Government has demonstrated commitment to review the newly gazetted guidelines for containing the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) General Secretary, Reverend Francis Mkandawire, has disclosed. Thursdaymorning, a group of representatives from the religious mother bodies held a meeting with the Presidential Committee on Covid-19 in Lilongwe. Mkandawire said after […]
Government officials and religious leaders are today locked in a crucial meeting in Lilongwe which will decide whether to lift the strict 10-member congregation for religious gathering or not. Public Affairs Committee (PAC) publicity secretary Gilford Matonga said the quasi-religious organization members are participating in the talks as religious leaders not representing the views of […]
A good governance activist has given President Lazarus Chakwera 48 hours to apologise or face an unspecified action for flouting his government’s own set laws on Covid-19. Executive Director of the Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative Sylvester Namiwa said Chakwera on Wednesday failed to walk the talk on Covid-19 preventive measures during the […]
Government is cautious on the pressure to reopen schools in the country, saying it can do so when the covid-19 situation improves for the safety of people. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda together with her counterpart from the Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Children Affairs Patricia Kaliati were responding to a report by […]
Chiefs in Mangochi say their subjects will not hold initiation camps this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This came to light on Tuesday during Covid-19 meeting organised by National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust with chiefs, religious and, business leaders and the media. In an interview, Senior Chief Chowe said there was need […]
Nkhata Bay Prison on Wednesday arrested two coronavirus (Covid-19) positive inmates who had escaped from the facility’s isolation unit. In an interview, Nkhata Bay Prison spokesperson Mac Donald Migolo said the two were arrested within 100 yards from the facility. He said one of the escapees was transferred from Karonga Prison while the other one […]
Renowned legal scholar Professor Edge Kanyongolo of University of Malawi at Chancellor College has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for disregarding COVID-19 regulation of limiting funeral services to 50 people. Chakwera attended the funeral of Mayi Dinala—one of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) longest serving member—and reports show that thousands of people also attended. Writing on his […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday attended a funeral ceremony for a long time Malawi Congress Party (MCP) staunch supporter in Blantyre where mourners and other people are not observing Covid-19 preventive measures. Chakwera himself and other government and party officials are wearing face masks but the majority of the people at the late Roseby Dinala’s […]
As of Tuesday, August 11, six Coronavirus-related deaths were registered, bringing the cumulative figure at 152 as the total figure of recorded cases in Malawi is now at 4,714 since the first cases in April. Since August 1 alone, there had been 42 deaths — six on August 1 (from 108 new cases recorded); three […]
Health minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has accused Leader of Opposition in parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa of double standards over his stinging attack on government over the gazetted Covid-19 strict preventive measures. Chiponda said Nankhumwa was part of the team which formulated the preventive measures as he sits on the presidential taskforce on covid-19. “This is not […]
Prophetic Ministries Association of Malawi (Promam) is calling on governemt to recognise churches as essential services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic measures. Prophet David Mbewe and Senior Prophet Justice Hara argues that churches can provide spiritual and social relief for Malawians. Government gazetted new Covid-19 rules which limits public gatherings to a maximum of 10 people, […]
At least 500 more Malawian returnees have arrived from South Africa on Tuesday amid concerns that they were importing Covid-19 into the country. Spokesperson for the Immigration at Mwanza border Pascually Zulu said the border registered a cohort 12 buses carrying more than 500 Malawians. The returnees were escorted by officials from Malawi’s Embassy in […]
The National Youth Football Association (NYFA) has been severely hit by the Covid-19 preventive measures gazetted by the Malawi government last week and could not hold a physical Annual General Meeting (AGM). Among other things, government ordered mandatory wearing of face masks and prohibited gatherings of more than ten people. The NYFA was supposed to […]
Leader of Opposition in Malawi Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has said the newly announced coronavirus (COVID 19 ) pandemic measures by Tonse Alliance led government are unrealistic and harsh, arguing they are not in tandem with the high levels of poverty among Malawians. In a public statement released on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Nankhumwa says it […]
Closure of some hospitality institutions in the country due to covid-19 has cost Malawi a staggering K80 billion. Officials say the closure of some of the hospitality institutions has deprived the country of the much needed forex. Ministry of Tourism spokesperson Milca Manyozo has said the ministry has not been collecting MK 13 billion every […]
The Generation Democracy (GenDem) Malawi Chapter has launched the Uniting Youth Building Bridges Initiative in an effort to promote youth-led response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. GenDem coordinator Chimwemwe Kaonga said the youth sector has been gravely hit by the pandemic; hence, the decision to launch the initiative. Kaonga made the remarks in a […]
Malawi Police Service on Monday swept Lilongwe of people who were not putting on face masks. Following the gazetting of the Coronavirus legislation, signed and issued by Health Minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, failure by any person to wear a face mask in public is an offence that attracts a K10 000 fine upon conviction. National […]
As one way of fighting against the global Coronavirus pandemic, Candlex Malawi Limited has donated COVID-19 personal preventive products to Blantyre Press Club (BPC), which the club is preparing to donate to Chiradzulu communities on August 15 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibly (CSR). The items included 40 cartons of U-Fresh soap and 10 […]