As the country’s health facilities continue to register a surge in coronavirus pandemic Society of Medical Doctors is asking for more assistance from well-wishers to help secure oxygen cylinders, essential medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers in public hospitals. Dr. Victor Mithi, one of Malawi’s health experts who is also president of the Society of […]
Malawi’s premier mobile network and ICT services provider, TNM plc, has donated various items including drugs, medical equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), airtime and data bundles worth over K100 million towards the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The K100 million donation covers costs for PPEs for 1000 doctors and health workers that comprises of full […]
Malawi Police continue to arrest more people found without face masks despite condemnation that the law enforcers are assaulting those deemed contravening the strict covid-19 preventive measures. In Limbe, police have arrested 30 people for not wearing face masks. Spokesperson for the Limbe police Patrick Mussa, says the suspects have since been charged with “not […]
As the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues to put a strain on Malawi’s health sector, the Sikh Association of Malawi on Thursday donated assorted medical supplies and equipment to Bwaila Hospital to ease the pressure the facility is facing to provide quality healthcare services to its patients. The medical supplies and have been channelled to the maternity wing […]
Standard Bank plc has become the first commercial bank in the country to respond to President Lazarus Chakwera’s State of National Disaster by releasing an immediate K112 million towards replenishing oxygen and other critical medical supply for Covid-19 at the country’s four major hospitals. In a statement, Standard Bank plc chief executive officer Philip Madinga said […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe will be back in office on Monday after he was down with Covid-19. Silungwe, who recently tested positive to Covid-19, has now tested negative. The government’s top lawyer said he plans to return to work Monday. Chikosa said Malawians ought to stay positive in the war against Covid-19 which, he says, […]
Four Malawian urban musicians have teamed up to release Osaphweketsa single which depict real life scenarios applied to address the myths and misconceptions of Covid-19. The four musicians are Hyphen, Rita, Barry Uno and Saint. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Barry Uno said they came up with the idea of releasing Osaphweketsa to make sure […]
Business came to a standstill at Lilongwe’s Old Town as people protested against the police heavy handedness in enforcing the Covid-19 strict preventive measures. The police were seen whipping people who were not putting on face masks instead of arresting them. This led to chaos, forcing minibus operators to withdraw their services. Later, calm returned […]
Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) run Nkhoma Hospital has sounded an SOS over lack of oxygen cylinders. The synod’s general secretary Vasco Kachipapa Gama says the number of Covid-19 patients are increasing sharply at the hospital due to lack of space at major referral Kamuzu Central Hospital. “This development has forced […]
The Malawi Interfaith Aids Association (MIAA) has expressed disappointment with opposing and misleading messages coming from prophets who are propagating that coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is nonexistent. MIAA board chairperson Bishop Gilford Matonga feared such messages have the potential to confuse Christians and cause them to stop observing Covid-19 prevention measures. Matonga made the remarks […]
Kasewe Sandram who is the manager for Kasungu Culture Club is in police custody for failing to comply with Covid-19 measures. Central East Region police boss, Happy Mkandawire while confirming the development said the law enforcers also arrested five suspects on the same bar during the material day. The arrest was made on Thursday at […]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) chairperson Reverend Patrick Semphere has died with coronavirus and tributes continue to pour in for the man — and all convey the deepest respect to the man of God, who also happens to be a journalist of great repute. Semphere, who died in the early hours of Thursday, January 21, was […]
Sex workers in Zomba on Wednesday protested against the Covid-19 curfew, saying this is affecting the old profession. Government has put in place strict Covid-19 preventive measures in a bid to curb the terrifying spikes of Covid-19. The sex workers stormed Zomba City Council offices to tell the government to immediately lift the curfew. They […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe and Limbe have arrested 77 people over failure to wear face masks as part of Covid-19 preventive measures. However, with such high numbers of suspects in police cells, questions are being asked if the suspects are safe in police cells as well. In Lilongwe, police have arrested 64 people for not […]
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) president Tiya Somba Banda has tested positive for coronavirus and has gone into an isolation. In a statement released on Wednesday, Banda said is asymptomatic and in self-isolation at his home for 10 days. “I would like to inform the football fraternity and the general public that I received confirmation […]
Malawi Police say a Covid-19 patient has committed suicide in Blantyre. The 29-year-old teacher has committed suicide after he was diagnosed with Covid-19. The deceased has been identified as Dalirani Fulutuma who was teaching at a certain High School in Limbe and was residing at Maone Housing in Limbe. According to Patrick Mussa, police publicist […]
A court in Lilongwe has fined 15 bar owners K20 000 each for failure to close their pubs at 8pm gazetted time. The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced the bar owners to pay the fine or in default serve one month imprisonment with hard labour for contravening Covid -19 regulations […]
Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter is urging journalists in the country to always carry with them valid identify cards following the introduction of 9pm-5am curfew under the recently gazetted Covid-19 containment rules. Misa Malawi chairperson Teresa Ndanga says journalists should ensure that they possess and always carry with them a valid Media Council of Malawi […]