While many Malawian business communities were helping their people, including those being hosted from other countries, with funds to effectively tackle the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, a select group of Rwandan immigrants in Malawi mobilized themselves to assist their compatriots. Their action has raised eyebrows that the Rwandan immigrants have preferred to help their […]
The K722.4 billion provisional budget members of Parliament (MPs) passed does not have any allocation for the fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) amid an accelerated rise in the number of people contracting the disease. The unprecedented rise in the number of Covid-19 cases is also coming at a time the National Planning Taskforce is proposing […]
The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has announced that 114 new coronavirus pandemic cases have been recorded as of Sunday June 28, 2020. According to the Task force Chairperson John Phuka, out of the total number of cases, six are imported while the rest are locally transmitted. Five of the imported were recorded in Blantyre […]
On Thursday, April 16 2020, thousands of disgruntled Malawians in strategic townships and cities took to the streets to protest against President Peter Mutharika’s decision to declare on a lockdown without cushioning underprivileged and poor families. Mutharika said a nationwide lockdown was a necessary measure to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a […]
The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic announced that as of Friday 26th June, 2020, Malawi had registered 45 new virus cases. This has brought a number of total confirmed cases to 1005. So far, 13 deaths have been registered with the latest one being that of a 56 year old man who died […]
Sex workers in Karonga have blamed health officials for denying them opportunity to undergo Covid-19 preventive trainings. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Songwe Sex Workers peer educator Doris Mshani said it was unfortunate that health officials in the district were sidelining them from getting Covid-19 awareness messages. “We thought that we should have been […]
Airtel Malawi Plc has joined the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by donating K104 millon to go towards the purchase of ventilators for hospitals. In atatement on Monday, Airtel Malawi says it is working with the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 and the Ministry of Health to make sure that frontline health care workers in the […]
South Africa Broadcasting Corporation Television (SABC TV) is this week expected to premier a video of a Malawian artist Francis Muleso. Muleso, who lives in Midrand in South Africa, recently dropped a single, Send a Little Bit of Love, in which he is preaching the need for mankind to collaborate in the fight against the global coronavirus […]
An epidemiologist Titus Divala has said proposition for schools to reopen was too early, saying Malawi is not yet at a point where classes can start amidst the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Divala, a member of the Society of Medical Doctors, said going ahead with reopening schools would be risking a surge in Covid-19 cases in some […]
Coronavirus cases are spiking in the country as 110 new cases, three deaths, and 167 recoveries were recorded on Saturday, the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has disclosed. Death of three men, aged deaths 50, 26 and 45 years, were reported from Mzuzu, Karonga and Blantyre and has brought the total number of deaths from […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) UK-Wing continued their efforts in supporting Malawians through their representative Lewis Kamundi, former chairperson of the grouping with a latest donation for the prevention of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The donation – which included buckets, hand washing soap, gloves and face masks – was made to support the ongoing efforts […]
One of Malawi’s established companies, Creck Hardware and General Supplies, has maintained its workforce amid the devastating coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and says it remains in business to continue satisfying the needs of consumers and contributing to national economic development. This is despite the fact that some companies and businesses in the country are either retrenching […]
UK-based charity, Cherish International UK has applauded Malawi health care workers in their total dedication in the fight against coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) and thus decided to donate oxygen concentrators and face masks as its contribution to the fight. Cherish International UK was founded by Divya Ganatra, whose family has over the years been involved in […]
Monica Chakwera the wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, who would be the First Lady if Chakwera win the presidential re-vote on Tuesday, is self isolating at home after she returned from United States of America and has not been seen public since then. Chakwera’s wife, was in US and missed the […]
New cases of the novel coronavirus are rising faster than ever in Malawi with 20 new Covid-19 cases have been registered on Thursday, bringing the number of infections in the country to 592. Presidential Taskforce co-chairperson John Phuka says in a statement that authorities have also recorded one new recovery and two deaths. Malawi now […]
District Commissioner for Chitipa Humphreys Kapalamula Gondwe has died with coronavirus (Covid-19) as the disease continues its rapid spread in Malawi. Principal Secretary for ministry of Local Government Charles Kalemba has confirmed. He has also said six of Kapalamula’s contacts have tested positive for coronavirus. Authorities are currently taking samples from the rest of his […]
Authorities’ failure to pay allowances for workers at coronavirus (Covid-19) Kameza Quarantine Centre in Blantyre has taken a new and dangerous twist—frontline workers have withdrawn from work and released patients and suspects. It is reported that the workers have vowed not to go to back to work until they get their allowances or an assurance […]
The number of new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases have increased with eight more people in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of cases to 572. Covid-19 Presidential Task Force co-chairperson Dr. Dan Phuka said in a statement that of the new cases, one is from Mzimba south and seven were identified at Mwanza port of […]