Month: May 2020 Posts

Independent schools demand reopening of schools

May 28, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An association for independent school owners, the Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA), has threatened that it will call for demonstrations if government fails to open schools by 1st June this year. This is according… ...

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… ...