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Four arrested for assaulting health workers over bloodsucking rumours

Apr 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mchinji have arrested four people for assaulting three medical workers from Mchinji District Hospital on suspicions that they were blood suckers. Mchinji police public relation officer Kondwani Kandiado identified the suspects as; Lemani… ...

MACRA urges against fake news on Covid-19

Apr 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Director of Malawi Communications Regulation Authority (MACRA), Godfrey Itaye has urged the broadcasters to refrain from reporting fake news, saying they should instead be vigilant and patriotic when reporting news items on coronavirus pandemic.… ...

Chinese Ambassador urges Malawians to take Covid-19 prevention measures seriously

Apr 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Liu Hongyang has urged Malawians and the government to take Covid-19 prevention measures seriously, considering the medical system of Malawi and the highly contagious virus. Liu said this in an article… ...

Coronavirus: Mutharika calls for prayers

Mar 31, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has urged all Malawians to pray to God in their homes on Thursday over the threat of coronavirus. In a statement today, Mutharika said it is a tradition in Malawi that when… ...

Blantyre council backtracks on wedding ban

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has made a U-turn on its decision to ban wedding ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the council banned wedding ceremonies ensure that residents are protected from COVID-19.… ...

Minister Chimulirenji receives donation from China

Mar 31, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Disaster Management Affairs Affairs Everton Chimulirenji on Tuesday received a donation of medical protective kits from China. Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Liu Hongyang Tuesday handed over the kits Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe… ...

Health facility project abandoned in 2015 to resume in June

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has assured people in Mangochi that construction of Kanyenga Community Hospital which started in 2011 and was abandoned in 2015 will resume in June this year. Minister of Health, Japie Mhango,… ...