Ministry of Health principal secretary Dan Namarika has expressed concern that the political rallies held by both the ruling party alliance and the opposition would defeat the fight against coronavirus. On Sunday, the nine party opposition alliance led by Lazarus Chakwera and the DPP/UDF alliance Atupele Muluzi held various political rallies across the country with […]
In joining the fight against Coronavirus, NICO Group of companies on Monday donated 20 hospital beds, 20 mattresses, 20 oxygen units and 20 bedside trolleys worth K22 million to boost the services that is being provided at Kameza COVID-19 isolation centre in Blantyre. Eight of the beds are intensive care unit (ICU) hydraulic adjustable to […]
The entertainment and education industry has remained forever green in a few past decades. They have grown vibrantly in a billion-dollar industry globally and there was no stopping them as people were getting more inclined towards these. Both education and entertainment are now considered basic components of life so this growth was bound to happen. […]
Ethanol distiller, Ethanol Company (EthCo), sugar manufacturer Illovo Dwangwa Estate and haulage and agriculture company Unitrans have jointly donated equipment to fight the Covid-19 pandemic to Nkhotakota District Council worth K8 million. Speaking at the function in Dwangwa on Thursday, EthCo Chief Executive Officer Lusubilo Chakaniza said they decided to help out in the fight […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has hailed its customers and staff members for adhering to measures put in place by the Bank’s Corona Virus Response Committee to prevent the spread of the pandemic Covid-19. NBM plc Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager Akossa Hiwa said in an interview yesterday that most customers are now adhering […]
Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has announced that one more coronavirus Covid-19_ case has been recorded in the country bringing the total number to 56 with three deaths since the first case was reported on 2nd April 2020. Speaking in Mzuzu on Monday, Mhango said the new case has been confirmed at College of Medicine […]
A health rights activist is worried over continued disregard of deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) preventive measures as politicians continue to hold mass rallies. On Sunday, the opposition alliance and President Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the July 2 presidential election – Atupele Muluzi – held rallies in various parts of the country despite the government ban […]
Campaign for Health, Education, Sanitation and Hygiene (CAHESH) brought a sigh of relief to the visually impaired people in Ntcheu District on Friday when the organisation donated to them COVID-19 Braille Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials and other items. The donation included 120 braille and large print books, 60 buckets with taps, 10 cartons […]
Ten bodies of Malawians who died in South Africa when the country was in total lockdown due to Coronavirus arrived Saturday evening through Mwanza border. Mwanza Border Immigration spokesperson Inspector Pasqually Zulu says as a precaution measure against Coronavirus medical workers from the Mwanza District Hospital were called for assistance. Zulu says documents which accompanied […]
The Association of Malawian midwives (AMAMI) has demanded decongestion of public health facilities to ensure the safety of midwives is guaranteed by maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking during this year’s commemoration of the International Day of the Midwife in Lilongwe on Tuesday, AMAMI president, Dr. Ann Phoya, also demanded that […]
M’mbelwa District Council disaster desk officer, George Gopani has revealed that the local council will train 120 community members on COVID-19 prevention and management skills. He made the remarks Thursday after orientation of District Civil Protection Committee (DCPC) Education cluster with funding from NORAD via Save the Children and CCAP Synod of Livingstonia. Gopani said […]
Despite government declaration to halt all public gatherings including sporting activities in a quest to prevent coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Livingstonia area in Rumphi is having weekly football action. Football matches are taking place with hundreds of spectators in a bonanza which is said to be sponsored by Minister of Health, Jappie Mhango. The winning team […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kondwani Nankhumwa on Friday received various food items donated by DPP/UDF Alliance running mate in the forthcoming presidential polls Atupele Muluzi meant for Mulanje central. The donation was presented on behalf of Atupele Muluzi by UDF vice president for Southern Region, Lance Mbewe, at Chisitu, in Nankhumwa’s Mulanje Central constituency. The […]
Malawi has registered 13 new Covid-19 cases, the strands for coronavirus pandemic taking the tally to 56 with three deaths since the first case was reported on April 2 this year. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango told journalists in Mzuzuon Saturday that five of those who have contracted the virus are frontline health workers from […]
Human Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities (HRWGD) – a Malawian registered non-profit and non-governmental (NGO) membership organization of women and girls with disabilities – has lamented exclusion of females with disabilities in the newly constituted Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19. President Peter Mutharika directed that a the taskforce be established to oversee the fight […]
Cross Roads Hotel in Lilongwe has become the first company in Malawi to retrench staff due to the raging coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Management has confirmed the rentrenchment of 20 staff. “We are not making enough money due to the Coronavirus, as we don’t have guests because of lockdown in most countries as well as the […]
Ministry of Health has announced introduction of two new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic testing centres adding to the five laboratories the country had. Briefing the media in Lilongwe on the status of Covid-19 cases, Minister of Health Jappie Mhango said on Wednesday that the two testing centres are Balaka Dream Laboratory in Balaka and Zomba Central […]
M’mbelwa District Council plans to put a quarantine facility at Mqocha, on the borderswith Zambia, as part of the district’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) reposnse. M’mbelwa District Council acting district commissioner, Precious Kantsitsi said this on Tuesday in Mzimba during interaction meeting on Covid-19 with Chasefu District Council officials from Zambia. “We really need to put institutional […]