Month: March 2020 Posts

Tough lockdown for Malawians in South Africa

Mar 28, 2020 Thula Chisamba 2 &

Some Malawians working in South Africa are having a tough lockdown as they have been told that they will not get paid during the 21-day lockdown. Information gathered indicates that some Malawian casual workers in… ...

Malawi Airlines suspends flights to South Africa

Mar 25, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Airlines has suspended flights to South Africa due to the the national lockdown which begins tomorrow in the Rainbow nation over the coronavirus pandemic. The airline said in a statement that flights from Lilongwe… ...

Malawi leaving room for coronavirus

Mar 22, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

Despite South Africa registering over 200 cases of the coronavirus, some Malawians arriving from the rainbow nation are being allowed to enter the country without being screened or advised about self-isolation. In an interview with… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi imposes travel ban

Mar 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… SADC countries exempted Malawi has imposed a travel ban on foreign nationals from countries affected by the Covid-19 disease. President Peter Mutharika announced the ban on Friday when he also announced other measures put… ...

A brief look into the role of GS1

Mar 19, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

You may have heard the name GS1 used frequently when looking into purchasing your barcodes for your products or business use, the reason for that being is they are the worldwide distributor of barcodes and… ...

People with coronavirus symptoms to be moved to isolation facility

Mar 16, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health says people who will develop coronavirus symptoms while under self-quarantine in Malawi will be moved to an institutional isolation facility. The ministry has said this in a statement today but has… ...

Chilima blasts MEC for hiring South African lawyers

Mar 16, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has faulted the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for hiring South African lawyers to represent the commission in the presidential elections appeal case. Speaking at a UTM rally at Njamba Park in… ...