Since the first case of Coronavirus-related death in April, Malawi has cumulatively recorded 146 deaths as the total figure of registered cases is now at 4,658. Since August 1 alone, there had been 36 deaths — six on August 1 (from 108 new cases recorded); three on the 2nd (from 45 new cases); none on […]
Some prisoners are exerting pressure on the government to release some offenders following the death of one of the inmates at Maula prison in Lilongwe due to coronavirus (Covid-19). This is the first Covid-19 death at the prisons department. He was an in-mate who was transferred from Nkhotakota Prison to their national isolation centre at […]
Well! You will be rightly forgiven for thinking that Malawi as a nation is another Travelling Theatre Company.The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) is scheduled to move the courts for contempt of court against government over the gazetting of the subsidiary legislation on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) preventive measures. CDEDI acting executive director […]
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed disappointment over the manner the new restrictions to limit the alarming spread of coronavirus, three months after a court blocked the government from imposing a full lockdown, were announced, saying they were not consulted. Malawi closed down bars and churches on Sunday and Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe unveiled […]
Drug Fight Malawi a local non governmental organization fighting against the abuse of alcohol and drug abuse say those smoking are at a higher risk of losing their lives in the event they contract the Covid 19. Speaking in an interview after an interface meeting with several stakeholders in Lilongwe on Friday Director for the […]
Malawi government has outlined strict new measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus, including a ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people and that Police and local authorities will have powers to disperse gatherings and wearing face masks is one mandatory in public places in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus […]
Former Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Constituency, Frank Mwenifumbo, who is aspiring to reclaims the seat in the impending by-elections, on Friday donated an Oxygen Concentrator and other items to Karonga District Hospital to aid the facility in the response to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic . Other items which he donated include; Drips, Masks and […]
Malawi Police Service Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director late Bob Mtekama was on Wednesday laid to rest at his home, Nkhono Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota without following Covid-19 protocols as hundreds of mourners thronged to give their last respects. National Police Headquarters spokesperson James Kadadzera in a statement indicated that while at […]
Minister of homeland security, Richard Chimwendo Banda , acknowledged that the situation in the the country’s prisons over Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is deteriorating because of overcrowding. Chimwendo Banda said this as Covid-19 cases has increased among both staff and inmates. He said a special presidential committee to look into the matter has recommended pardoning of inmates […]
Financial operations in most Malawian companies have been affected by COVID-19 and information and communications and technology (ICT) sector has not been spared from it because most of the ICT hardware equipments are designed from the West but manufactured in China. Following national lockdowns in China, USA and Europe since February this year, the ICT […]
Churches Action in Relief and Development is providing psychosocial support to families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Machinga. The organisation’s district senior project officer Grant Mzembe said this on Tuesday during a community engagement meeting in the district. “We are training religious leaders and community-based health committee members to provide psychosocial support to families […]
Family members of a patient who died from coronavirus (Covid-19) on Friday in Likoma on Monday assaulted health workers who went to collect blood samples from them. The 60-year-old woman died at St Peters Anglican Hospital hours after she tested positive fro the virus. However, when health workers requested family members for blood samples, they […]
Government says it has set aside money for risk allowances for prison warders in view of the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Homeland Security minister Richard Chimwendo Banda broke the news on Tuesday when he visited Zomba prison. “Let me assure you that the government will release the risk allowances for prison officers across the country very […]
Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe has run out of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic isolation space and treatment centre. Hospital administrator Jonathan Ngoma said all the 15 bed space is already taken up. “We are supposed to have 15 Covid-19 patients but we are currently having 21 of them. “We are engaging the ministry of Health […]
Zhejiang Communications Construction Company and Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) have donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Mzimba Police Station to support its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Presenting the items on Friday, the company’s health, safety and human resource manager Liu Fei said they gave the police the PPE in recognition of their support […]
Circle for Integrated Community Development, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), will this Monday launch its Covid-19 social and behaviour change prevention project in Zomba. Briefing Zomba District Executive Committee on Thursday, the organisation’s programmes director Edward Thole said there was need for more information to increase people’s understanding of the pandemic. He said: “This is a […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has released 11 points to underline that President Lazarus Chakwera’s government is not committed in the fight against Covid-19, the strands for coronavirus pandemic. President Chakwera addressed the nation Saturday where he updated the nation on how his government is working to contain the contagion. However, writing on […]
President Lazrus Chakwera has said the number of people infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Malawi appears to be rising and the country has negatively been impacted with the uptick in infections. Chakwera said this on Saturday during his weekly national address. He said that even though Malawi has no law to enforce the curbs […]