala, who… ...

How African Women’s Sport Grew – Despite Everything – In 2020

Jan 12, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

When 2020 began, the African women sports fraternity had great expectations. The African stars were gearing up for the Olympic Games and the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. However, the pandemic struck and altered all… ...

Make tough decisions on Covid-19 – APM to Chakwera

Jan 12, 2021 Aubrey Makina 0 &

Malawi former President Peter Mutharika has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to make tough decisions on the rampaging Covid-19 which has since claimed two lives in Chakwera’s cabinet. In a Facebook post reacting to the… ...