Joyce Banda’s son succumbs to coronavirus

February 4, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 86 Comments

Former president Joyce Banda’s son has died on Wednesday of coronavirus disease ( Covid-19).

Geoff Banda dies of Covid-19

Geofrey Banda was admitted to Bingu National Stadium field hospital for Covid-19 four days ago.

Anorld Mnelemba, an aide to the former president says on his Facebook wall that the body of Banda will be buried today at Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe.

His death came amid reports that the Bingu National Stadium field hospital had run out of oxygen supplies, health authorities have confirmed.

Spokesperson for ministry of Health said the problem has been caused by a mechanical fault at Industrial Gas company  in Lilongwe.

Malango said fresh oxygen supply had been ordered from Afrox Limited in Blantyre.

He said the situation had been occasioned by a rise in demand for oxygen at the facility.

The field hospital at Bingu National Stadium is four days old in operation and has 300 beds.

The oxygen from Blantyre will be transported by road as it is dangerous to transport it by air which some people suggested to government to use army helicopter.

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86 replies on “Joyce Banda’s son succumbs to coronavirus”

  1. The say goes Linda madzi apite nudziti ndadala back you were saying their no covid in this country because of political issues,now l hope your shocked now that covid dwell in your house sometime other things are better left unsaid.

    1. You and I may keep on talking, what are we going to achieve? Let alone the family mourn Geouff, and mind your own business.
      What else do you want from Amai is this not enough. Abale pamene Joseph anali kwa Farawo Nkazi wa Pontifer anafuna kugona ndi mwanayu Joseph ndipo anamuneneza maboza anamangidwa koma Mulungu anli naye ndipo anakhala nkulu wa dziko la Aegupito. Omwewo munkawafukidza utsi wokhesa misozi aja vomerani ndithu ali pachiwongolero. Maliro tilire Joice Banda ndi mai athu. Werengani nkhani ya Yona akuti tisinthe makhalidwe athu , tilape ,tonnse tivale zisaka (ziguduli) tisale kudya ndikupempha kwa Mulungu chikhululukiro chake.Ino sinthawi yowonjedzera machimo pomalankhula zopusa. Yesu anafera iweyo ndi ine wotumikira dzikoweee. TIIIILLLAAAPPEE
      Alivelesc

  2. Pepani mai tonse tikulira nanu Mzimu wa Geouff uuse muntendere. Mulungu athunzitse mitima yanu. Apukute misozi yonse ndikukupatsani mtima wa chiyembekedzo kuti tikadzachita bwino ndi chikhulupirilo tidzakhala naye mu ufumu wa Mulungu. MIDZIMU YA AKUFA ONSE IWUSE MUNTENDERE AMEEEN.

  3. Better warn the leadership of Industrial gases Company to transfer its office and plant to the capital city and make Blantyre a regional office. There is no way for the hospitals suffer in this way as we hear that oxygen finished at the field hospital.

  4. Pepani amayi pa imfa yi.

    Tipemphe Allah kuti amuchitire Chifundo komanso akupangeni kukhala olimba mtima mu nyengo yowawitsayi.

    Paja tinachokera kwa Allah ndipo tizabweleranso kwa Allah yomweyo.

  5. Rest in peace Geoff. We spent two days together with Roy and Frank. I was impressed with your humility and down to earth approach to life.

  6. Ndalama Zonse zomwe boma la dpp Lidaba libweze ku Malawi MULUNGU watikondera corona kulibe

  7. The time JB make the COVID statement in Nkhatabay, we didn’t have the cases in Malawi. She even explained that it didn’t mean that COVID does not exist but God had favoured us from infections. Very clear statement that made sense then. Am not sure where you Cadets seem not to understand.

    1. U r saying this because today is his son gone. That time there were people dieing from covid but you could not see it. She stood on the podium and say Corona ku Malawi kulibe,,,,, fine it is here RIGHT NOW. KARMA is real.

      1. @Tonse, you’re saying that because those who were dying that time were not so dear and near to you.

        Now that it has hit people whom you know and love its when you acknowledge its presence.

        Thus how dunderheads like you think.

        Rest in Peace George.

  8. The death of Geoff Kachale has got nothing to do with the denials JB and SKC made during their campaign about there not being Covid in Malawi. Geoff had a family and we should not be so callous as not to be sympathetic to them over his death. Remember Covid is a killer and anyone of us could be next. JB will have to answer to the people of Malawi who believed her as will SKC who both knew better.

