Transport Minister Sidik Mia, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Deputy President, is self-isolating after testing positive Covid-19 but he has reassured fans he has only minor symptoms. Mia took a test for the virus that has swept the globe in the last 12 months having recognised the symptoms of loss of taste and smell. […]
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has said government will now enforce a requirement that no one is seen in public space without a face mask on and Malawi police will enforce the restrictions on opening and closing times for pubs as well as public gatherings and transport service to observe the carrying capacity that had […]
After a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of people are breathing a sigh of relief as vaccine programs are rolled out around the world. While the pandemic is, sadly, still on-going, the approval of numerous vaccines does offer a shred of light at the end of the tunnel. To date, approval or emergency […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) senior lecturer Dominic Gondwe from Forestry Department at has died of suspected coronavirus after gasping for breath as the virus pandemic has hit the campus, affecting 28 people. Gondwe had been experiencing Covid-19 symptoms for at least a week but continued to work. The university described Gondwe as “passionate and dedicated lecturer, and […]
Nyasa Big Bullets have confirmed that strikers Hassan Kajoke and Luke Chima have recovered from COVID-19 while nine other players are still in isolation. Kajoke and Chima and nine other players tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago and this forced the team to suspend training. The development also resulted in the postponement of a […]
Two Catholic priests of St. Pius parish in Blantyre archdiocese, Fr. George Kaliati and Fr. Gervanzio Namba and Sr. Anna have been hit by Covid-19 forcing the parish to suspend prayers. The parish executive has since sent a communication to all leaders of small Christian Communities (miphakati) and other parish organisations to follow preventive measures. […]
Malawi Assemblies of God Church in Area 47, Lilongwe, has suspended church services because its senior pastor has been hit by Covid-19. The church has suspended the Wednesday and Sunday services. Church Secretary for the Area 47 Assemblies of God Glorious Temple Henry Kumwenda has written a memo to all members of the church informing […]
3 Covid-19 new deaths registered 132 new cases bringing number of active cases at 750 93 of the new cases are imported infections identified at Mwanza border 29 cases are currently admitted in four hospitals Malawi government may consider strengthening restrictions to battle highly contagious mutations of coronavirus as a situation report released Sunday, January […]
Malawi Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have arrested four people for forging Covid-19 test certificate. KIA police spokesperson Sapulain Chitonde said two of the arrested are Nigerian nationals and two Malawian medical personnel. He said the four have been charged with producing a false health certificate for travel. Chitonde said that tough controls have […]
Citizen For Transformation (CFT) has donated 3000 face masks to Maula Prison to protect inmates from contracting or spreading coronavirus (Covid-19) whilst in the correctional facility. CFT Commander-In-Chief (CIC) Timothy Mtambo speaking after he officially handed over the masks to the prison authorities on Saturday, said his movement is concerned with the second wave of […]
Musicians who obtained an injunction against the government’s 14-day imposition of new Covid-19 restrictions have agreed to vacate the order. The musicians lawyer Innocent Kubwalo has confirmed the development. Kubwalo said the government has met most of the musicians demands therefore there was no need to continue with the court injunction. The musicians were against […]
A health activist is warning the government to be cautious on covid-19 vaccine which will be rolled out this June. The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) Executive Director George Jobe has since told the government to provide adequate information on the administration of the coronavirus vaccine. The appeal comes as the government has announced that […]
The fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 are now real as on New Year’s Day two new related deaths have been recorded while 101 new cases have been registered in the past 24 hours of New Year’s Day. A situation report from co-chairperson of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 Dr John Phuka says of the […]
The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has postponed the Blantyre derby between champions Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers in the TNM Super League which was scheduled to take place on Saturday at Kamuzu Stadium after a coronavirus outbreak which has hit Bullets camp. The cancellations follows Bullets request to Sulom to postpone the match […]
Malawians have been put on alert on a mutated variant of the novel coronavirus many countries including some African countries such as South Africa, which are said to be spreading faster than the primary variant as the country has registered 23 new Covid-19 cases from the 272 tests done by Tuesday bringing the total number of active cases to 323. In […]
Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) executive director, Dalitso Chiwayula said accessing HIV-Testing through home-based health services delivery could help reduce client exposure to Coronavirus. Chiwayula was speaking during a community mobile HIV-Testing exercise, which Bvumbwe Health facility is carrying at Sub Traditional Authority Maggie, Thyolo district starting from Monday. “We have currently adopted an innovative […]
Ministry of Health has said contact tracing has been challenge in containing the spread of Coronavirus in the country. Acting deputy director of Preventive Health Services for Heath Education Service, Mavuto Thomas told the media on Tuesday at Hillside Lodge in Mponela, Dowa during Covid-19 Media Interface meeting for central region. He said some of […]
The request by TNM Super League champions Nyasa Big Bullets to postpone their fixture against old-age rivals Mighty Wanderers this Saturday in the famed Blantyre derby has been rejected by Super League of Malawi (Sulom). Bullets made the request as their team is plagued with Covid-19 cases with nine players in isolation after testing positive. […]