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Ministers, MPs receive allowances for Covid-19 duties

Apr 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) are getting allowances for carrying out duties in the fight against Covid-19, it has been revealed. According to a leaked document, MPs and ministers will be given allowances… ...

Chiwelengero cha opezeka ndi Corona chafika pa 36

Apr 27, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Chiwelengero cha anthu omwe apezeka ndi kachilombo ka Corona m'dziko muno chafika pa anthu 36 tsopano. Izi ndi malingana ndi nduna ya zaumoyo m'dziko muno a Jappie Mhango omwe amayankhula Lolemba ku Lilongwe pa msonkhano… ...

Chilima fears lack of testing will result in unchecked spread of Covid-19

Apr 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has expressed concern that Malawi has tested less than 700 people to date, saying this could lead to unchecked spread of the coronavirus. Speaking during a press briefing on Sunday night,… ...

First Covid-19 case in Northern Region confirmed

Apr 26, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 2 &

The first coronavirus case in the Northern Region has been registered in Karonga. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has announced this at a press brief he had at Mzuzu Central Hospital this morning. Mhango said… ...

Msungama under fire for questioning coronavirus tests

Apr 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Health workers have demanded an apology from Lilongwe City South East legislator Ulemu Msungama for questioning results of coronavirus tests at Kaliyeka. The Health workers want the Malawi Congress Party Member of Parliament to retract… ...

Less than half of confirmed cases’ contacts tested in Malawi

Apr 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it has tested 162 contacts of the confirmed Coronavirus cases in Malawi despite tracing 385 contacts. In a statement posted on its Facebook page today, the ministry said tracing and… ...

Malawians using uncharted routes to travel to Tanzania

Apr 21, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Some Malawians in Karonga continue to travel to neighbouring Tanzania using uncharted routes to buy goods. Tanzania has recorded 254 coronavirus cases and 10 deaths. However, the country is not under a lockdown with shops… ...