Tag archives: Coronavirus

Chakwera assures frightened Malawians we’ll overcome Covid-19’s ‘crusade of death’:  Declares State of Disaster, Chilima to lead  health guidelines review

By Nyasa Times Reporter

‘Come what may, we shall overcome!’ President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday had to do some straight talking to convince frightened Malawian that we can safely overcome the coronavirus pandemic’s brutal “crusade of death” and declared a State of Disaster to cut densification. Chakwera said this when he addressed the nation following the death of Local Government […]

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Chilima has not tested Covid positive,  callous propaganda dismissed

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Vice President Saulos Chilima has  not tested positive for coronavirus  as rumours on social media seem to suggest as government machinery has dismissed the callous propaganda. Nyasa Times has verified with government spokesperson Gospel Kazako as well as spoken to the Veep’s spokesperson Pilirani Phiri that indeed Chilima is well and has been in the […]

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Mutharika saddened Covid-19 mortality rate in Malawi spiking at alarming levels

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Former President Peter Mutharika has expressed sadness over the death of two cabinet Ministers and has since suggested that the leadership and citizens come up with decisions that will save lives  from the coronavirus pandemic. Local Government Minister Lingson Berekanyama and Transport Minister Sidik Mia both succumbed to the disease in the early hours of […]

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Mia no more: Malawi leader ‘devastated’ on death of 2 ministers in a day

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Minister of Transport Sidik Mia has died, a day after the country lost another Minister of Local Government Lingstone Belekanyama to coronavirus pandemic and President Lazarus Chakwera is “devastated” on the death of his Cabinet members in a day. Presidential spokesman Brian Banda  has said Chakwera will address the nation today at 3pm. Minister of […]

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Belekanyama becomes first Malawi minister to die from Covid-19

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Minister Local Government, Lingson Belekanyama, has  been confirmed to have died of Covid-19, becoming the first minister and lawmaker in the country to succumb to the disease. Belekanyama, a conviction politician and loyal member of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), died after two weeks of illness. Minister of Information  and government spokesman Gospel Kazako has confirmed […]

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Govt refuses to close schools amid Covid-19  cases spike

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Government has refused to bow down to pressure to close all schools as the country continues to face unprecedented rising cases of coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). The country is experiencing a rising death toll from the virus pandemic and the tertiary education institutions has been hit with cases and two deaths of academic staff in the […]

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Malawi to demand Covid-19 test certificates from returnees

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Government will now be demanding Covid-19 test certificates from returnees on arrival at borders following violent protests yesterday by returnees from South Africa who were demanding that they be released from a quarantine centre in Blantyre before their covid-19 test results were out. A number of structures at Mapanga Prison Training School in Blantyre were […]

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Covid scare at Blantyre Sec School, student tests positive

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A Blantyre Secondary School student has tested positive to Covid-19, heightening calls for the government to close schools. Blantyre Secondary School becomes the latest learning institution to register the infection after Mzuzu University, Chancellor College, St Andrews and Central High Mount View. A teacher at Blantyre Secondary School said the student has since been released […]

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Secretary for Information dies of Covid-19: Minister says civil service has lost ‘an asset’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Information Ernest Kantchentche died on Monday morning of Covid-19. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako announced the death in a brief statement. He said Kantchetche was an asset for the nation. “He was diagonised with Covid-19 some two weeks ago and went into self-isolation. We were hoping he would recover […]

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5 new Covid deaths, spiralling infection rate  as  Chakwera turns to prayer: 21 days of fasting

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi continues to register spiralling coronavirus infection rate  and public hospitals are struggling to cope  with the second wave with 15 related deaths  reported on Sunday and 269 new virus pandemic cases have been registered with 15 as new recoveries as President Lazarus Chakwera  has asked Malawians  to go into self-isolation and consult healthcare workers […]

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Returnees from South Africa torch Malawi prison facilities, protest quarantine

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Property has been destroyed at Mapanga Prison Training College  in Blantyre following a scuffle between Malawians  who recently returned from South Africa and police officers. The returnees went rioting as they demanded their passports back and immediate release to go to their homes, protesting the quarantine protocol. Police  had to use tear gas to  restore […]

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Police officer-in-charge dies after contracting coronavirus

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A senior police officer has died after contracting Covid-19 in Chikwawa as President Lazarus Chakwera conceded of laxity in the fight against the infections in the country. Police have confirmed the death of the Officer-in-Charge of Mitole Police Mobile service in Chikwawa, Superintendent Bernard Nkhoma due to Covid-19. His body is at Kasinthula Covid-19 treatment […]

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Police moves in fast to enforce Covid-19 preventive measures

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police have moved in fast to enforce Covid-19 preventive measures as the country has lost 12 people in the past 24 hours due to virus pandemic. The police swift action in cities to enforce the covid-19 preventive measures follow a directive by the presidential taskforce on Covid-19. The law enforcers ensured that all people […]

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Covid-19 is real! Chakwera admits relaxing in restrictions as Malawi cases surge

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera conceded he is one of the people in the country who relaxed in the fight against Covid-19 which might have escalated the infection and has since urged people to exercise a high degree of personal responsibility. Chakwera said this during a radio address to the nation on Sunday. He has since called […]

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Atupele calls for decisive, coordinated leadership on Covid-19

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has called on president Lazarus Chakwera to be decisive in the fight against the raging Covid-19. In a statement released on Saturday, Muluzi says the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased rapidly over the past few days and it constitutes the most urgent and serious […]

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DC tests positive for Covid-19, goes in isolation as Malawi cases surge

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Chikhwawa District Commissioner Ali Phiri has become the first DC to test positive for Covid-19 and has since isolated imself in his official residence. Phiri said that he has mild symptoms but will be out of office for 10 days. He says in his absence, Director of Health Services Dr Stalin Zinkanda will be acting DC. […]

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Maria Chidzanja Nkhoma laid to rest as Malawi grieves death of veteran broadcaster to Covid

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Veteran broadcaster and legendary musician Maria Chidzanja Nkhoma has been laid to rest this afternoon after she succumbed to Covid-19 in the morning. Tributes keep on coming for the versatile broadcaster who inspired many young broadcasters. She has been laid to rest at Chinsapo in Lilongwe. Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapte and Minister of […]

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