A prophet who ‘lay his hands on’ dozens of confirmed and suspected coronavirus sufferers died of the illness on Saturday in Cameroon. Frankline Ndifor, 39, a candidate in the Cameroon’s presidential election in 2018, claimed to cure Covid-19. In previous weeks sufferers had flocked to the Kingship International Ministries Church, founded by Ndifor, where he lay his […]
Limbe Health Centre has been closed after some staff tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). Blantyre District director of Health and Social Services Gift Kawaladzira has confirmed the closure. “We have closed it for 48 hours to allow the disinfection of the facility after some staff members tested positive for coronavirus. We will open it after 48 […]
National Oil Company of Malawi Limited (Nocma) has donated K10 million for Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) campus to become a full coronavirus (Covid-19) testing centre. The donation follows inspection of the centre by the Covid-19 response team which assessed its needs for it to become fully reliable in the fight against […]
St. John of God Hospital has sprung to the defence of Health minister Jappie Mhango who is facing stinging attacks in social media platforms over allegations that he faked death of a covid-coronavirus (Covid-19) patient in Mzimba. Some people have been posting in social media platforms people at a graveyard in Ekwendeni in Mzimba for […]
Councils say are now unable to enforce strict preventive measures on covid-19 due to politicians who hold political rallies without seeking permission. Lilongwe city council chief executive officer John Chome said the council is helpless as politicians are in the forefront disregarding the strict preventive measures for covid-19 which include public gathering of not more […]
Karonga District director of health and social services David Sibale has said the district will soon have a coronavirus (Covid-19) testing laboratory at the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU) at Chilumba. Speaking in an interview, Sibale said the site is almost ready and the laboratory will be functional this week. Sibale said the […]
Despite deep concerns that the mass political rallies can be potential ground for further spread of Coronavirus Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) chairperson, Professor John Chisi has justified his presence at Sunday’s Tonse Alliance mass political rally, saying COVID-19 suspects and those that are sick do not attend to rallies. His presence at the mass […]
Blantyre District Council plans to engage tailors sewing face masks to guide them on recommended materials and standards. In an interview, the district’s director of planning and development Tamanya Harawa said since most of the tailors were making face masks for the less-privileged who cannot afford disposable ones, there was need to guide them on […]
Treasury has released K7.4 billion to government ministries to arm them fight the raging coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani said the money is from Covid-19 pool money. “If you can remember, stakeholders in the fight against the pandemic put the figure to fight the disease at K157 billion. This […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has been censured over his remarks on that it is safe for members of the opposition Tonse Alliance to hug each other and not contract infectious diseases, contrary to health advice on novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “If you see someone wearing MCP or UTM or PP regalia, hug them, you can’t infect […]
Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has warned that the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease pandemic is accelerating in Malawi, with 70 cases now confirmed. Mhango on Sunday disclosed that five more cases of Covid-19 have been recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 70. He told reporters that of the five, two cases are in […]
Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant rallies for an unprecedented presidential re-run despite the coronavirus pandemic. The poor southern African country will hold polls in just under two months after the Constitutional Court overturned the results of last year’s controversial election, which handed President Peter […]
Malawi has registered two more cases if the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Nkhata Bay district, a couple that returned from Tanzania recently, Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has disclosed. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Mhango said a 33-year-old man and 35-year-old woman from Chigwere village in Nkhata Bay returned to Malawi from Tanzania […]
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) has described Malawian health workers and beyond as heroes and heroines for their dedication, selflessness and steadfast compassion towards humanity as frontline fighters against the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was said by Council Board member, Daniel Phiri on Friday when ICAM donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth […]
Government has swiftly come to the rescue of 300 students abroad who were caught in Covid-19 lockdown in various countries. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha said the government has provided K128 million in allowances to both government sponsored and private students who are stranded abroad due to the novel Covid-19 pandemic. Mwanamvekha said […]
Development Communications Trust (DCT) has initiated a behaviour change programme to enhance the fight against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Mchinji District. In an interview, DCT project coordinator Bettie Chumbu said they are using chiefs, traditional healers, religious leaders and volunteers to disseminate Covid-19 messages to remote areas. “We have observed that people are […]
Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 chairperson Dr. John Phuka has said the task force is helpless over the continued political rallies as the country gears for a fresh presidential election. Phuka said this on Thursday in Lilongwe at its first meeting since President Peter Mutharika reconstituted the committee which now has two chairpersons, includes the […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has bemoaned the laxity on social distancing among Malawians attending political rallies across the country ahead of fresh presidential election. She made the observation in Mangochi on Wednesday during the National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) meeting when she, among other things updated elections stakeholders on the Commission’s preparations […]