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CHRR calls for removal of national ID requirement for people to access COVID-19 vaccines

Aug 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Ministry of Health to urgently remove the mandatory requirement for Malawians to present national ID cards before receiving COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement released… ...

Pastor commits suicide

Aug 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A CCAP pastor identified as Reverend William Kangabakako Mumba has committed suicide, the Livingstonia Synod has confirmed. The church leader was ministering at Kapirimtende CCAP congregation, under Mzuzu Presbytery in the Synod of Livingstonia. His… ...

Two vehicles collide in Lilongwe, killing five people

Aug 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A two tonne pick-up with 19 people on board and a tipper collided last night along the Lilongwe-Salima road, leaving five people dead and six others seriously injured. Kanengo Police spokesperson Esther Mkwanda, said the… ...

Innovative study focuses on Malawian women’s perceptions of fertility difficulties

Aug 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Young women in Malawi who reported difficulties conceiving and/or carrying a child to term turned to traditional healers, churches and mosques, as well as medical clinics for help, says new research from Lancaster University. The… ...

MEC extends mandatory vaccination requirement to temporary staff

Aug 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says temporary staff including presiding officers and drivers will be required to present evidence of Covid-19 vaccination before they are hired. The commission has said this in a statement dated 11… ...

Kenya orders civil servants to get vaccinated

Aug 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Government of Kenya has warned civil servants that they will face disciplinary action if they do not get vaccinated by 23 August, 2021. Head of the Kenyan Public Service Joseph Kinyua has issued the… ...

Sparc to give employees money for getting vaccinated

Aug 08, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

As one way of encouraging its workers to get Covid-19 vaccination, ICT provider Sparc Systems Limited has offered all vaccinated employees a one-week salary. According to a statement released by the company through its Managing… ...