Month: March 2020 Posts

JB claims Malawi hiding statistics on coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Former President Joyce Banda says the global community cannot assist Malawi on the coronavirus when the country is hiding statistics and its challenges to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In a post on her Facebook page,… ...

Alliance wants more awareness on nutrition

Mar 29, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) has urged for more awareness on nutrition as one way of fighting against malnutrition in the country. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for CISONA Kate Sambani made the call in… ...

COVID-19: CSOs demand release of prisoners

Mar 29, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Malawi have demanded the release of inmates in the country’s prisons as one way of fighting the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The five CSOs namely Paralegal Advisory Service… ...

Tough lockdown for Malawians in South Africa

Mar 28, 2020 Thula Chisamba 2 &

Some Malawians working in South Africa are having a tough lockdown as they have been told that they will not get paid during the 21-day lockdown. Information gathered indicates that some Malawian casual workers in… ...

Malawian economist Thandika Mkandawire dies

Mar 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian economist Thandika Mkandawire who was a professor at the London School of Economics has passed on today. The London School of Economics International Development has confirmed the death. "He was a brilliant and creative… ...

Coronavirus: Blue Elephant closed

Mar 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Blue Elephant and Restaurant in Blantyre has been closed following the ban on public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Malawi is yet to register a case but government last week banned public gatherings, forcing… ...

Health personnel accused of taking kickbacks from Mozambicans

Mar 24, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Medical Assistants and Nurses at Nambazo Health Centre in Phalombe district have been accused of taking sweeteners from Mozambican nationals in exchange with health services. Members of the communities around the health facility have confided… ...