Month: May 2020 Posts

Hospital rejects claims about fake burial of ‘coronavirus victim’ at Ekwendeni

May 18, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

St. John of God Hospital in Mzuzu has refuted reports that its workers staged a burial of a fake coronavirus victim at Ekwendeni. Workers from the hospital on Sunday were pictured at a graveyard with… ...

Coronavirus: Registered cases in Malawi hit 70

May 17, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...Three more people recover The Ministry of Health has today announced five new cases of the coronavirus and now the number of registered cases in the country has hit 70. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango… ...

Nurses appeal for removal of 30% tax on risk allowances

May 15, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

National Organization of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) has asked government to remove tax on health workers’ risk allowances. In a later addressed to the government through secretary to the treasury, President of NONM,… ...

Covid-19 cases in Malawi hit 63

May 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health says five new cases have been registered in the country, taking the number of confirmed cases to 63. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has confirmed this in a statement today. He… ...

We have herbs that cure Coronavirus, declares Malawi’s Teras Health Care

May 09, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

...Challenges govt to give them a chance One of Malawi's herbal products manufacturing companies, Teras Health Care, has claimed that it has a product which heals COVID-19 patients. This is according to the company's Marketing… ...

Coronavirus: Five health workers in Malawi test positive

May 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Five health workers in Blantyre have tested positive for COVID-19. Eight other new cases have been recorded in the country. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has confirmed the 13 new cases. He said the five… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records two new cases

May 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man based in Thyolo and another one based in Lilongwe have tested positive for Covid-19. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has announced the cases saying one has been confirmed at College of Medicine in… ...

FAM offers Luwinga Technical Centre as quarantine facility

Apr 29, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has offered Luwinga Technical Centre in Mzuzu to the Ministry of Health to be used as a quarantine centre during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. This was confirmed by… ...

Two new coronavirus cases recorded in Malawi

Apr 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The number of coronavirus cases in Malawi has risen to 36 as two new cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has said at a press briefing today… ...

Coronavirus cases in Malawi jumps to 33

Apr 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Ministry of Health has announced 10 new Coronavirus cases in Lilongwe as Malawi's tally jumps to 33. All the ten cases confirmed in the last 24 hours have been recorded at Kaliyeka in Lilongwe.… ...

Malawi records third Covid-19 death

Apr 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The number of Coronavirus deaths in Malawi has risen to three, following the death of one person in Lilongwe today. According to the Ministry of Health, the victim is one of the six new cases… ...

Anthu asanu apezeka ndi Corona ku Lilongwe

Apr 22, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Chiwelengero cha anthu omwe apezeka ndi kachilombo ka Corona komwe kakumayambitsa matenda a Covid-19 m'dziko muno chafika pa anthu makumi awiri ndi mphambu zitatu (23) tsopano, ndipo asanu mwa iwo apezeka ndi kachilombola maola 24… ...

Covid-19:  Five new cases recorded in Lilongwe

Apr 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Ministry of Health has confirmed five new coronavirus cases in Lilongwe, and now Malawi’s tally is 23. Speaking at a press briefing in Blantyre today, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dan Namarika… ...

Malawi records new coronavirus case

Apr 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A coronavirus case has been recorded in Lilongwe, taking the number of registered cases in the country to 18. Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Health Dan Namarika has confirmed, saying the patient is a… ...

Govt forced to hike health workers’ allowances after protests

Apr 20, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika’s administration has revised health workers’ risk allowances, following a strike by health workers across the country. In a memo to hospital administrators and district commissioners dated 20 April, Chief Director in the… ...