Month: January 2022 Posts

Over 1,600 children in Malawi receive first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Jan 21, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

About 1,620 children have received the first dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine since the country started administering the jab to children aged between 12 and 17 years. The Pfizer vaccine was introduced as a way… ...

CDEDI says anti-mandatory vaccination case has produced positive result

Jan 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says although its application to the High Court on mandatory vaccination was dismissed, the application has borne fruits because the Ministry of Health has put on… ...

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… ...

Court dismisses anti-mandatory Covid-19 vaccination case

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda yesterday dismissed a case in which Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda wanted the court to stop the implementation of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination… ...

Malawi AG says claimants in anti-mandatory vaccination case are troublemakers

Jan 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says claimants who have filed an application for injunction against mandatory vaccination are troublemakers and have nothing to do with health issues. Nyirenda made the statement in court in the… ...

Malawi High court to rule on mandatory vaccination tomorrow

Jan 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The High Court will tomorrow make its ruling over government's plan to implement mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for civil servants, health workers and journalists. The interparte hearing follows an application CDEDI and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda… ...

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… ...

Archbishop of Lilongwe urges priests, workers to get Covid jab

Dec 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Archbishop George Tambala of Lilongwe Archdiocese has urged priests and administration workers to get vaccinated, saying priests come into contact with many people and could pose a danger if they remain unvaccinated. Tambala has made… ...

Malawi Govt. dragged to court over mandatory jabs

Dec 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and other concerned citizen have sought court's intervention over government's plan to implement the mandatory Covid-19 vaccination campaign. A statement made available to this publication indicates… ...

210,000 Covid vaccine doses to expire in Malawi

Dec 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Presidential Task force on Covid-19 says 210, 000  vaccine doses are expected to expire in Malawi on December 31 this year. Co-chairperson Wilfred Chalamira-Nkhoma revealed this during a Zoom panel discussion organised by Society… ...

Katemera 210,000 wa Covid atha mphamvu pakutha kwa chakachi

Dec 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Wachiwiri kwa wapampando wa gulu lowona za Covid19, a Wilfred Chalamira Nkhoma, ati katemera 210,000 akhala atatha mphamvu pakutha kwa chakachi. Iwo amayankhula izi pa msonkhano omwe bungwe la madotolo linakonza kudzera pa njira ya… ...

Compulsory vaccination is a violation of human rights – Malawi Human Rights Commission

Dec 22, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has opposed Malawi Government’s plan to introduce mandatory Covid-19 vaccination saying compulsory jabs violate fundamental human rights. The MHRC released a statement yesterday following government’s announcement that it will introduce… ...

Mabungwe akana mchitidwe obaya katemera mokakamiza

Dec 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Bungwe la Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) lati likukhulupilira kuti a Malawi ali ndi ufulu wosankha kubayitsa kapena kusabayitsa katemera ndipo kubayitsa katemerayu kusakhale kokakamiza. Nkhawa ya bungwe la CDEDI ikubwera pomwe… ...

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.… ...