  9. I believe ,this is a lesson to Mayi Jowisi Chindere Chakumaliro Banda.Nkolokolo has uttered rubish on this forum.The evil side is the Tonse Alliance and I think God is angry with them for being foolish.Saanati koma Mulungu awasesa onsewoo chifukwa cholankhula mopusa pa campaign yawoo.Imfa lero yawalowera munyumba a Joyce Banda.Alibe mau kkk.Amalankhulila kumpheto munthawi ya campaign.Zeze lero alichetee.Amalankhula kuti anthu saakufa koma adzifa .Lero ndeawa akufa nde akwelenso pachulu akuwe kuti “Anthu akufaaa kkk”Angobindikila bwanji olo atati apita kokaonekela kusiiwa imeneyi umhuu.I don’t know kuti akakhalako bwanji and ndikutha kuona anthu akumudzuma kuti nchisilu chotheratu.A Nkolokolo mumafuna kuti adzifa a DPP, eheee mwauponda Mulunga amasankha yekha osati kumusankhila ayi.

    2. Olo mutawatuka mai Banda mupindula chani, imfa can take anyone don’t forget that Bingu died did he choose osamalankhuma motumbwa. Bola Dpp inachoka basi and wait for 5 years sipanotu and ndi nepotism ya Dpp mmmmm nyekhwe basi

  11. Rest in praise Geof. Let us tone down on heartless comments. Losing a loved one, no matter what the circumstances is very painful. Politicians are people too, their utterances on the podium is part of the game. Let us give the bereaved families space to grieve and mourn their loved ones. Tizikhala ndi umunthu. There are more ordinary people dying than politicians.

  13. Rest in Peace Bra Geoff, you were just a good fellow. Mizimu ya onse amwalira ndi nthenda yi iuse mumtendere ndipo Ambuye oposa chidziwiso chonse afungatile ma banja a onse ofedwa. Kulozana zala sikuthandiza chilichonse we are at war.

  14. MHSRIP……kwa ena tidakalipofe, let’s reduce some of the underlying risk factors.The departed looks was overweight also

  15. Joyce Banda shaa, paja Kumalawi kuno kulibe corona. Take back your words madam. Apologise coz mwaphetsa anthu ambiri. Apo bii Roy is next.

  16. Anyone who believed that Corona is fake during that campaign time is not only stupid but a double fool. Politicians will always play around with words. Sadly because most Malawians are very stupid they they will religiously believe. MCP UTM PP wanted a rerun because they knew that they were going to win. Majority of Malawians wanted fresh elections because they were tired of the evil dpp. Dpp did not want elections because they knew they were going to lose and later exposed of their corruption and nepotism. And that time the Corona virus was different from the new strain which is killing. Tichepetse umbuzi a malawife. Geoff go thee well. May God unfathomable mercy be upon your soul. May the angels welcome you into paradise.

  17. My request goes to Chakwera, Chilima and Joyce Banda to apologize to Malawians for telling lies that Covid does not exist, it is fake, people can continue hugging one another. We went ahead with our presidential election for the second time because we were fooled by these politicians that Corona does not exist. Please your immediate apology or just resign from your positions no two ways about it.

      2. Ukutathauza kuti MULUNGU ankaukonda utsogoleri wa APM ndiye lero wakwiya ndi Utsogoleri wolilira ku court? Are you trying to say God doesn’t recognize Chakwera as a leader that it why HE is punishing us with Corona? Bambo sikelo tafotokozani bwino

  18. Tiyeni tizikhala ngati anthu.
    Nthawi imene achilima ndi abanda anayankhula kuti covid kulibe samanama. Muno mu malawi covid wachita kubwera. Osamakhala ndi mitima yonyoza anthu ena. Everyone makes mistakes. Dont judge just correct the mistakes. May he rest in peace. Death is for everyone.

    1. you are a fool. Some of us lost a family then. It was equally painful because there were very few deaths and generally people were still fooling around but to us it was a reality.

  19. Mukulemba zopusanu just know that Covid-19 is still there and one day you will face it. It will be good it takes one of your relations so that you can appreciate how painful it is. Losing a son is not easy to take. RIP Geoffrey Banda

  21. MHSRIEP.
    Mai Joyce Banda and family, may the good Lord comfort you. We know that words alone are not enough in these situations.

  22. No. He died from other causes. Kulibe corona Kuno. Dont cheat us you medical personnel. Ife we believe wat our dear former president and the VP told us. Please spare us from those lies.

