Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, has confirmed a new case of coronavirus in northern city of Mzuzu, bringing the total cases in Malawi to 37, including some recoveries and three deaths. He said new case has been confirmed by a laboratory at Mzuzu Central Hospital. “The person is a 40-year-old gentleman who returned from Mbeya, […]
Malawians have learnt with relief that government has rescinded its decision to give a whooping daily allowance of K450 000 to ministers and K350 000 to MPs just to visit the councils to assess the state of preparedness to deal with Covid-19. Thanks to the public and other interest groups who have challenged this outright […]
Malawian self-styled prophet Frank Zebron of God’s Will Church of All Nations (GWCOAN) has propheciesed that a deadly virus than Covid-19 will attack the world but it will only target those in authorities who are corrupt, saying that God want them to follow his words. Zebron revealed this during his mid-week service which was monitored […]
Informal gold mining in Kasungu is putting lives of people at risk over coronavirus and HIV/Aids. According to a citizen journalist Sapulain Chitonde, people scramble for pieces of gold traces in the mud of a river in an area called Gogodi. He says women and men spend hours away from their homes in search of the […]
Malawi will use the US$4.5 million donated by the United States government for coronavirus fight in public health screening at land-border crossings. The assistance aims at providing life-saving support to fight the pandemic by coordinating with the government of Malawi. According to United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) director Littleton Tazewell the funds are […]
Newly appointed Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus has suspended the special allowance for Cabinet ministers and members of parliament which has caused an uproar. The taskforce chair ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Public Events’ principal secretary said the K450 000 per day for Cabinet ministers and K350 000 per day for members of parliament has been […]
Government has denied reports that the dissolved Special Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus has been drawing huge allowances for the cause, saying they are to be paid their official rate. This comes barely days after the social media was awash with reports that cabinet ministers in the Committee receive up to K450 000 as their risk […]
Give President Peter Mutharika credit: He’s positively responded to critics of his administration’s novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic response strategy by forming an inclusive Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus and the launch of an emergency cash transfer programme for about one million people and small businesses, social and governance commentator Makhumbo Munthali has told Nyasa Times. In […]
President Peter Mutharika is under intense pressure to fire two Cabinet ministers following a leaked video clip exposing them on issues of allowances. Health Minister Jappie Mhango and Information Minister Mark Botomani attempted to lie on hefty allowances they receive on a daily basis. The two were unaware that the microphone was on when they discussed how […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said the appointment of leader of Opposition in Parliament Lobin Lowe into newly formed an inclusive Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus was an ambush, claiming Lowe was not consulted. President Peter Mutharika said Tuesday evening that the task force replaces the Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 that has recently come […]
Old Mutual Malawi Limited has resorted to transacting business through mobile phone money services and online banking amid worry that using banknotes and coins can spread the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) which has affected Malawi and the rest of the World. Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Patience Chatsika, has disclosed this in a statement made available […]
Government has asked local councils in the country to uphold principles of transparency and accountability on the use of financial resources provided by government for the fight against the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri made the call on Tuesday after conducting a tour of activities to Mwanza District […]
UTM Party has said President Peter Mutharika has taken heed to pleas by Vice President Salous Chilima on Sunday for the Head of State to constitute an inclusive task force to spearhead the fight against Corornavirus (Covid-19) and to put in place measures to caution the poor and vulnerable groups. Mutharika on Tuesday delivered a […]
Government has applauded M’mbelwa District Council for putting to good use K65 million which government allocated to the council for implementing Covid-19 prevention guide lines in the district. Speaking Tuesday in Mzimba District after touring Covid-19 treatment centre and the district’s referral hospital to appreciate the council’s preparedness for Coronavirus, Minister of Environment, Tourism and […]
Government has urged local councils and traditional leaders in the country to enforce preventative measures put in place to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country. Minister of Industry and Trade, Salimu Bagus made the call during a stakeholders meeting conducted in Nsanje District on Tuesday. Bagus noted that if the measures […]
Information and Communication Technologies Association of Malawi (Ictam) has partnered with Facebook to creat an information centre on coronavirus (Covid-19) to curb fake news and misinformation. Ictam president, Bram Fudzulani said on Tuesday the information centre would help Facebook users in getting all the right information and timely updates on Covid-19 from trusted sources. He […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday announced government will be spending to help the country’s poor survive as restricting of movement of people starts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. He said in national address Tuesday evening that despite the lockdown being blocked by the court, on its part government will proceed to do […]
President Peter Mutharika showed he is in control of the government’s response to check the spread of corona virus pandemic with a dramatic decision to restructure the Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 making it more inclusive, bringing leader of opposition Lobin Lowe of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and other stakeholders and changing it to be […]