Month: April 2020 Posts

Chiwerengero cha anthu opezeka ndi corona chakwera

Apr 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

  Munthu wina m'boma la Blantyre yemwe wangobwera kumene kuchokera ku United Kingdom wapezeka ndi matenda a Covid-19, zomwe zapangisa kuti akhale muthu wachinayi opezeka ndi thendayi ku Malawi kuno. Nduna ya za umoyo m'dziko… ...

Our test kits are not faulty – Health Minister

Apr 04, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

… Govt repairs ventilators, to recruit health workers Minister of Health Jappie Mhango says test kits which are being used to test coronavirus meet standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The minister made… ...

Fourth coronavirus case confirmed in Malawi

Apr 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A person in Blantyre  who recently returned from the United Kingdom and was in self-quarantine has tested positive for coronavirus. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has confirmed saying tests were done yesterday at the College… ...

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,… ...

China stops its nationals from travelling to Malawi

Mar 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Chinese Embassy in Malawi has told its nationals in China not to travel to Malawi until the coronavirus outbreak is controlled. The travel advice is being issued to Chinese citizens in order to prevent… ...

Doomed! Malawi lacks capacity to test coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Government has admitted that the country lacks capacity to test COVID-19. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who is also chairperson of the Cabinet committee on Coronavirus, said this on Tuesday. He, however, said… ...

Coronavirus: Malawian students in China to get money from Govt

Mar 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government says it will give additional living allowance to all Malawian students affected by the lockdown in Wuhan City, China. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who is also chairperson of the Special Cabinet… ...

111 under self-quarantine in Malawi – Coronavirus committee

Mar 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus says 111 people who came from countries affected by the COVID-19 are under self-isolation or quarantine in Malawi. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who heads the committee, said this in… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi Govt tells citizens to avoid travelling to China

Feb 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has advised citizens to avoid travelling to China and other countries affected by the coronavirus but has said it not will apply any travel or trade restrictions because of the outbreak. Minister… ...

Government pledges continued availability of drugs in hospitals

Jan 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango, yesterday said the government is committed to ensuring that drugs in all public hospitals are readily available. Mhango said this at Mzuzu Central Medical Stores during a tour… ...

118 TAs in Malawi recognized as open defecation free areas

Dec 13, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of Health Jappie Mhango says 118 Traditional Authorities in the country have so far attained open defecation free status. Mhango said this on Wednesday when the ministry in conjunction with World Vision recognized the… ...

Minister shocked by high rate of teen pregnancies in Karonga

Oct 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango, has asked traditional leaders and stakeholders in Karonga to introduce strategies for reducing teenage pregnancies. The Minister made the call Sunday after visiting Karonga District Hospital on official… ...

Ministers tell youth to refrain from violence

Oct 22, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Minister of Health and Population Jappie Mhango and Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Symon Vuwa Kaunda have urged young people in Mzuzu to refrain from violence during post-election protests. The two ministers said… ...

Airtel donates portable dialysis, emergency defibrillator machines to KCH

Oct 08, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi on Monday donated portable dialysis and emergency defibrillator machines worth K26 million to Kamuzu Central Hospital. The handover ceremony took place at the hospital's surgical conference room where Ministry of Health and Population… ...

I am coming after you Lilongwe, Mutharika says

Sep 11, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will storm Malawi's Capital City, Lilongwe with a big rally soon. According to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), assertions that Mutharika cannot conduct rallies in the Northern or Central Regions are wrong… ...