Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and delivery of COVID-19 personal protective materials ahead of the July 2 fresh presidential election. The materials include 100ml bottle hand sanitisers (367,000 of them); box of 50 surgical masks (81,800); box of 100 gloves (40,940); 500ml bottle with pump of liquid […]
Blantyre District Health Office has started screening health workers for coronavirus (Covid-19) as part of measures to ensure their safety from the lethal virus. Director of Health and Social Services Gift Kawalazila told reporters Wednesday in Blantyre that the exercise has started with all health workers who have been screening travellers since January and all […]
As part of its mission to achieve Voluntary Universal Mask Usage (VUMU) within Malawi, #Masks4AllMalawi has produced 4.4 million masks earmarked for distribution by the end of this week. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, #Masks4AllMalawi Head of Partnerships and Outreach Zilanie Gondwe said the campaign estimates to make and distribute Made-in-Malawi Community Masks to […]
Over MK3 million (£3,200) has so far been raise halfway through the 7,000 miles challenge being undertaken by the Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) in order to raise £7,000 (over 7 million), to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for Malawi’s health workers in the frontline fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The charity challenge, […]
Malawi Police in Nkhata Bay has swiftly rescued a coronavirus (Covid-19) patient whom an angry mob wanted to administer mob justice after he had run away from a quarantine centre in Karonga on Saturday. Chintheche police station officer-in-charge Alex Simenti said the police officers rushed to the scene after an angry mob had already surrounded […]
Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has announced that the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Malawi now stands at 64, as six new cases have been registered on Wednesday. Mhango, briefing journalists in Lilongwe, said the five new cases have been confirmed by three laboratories in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu. He said: “Three of the […]
Coronavirus frontline staff are asking the government to immediately start processing compensation for those frontline health workers affected by the disease. At least five frontline health workers have been affected by Covid-19 which they contracted in line of duty. Physicians Assistants Union of Malawi (PAUM) president Dr. Solomon Chomba said the government needs not to […]
A 27-year-old man who tested positive to coronavirus two weeks ago in Karonga district and was put in a quarantine center unit at Karonga district hospital has escaped from the facility to unknown place. According to a report released by the Karonga district hospital officials, the patient escaped from the quarantine center unit on Saturday and […]
Coronavirus frontline health workers have criticized the government for imposing a 30 percent tax on their risk allowances. They have since asked the government to rescind the decision, saying authorities should appreciate the great role they are playing in identifying and treating people with Covid-19. Charles Simeza, president of the National Organisation of Nurses and […]
The country’s musicials say they want to continue their careers after coronavirus had put their plans on pause, announcing they will resume live shows. Chairperson of the group Wendy Harawa told journalists in Lilongwe that the musicians are simply following the example that the political leaders have shown addressing mass rallies and disregarding social distancing. […]
Malawi has registered one more case of Covid-19, Minister of Health Jappie Mhango announced on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 58. Mhango, briefing journalists in Lilongwe, said the new case involves a 73-year-old man from Chilinde in Lilongwe. Lilongwe remains the worst hit with 2s cases, including two deaths, followed by […]
FDH Bank has invested K3 million in a project under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that will see 2019 Cyclone IDAI victims establish Mother Group Community Savings Groups to improve their well-being. The Savings Groups will target Mother Groups whose school-going children were affected by Cyclone IDAI in Thyolo, Mulanje, Phalombe, Chiradzulu and […]
Since its formation on March 26, just after President Peter Mutharika declared a State of Disaster on March 20 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, Asian Business Community (ABC) Covid-19 Task Force has spent over K600 million towards assisting the government’s preventive response measures. This was disclosed by the ABC Covid-19 Task Force chairperson Faizal […]
Malawi government has indicated that more dead bodies from South Africa will be coming soon following the partial lift on the restrictions for combating coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. At least 16 dead bodies arrived in the country last week, with government indicating that their deaths were due to non-infectious causes as road traffic accidents, leukemia […]
Malawi young female voices in the arts and entertainment industry have come together for a campaign encouraging fans to stay home, stay safe and wash hands. The campaign, championed by Malawian Girls Rock, features media personalities, artists and leading voices in the sector. Some of the artists and media personalities include singers; Rina, Beanca, Kim […]
Staff at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Service have threatened to abandon border and entry points of the country if the government fails to give them coronavirus (Covid-19) risk allowances. In a letter seen by Nyasa Times, the staff are also demanding promotions. They accuse the government of bowing down to demands by the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) […]
Child Rights Network has expressed fear that the outbreak of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic may derail the gains Malawi has achieved towards attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on children’s rights. The network, which has been registered by child rights’ organizations, including Plan International Malawi, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Village Malawi and World […]
Blantyre Synod of CCAP has engaged Mwanza District Council to come up with interventions that will enable learners to continue with their education while at home as schools remain closed due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Blantyre Synod Department of Education programme manager Geoffrey Kamanga said this on Saturday during a training of council […]