The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines on burial of Covid-19 bodies to resolve conflicts that keep arising between communities and health officials during the death and burial of a Covid-19 body. There have been conflicts md even running battles between health officials and communities over some deaths and burial of Covid-19 bodies. In some […]
Schools in Malawi will reopen on Monday with government injecting K5 billion from the K17 billion Covid-17 response funds to the ministry of education to ensure sustainable safe environment for both learners and teachers. Schools were expected to reopen on February 8, after President Lazarus Chakwera ordered that all schools should be closed for three […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested a deputy director in the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) on allegations of abuse of the K6.2 billion Covid -19 money. The arrest of Fyawupi Mwafongo is part of a crackdown on civil servants and public servants suspected to have looted the covid-19 money. According to James Kadadzela […]
It has emerged that District Commissioners (DCs) and some city council chief executive officers (CEOs) have not been interdicted or suspended, a revelation which is invalidating such reports that are rife in mainstream and social media. Both the Ministry of Local Government and Malawi Local Government Association (Malga)–an umbrella body of all local councils–have confirmed […]
Embassy of Germany through Germany International Corporation (GIZ) has distributed 13 classroom tents to eight public Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in a bid to strengthen governments’ efforts in dealing with the spread of Covid-19 in schools. Speaking during the handover to Kasungu TTC, Germany Ambassador to Malawi, Juergen Borsch said the donation is one way […]
President Lazarus Chakwera who promised heads will roll and fired the head of the disaster management department and the Presidential taskforce on Covid-19 co-chair, and suspended further officials, over the K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds feared mismanaged has intensified the crackdown with 10 principal secretaries (PSs), 28 district commissioners (DCs) and five other senior officers […]
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has made directives and recommendations to be implemented by government following revelations that K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds were abused. The report was released at a news conference in Lilongwe. The directives and recommendations are contained in a report titled A Report on an Investigation into Allegations Concerning Lack of Transparency and Accountability […]
The National Association for Young People Living with HIV (NAYPLHIV) has rolled out a social cash transfer initiative aimed to alleviate economic hardships among the vulnerable and marginalized groups during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The association’s executive official Edward Phiri said the initiative is mainly targeting 64 Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV (AYPLHIV) […]
Lilongwe Interfaith Dialogue Association (Lida) has called for more collaborative efforts between the government and non-governmental organizations in the dissemination of information about the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). An executive member of Lida, Senior Group Village Head (SGVH) Chapsinja, speaking on Thursday during an interface meeting held at the Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) Headquarters […]
Malawian UK Nurses Association (MUNA), an embodiment of like-minded Malawian nurses based in the UK, will hold yet another Covid-19 online conference (webinar) on Thursday February 18 — this time tackling ‘Lessons Learnt & the Recovery Trial’ from the pandemic. It will be live from 17:00 to 18:30hrs Malawian time (15:00-1630 GMT) on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcuCuqjMqG9GEPjCWR9FoHoKMCqKj6eO3. The guest […]
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth K12 million in Karonga District but expressd worry with lack of a testing and isolation centre at Songwe Border post in Karonga. The donation came as a way of complementing government effort in making sure that citizens in the country are protected by […]
Salima Sugar Company Limited (SCCL) has donated 4, 000 surgical masks to Covid-19 Response Private Citizens to enable the initiative reach out to district hospitals with response materials in the next two weeks. France-based Malawian Stanley Onjezani Kenani established the initiative to complement the government efforts to mobilize resources for combating the novel coronavirus disease […]
Officials are advising health workers to prepare bodies for burial of those who died of Covid-19 in the presence of their relations to dispel myths. This comes amid allegations that some body parts are removed from those who die of covid-19 although this has never been proven. There have also been growing concerns from affected […]
The main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused President Lazarus Chakwera of trying to hoodwink Malawians that he is cracking down on culprits who misappropriated K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds, faulting the decision to include in the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 representatives of Civil Society Organizations, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Malawi Human […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday took a strong stance against maladministration of fund on the Covid-19 pandemic fight, firing Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) Commissioner James Chiusiwa, appointing new co-chair of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 and suspending all cluster heads. This follows reports that K6.2 billion has been abused by some officials. “As you […]
A senior Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) official says the council would not get involved in civic education on Covid-19 preventive measures and vaccine, saying this would be out of its mandate. MCC chairperson Gilford Matoga says civic educating people on Covid-19 would be outside their mandate. The government is expected to roll out the […]
Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has been applauded as a caring corporate partner for Chikwawa when the company presented K40 million worth COVID-19 medical supplies for the district’s health office’s isolation on Wednesday. The compony has also renovated the treatment unit based at Kasinthula and the medical supplies donated was procured as specified by District Health […]
In a bid to strengthen fight against Covid -19 pandemic, Tobacco Commission (TC) on Saturday donated K10 million materials towards fighting the pandemic. Speaking during a handover ceremony which took place at TC Headquarters in Capital City Lilongwe, the newly appointed TC Chief Executive Officer, Dr Chidanti Malunga said the donation is a response to […]