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Kachasu kills man in Mponela

Dec 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. A 39-year-old man at Mponela in Dowa has died after drinking kachasu excessively on an empty stomach. The deceased has been identified as Petro Kamanga and the incident occurred during the night… ...

Covid-19 hospital admissions increasing in Malawi

Dec 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus says there has been an increase in the number of people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 over the past three weeks. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka said this… ...

Girl dies from generator fumes in Mangochi

Dec 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 4-year-old girl has died of suffocation from fumes produced by a generator that her father used to power his disco equipment during a Christmas party in Mangochi District. Deputy Publicist Mangochi Police Station Sub… ...

Bullets duo test positive for Covid-19

Dec 27, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Nyasa Big Bullets FC has confirmed that striker Hassan Kajoke and goalkeeper Ernest Kakhobwe have tested positive for Covid-19. The duo, alongside Team Manager James Chilapondwa and Welfare Manager Chisomo Chikwembani were both tested at… ...

Hospital complains over government’s failure to pay debt

Dec 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

By Synd Kalimbuka St Luke's Hospital in Zomba is struggling financially as government is failing to pay money it owes the hospital. Bishop Brighton Vita Malasa of the Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire which runs… ...

Malawi records one new Coronavirus death

Dec 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A man from Blantyre has died of Coronavirus, taking the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Malawi to 188. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka announced the new cases on Saturday. He… ...

Chakwera urges Malawians to follow Coronavirus preventive measures

Dec 26, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has urged people in the country to follow Coronavirus preventive measures as Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Malawi. Speaking in Mangochi on Friday, Chakwera said even though there is a new… ...