Month: April 2020 Posts

Malawi is lucky Covid-19 patients have not needed ventilators – Botomani

Apr 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Information Mark Botomani says Malawi is lucky because the country’s Covid-19 patients have not needed ventilators, with the country having 20 ventilators. Botomani made the remarks in response to concerns by Vice President… ...

Malawi coronavirus committee denies receiving hefty allowances

Apr 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Special Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus has refuted reports that members of the committee receive K300,000 each in allowances. The cabinet ministers held a press conference in Lilongwe on Monday where they brushed off the… ...

Govt vindicated on Mtambo’s political ambitions – Botomani

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Information Mark Botomani says government is not surprised by former Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo’s decision to join politics because Mtambo has been a politician disguised as an activist for… ...

UTM bows down to Govt’s directive: Cuts short coronavirus sensitization tours

Mar 25, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The opposition UTM has adhered to government's demand to withdraw its coronavirus sensitization campaign on the grounds of lack of capacity. In a statement yesterday signed by Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology… ...

Gov. worried with MCP, UTM! Stop misleading Malawians with unofficial coronavirus messages

Mar 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has demanded the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM to cancel sensitisation tours on the coronavirus to avoid misleading people about the disease. Minister of Information Mark Botomani said this in a statement today.… ...

Govt rips into Judge Kenyatta over release of Chinese nationals

Mar 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Government has condemned Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda for granting an injunction that led to the release of four Chinese nationals from a coronavirus quarantine facility. Minister of Information Mark Botomani said in a statement yesterday… ...

Botomani condemns fake news on COVID-19

Mar 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani has condemned fake news concerning the coronavirus outbreak. He said this on 10 March, 2020 during a press briefing which a Special Cabinet Committee on… ...