Month: August 2020 Posts

600 self-repatriated Malawians arrives

Aug 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

More than 600 self-repatriated Malawian nationals who boarded 13 buses have arrived in the country through the Mwanza border from South Africa. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Mwanza border public relations officer, Inspector Pasqually… ...

Coronavirus cases in Malawi hit 5,523

Aug 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has recorded a total of 5,523 Coronavirus cases, 3,143 recoveries and 174 deaths. Chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr. John Phuka on Friday announced 27 new Coronavirus cases, 22 new recoveries and one death.… ...

Minister Chiponda says COVID-19 given highest priority in Malawi

Aug 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has accorded highest priority to COVID-19 control activities. She was speaking on Tuesday during a World Health Organisation (WHO) regional virtual meeting. She noted that Malawi has… ...

Don’t be too excited over drop in new Coronavirus cases – Phuka

Aug 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr. John Phuka has suggested that the drop in new Coronavirus cases could be due to a low level of testing and has warned Malawians not to be too excited.… ...

Coronavirus: Pregnant woman dies

Aug 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 32-year-old pregnant woman from Blantyre has died of COVID-19, and now the death toll in Malawi stands at 169. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr. John Phuka said on Monday that the woman was… ...

Four companies awarded K6.6 billion to supply Covid-19 materials

Aug 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has awarded contracts worth K6.6 billion to four companies to supply Coronavirus prevention materials. The companies are Galaxy Pharmaceuticals and Surgical Limited Lilongwe Chirani Limited, FirstMask Group of Companies and Victoria Pharmaceuticals… ...

Malawians in Kasungu challenge minister, say there is no Covid-19

Aug 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians in Kasungu have claimed that there is no Coronavirus in Malawi where over 5400 cases have been registered. On Friday, residents at Wimbe Trading Centre chased away health workers from the Ministry of Health… ...