    1. You think Corona is a joke? Lets see what comments you will post when Covid gets into your family and takes a loved one. A man has died and left a wife and children and you are here posting crap? Grow up.

      1. He is only saying what Joyce herself said he he he Nyekhwe amwene. Kutumbwa. Amvekele kulibe corona, palibe wafa

  23. While accept that Ministers are persons like ourselves but they occupy a special place in our society. For example when they travel they use VIP lounge and travel on business class. I am wondering why is that when it comes to Covid all their VVIP status is lost. Can we not think of having a hospital where these ministers are cared for. Are we saying that when our President or Vice when they fall sick with Covid they will go to Bingu National Stadium.

    1. Sir
      Its high you change your mind that we must improve our hospitals for everyone to be treated the same. No VIP in hospitals because life is equal whether rich or poor

    2. MA VISION A MA FORMER PRESDENTS. pano zipatalazo zooneka tili nazp. koma ma priorities ao pa nthawi ya ulamulilo wao anali
      1 they were untouchables bcoz akadwala amapita zipatala za kunja pomwe enafe tikadwala timangodzipacika mu qeh kch mwina ukakhala ndi kakhobidi nde kukagula ma tablet ku private clinic.
      2 anali ndi ma priority omamga ma stadium ndi ma airport.kuiwala ciyambi ca zose ndi moyo.

      3 analibe ncito ndi mmalawi poti akangocita press button for SNYTHING zinthu zimacitika. pompo pompo buziness.

      4 miseu i yathu no vision on them. tikumaenda ngati sununu or midzodzo kapena linthumbwi. mpaka lelo munthu kumatha 2
      hiours ffrom bunda turn off to round about ya mchinji or to shoprite. .
      komatu mansion ya getu yamangidwa pa ca pa bunda turnooff pompo.”’ndalama kulibe”

      kuno kulibe cipatala cocita kulozeka popeza even maintanance kuti ipangike amadikila paole kaye then doggy work occurs.

      TOSE TIZIPTA KU BWAILA KA KWINZI KAYA KU BINGU KONKO. MO EXCEPTION..

      COVID YA BWANA NDI VILLAGER IT’S ALL COVID.

      LET’s have VISION AND PLEASE PRIORITIES MATTERS

    3. This is a funny suggestion as the life of an ordinary Malawi citizen is just as precious as that of a VIP…The VIP decide what to give to the general population, so let them have a taste of the amenities at the disposal of ordinary citizens….NO VIP status when it comes to life saving and there is no priority in death…why should a common citizen’s death be different from a VIP’s ???? We are all into it together…then we can change our way of looking at things…..

    4. Why should they have special treatment? Ife sianthu? Mukulankhula ngati simumazifunila zabwino chifukwa chani? This way aziona kuti muzipatala mulibe mankhwala. Ndalama alinazo akafuna amapita kunja koma anthu mudzi akusowa panado

  24. Covid will continue pouncing on the Nonse Alliance until Joice Banda and Arafat Hamdan chilima will confess and apologize to Malawians and tell them to stop hugging coz covid is real. I hope Joice Banda will learn a lesson now and shall stop politicising everything and stop talking no sense like a parrot on thorny issues. Pajatu Kaphale said ” If covid deaths will escalate, Malawians will know who to blame”. And we all know who to blame. Lero zagwera pamphuno pa Joice Banda. Komabe pepani anamalira.

  25. May his soul rest in everlasting peace.

    May the good God touch and console his bereaved family, and that they find strength and solace in the belief that death is not the end of everything, but a beginning of eternal life.

    May God have mercy on Malawi, and Africa at large.

    Oh God bless the land of Malawi, keep it a land of peace.

    Pepani Mama Dr. Joyce Banda and Tata Richard Banda and your entire family.

  26. Malawians were not stupid to believe what Joyce Banda and Chilima said about Corona. Now that these two people have seen the Corona they need to come out and apologize to Malawians who respects them. And anyone sending condolences to this woman has no brains

    1. You are on point. Joice Banda doesn’t deserve any condolences at all. She was too arrogant to Covid-19. Lero covid yamulanda Joice mwana wachi Duntu.

      1. Amayiwa ndi achitsilu, iwo polankhula mosaganiza, aphetsa a lot of malawians that idolise her and took her words literally. She made irresponsible commments on corona, together with Chilima. They must apologise or risk Nyekhwe after nyekhwe on their doorstep.

        1. Why are you calling her names she has just lost a son.
          Just wait when Covid-19 takes one of your loved ones.
          Let us not play politics here.
          Maliro ndi kulirana.

