Month: January 2022 Posts

Malawi puts mandatory vaccination plan on hold

Jan 16, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission Executive Secretary Habiba Osman has welcomed government’s decision to suspend implementation of mandatory vaccination in order to pave way for consultations on the issue. Government through Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo… ...

Chakwera, Malawi ministers bashed for breaking Covid rules at birthday party on New Year’s Eve

Jan 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and several cabinet ministers, including the Malawi Minister of Health, have been condemned for breaching Covid-19 rules at a birthday party on New Year’s Eve. Chakwera and the ministers attended the 50th… ...

Malawi uses up vaccine doses which were set to expire on December 31

Dec 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The 210,000 AstraZeneca doses which were set to expire on 31 December, 2021 have been used up, the Malawi Ministry of Health has said. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said at a press briefing… ...

COVID: 1,265 new cases recorded in Malawi

Dec 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has recorded 1,265 new cases and the weekly positivity rate is at 36.2%. According to the Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, the country has also recorded 27 new recovery and three new deaths.… ...

Health Minister launches national oxygen ecosystem roadmap

Dec 23, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Tuesday launched the National Oxygen Ecosystem Roadmap for 2021-2026 which seeks to ensure equal access to safe medical oxygen for all Malawians. The minister also launched the… ...

COVID-19: Katemera okakamiza ayamba chaka chamawa

Dec 17, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Boma kudzera ku unduna wa zaumoyo mogwirizana ndi komiti ya mtsogoleri wa dziko yotsogolera ntchito yolimbana ndi matenda a COVID-19, yati magulu ena a anthu ayamba kubayidwa katemera mokakamizidwa kuyambira January chaka chamawa. Izi ndi… ...

Malawi Govt. to introduce mandatory vaccination for civil servants

Dec 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has revealed that Government will introduce mandatory vaccination next year. Kandodo who is also Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 revealed this at a press conference this morning.… ...

Malawi Health Minister announces new Covid-19 measures

Dec 16, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has announced new covid-19 prevention measures effective from Monday, 20 December, 2021. The Minister has disclosed this at a press briefing in Lilongwe. The measures include a restriction of… ...

COVID-19: Malawi records 235 new cases

Dec 14, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has registered 235 new COVID-19 cases, 15 new recoveries and two new deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, 234 of the new cases are locally transmitted, including 90 from Lilongwe, 78 from Mzimba… ...

Malawi registers three cases of Omicron

Dec 09, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Ministry of Health has announced that the country has registered three cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has made the announcement at a press briefing the morning.… ...

Malawi authorises Covid vaccine for 12-year-olds

Nov 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus in Malawi has approved use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for people aged 12 years and above. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda who is also Co-Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce… ...

Malawi Ministry of Health set to distribute 9 Million mosquito nets

Nov 12, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda yesterday launched mass distribution of mosquito nets in which the ministry seeks to distribute nine million nets across the country. The Minister launched the program in Salima district and… ...

Malawi opens up to travelers from all over the world

Oct 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says travelers from all over the world will now be allowed to enter the country upon producing COVID-19 negative test certificates. Chairperson of the taskforce Khumbize Chiponda briefed journalists… ...

Malawi Government asks people to get vaccinated

Sep 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

…Ministry of Health to start door to door vaccination The Ministry of Health has appealed to people in the country to get Covid-19 vaccine, saying there is currently low uptake of vaccine in the country… ...

Govt’s silence on ‘no vaccine, no work policy’ irks CDEDI

Sep 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed concern over Government’s silence on the ‘no vaccine, no work’ policy which companies in Malawi have instituted. CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has made… ...