          1. People die everyday so what is so special about her. She destroyed more lives through her reckless comments. Other families who believed foolish statements are today also mourning the passing of their loved ones. We need to grow up and call a spade a spade.

    2. And you were stupid enough to listen? Dont you read news and make up your own mind? What a stupid comment.

      2. Joyce Banda is no ordinary person, She could have millions of followers who believe everything she says. Have you stopped to think what is going on in the lives of those who took her utterances seiously? How many went around without taking precautions and are now affected? All because of her grossly irresponsible and childish statements. She is very stupid and silly. She may be causing deaths of a lot of people right now, whose deaths we are never going to be told about as they have no social status. I feel sorry for those who took her misguided utterances seriously. May God protect the victims of her careless rhetoric

    3. But will she drop tears?She said there is no Covid 19,lero zili m’myumba mwawo,kaya ayankhula chani ?This should be a lesson pofuna kuyankhula zinthu

    4. My hearty condolences to Amayi Joyce Banda for the loss of a son. May Almighty God strengthen you.

      1. Based on all you’ve said, uprights can take this as part of mocking the deceased family (particularly JB) & nothing true!

  28. MHSRIP. There are still many people today who continue to believe what JB and SCK said that there is no Corona, hug each other. They laugh when they see others wearing masks. They mock those who put on masks that they look like aliens justifying their position that there is no Corona.Corona knows no boundary; it started killing the not famous people until when it encroached into the homes of these cabinet ministers when allover a sudden, then COVID kills; it is real. Very sad.

    1. Here goes another one still playing politics over covid. Chimakhala chani kwenikweni? Can you compare first wave with this one?

      1. Its not a question of which wave dude, it’s about irresponsible leaders being careless with national issues. Wake up man

        1. Dude iwe, if you were smart and or mature enough you would have known the best time to reprimand somebody………….. this tells a lot as regards the level you are in our society!

        2. No, its about childish people lacking emotional intelligence. Let covid take your spouse if you have one. Lets see what crap you will post here.

  29. May His Soul Rest in Peace. On the other hand, when I look at the way some of the prominent figures are dying, I suspect some elements of foul play by some zealous medical Cadets. And it’s hitting hard the Tonse Camp massively than that other evil camp you know it very well. Oh yes don’t undermine this wisdom, where there is panic and despair the devil takes charge and the innocent are abused. Wake up people Cadets are evil!! Wakutsina khutu ndi mnasi, tikutha psiti!

    2. RIP. Eventually we will all have to face this thing called death. Let’s plan for 1000 years but live like we are dying tomorrow. Nobody to blame but covid basi

    3. If you look at the guy he is obese and likely has medical comorbidities like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart problems. Such people have high risk of having complications and death from COVID-19. This is science. Stop your stupid theories about medical cadets assassins. Doctors and nurses are people of high integrity and they treat everyone to the best of their abilities regardless of colour, ethnicity or political affiliation. Get that into your crazy head and start using your brain for thinking and stop thinking with your buttocks.

      1. Stop playing stupid politics. Apm said Malawi will be like Singapore. Apm imported Covid19 from South Africa by bringing pe in Malawi and letting them loose at Kamuzu stadium

        1. Those people who came from South Africa are some of your relatives and they also some of them brought nice things for you and most times if they come with nothing you despise them. By the way, where are they and why are they not first victims?

      2. am telling you. People should mind their words.Amaiwala kuti kuli MULUNGU kumwamba. I hope other leaders have learn a lesson too to think before they speak.

    5. You are pathetic and indeed Nkholokolo. So you wanted people from your camp not to be dying. When your wise leaders were careless with words and actions? When others were dying and mourning, they lied. If you are Christian you should sit down and reflect what Heaven is communicating. Up to now they haven’t gone to the podium to apologize and withdraw those silly statements. I am talking of Joyce and Saulosi. The nation listened, heaven listened. What do you expect next….mphoto ya uchimo ndi imfa. Wise up. Stop the blame. Do the needful. Tell them to apologize to the Nation and mostly to God.

    6. Ayise ndiwe opusa kwambiri.

      Do not try to politicise the death of most of the sons and daughters of this country.

      If we try to look at who is responsible for these deaths politically, it will end in tears.

      Let us just join hands to fight this virus through various ways as citizens of this land.

    9. This is serious madness, my friend you truly need medical attention as a matter of urgency! To all medical Staff wherever you are i say A BIG THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR LIVES ON THE LINE FOR ALL OF US, THANK YOU AGAIN

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