WaterAid in Malawi on Tuesday handed over handwashing facilities and other supplies to Bwaila Hospital and Lilongwe Main Market to help in prevention of coronavirus (Covid-19). Although there are no reported cased of Covid-19 in Malawi yet, WaterAid in Malawi has intensified Covid-19 prevention drive by supporting healthcare facilities and markets with supplies and Covid-19 […]
Government ban on international flights and cross border passenger buses among other restrictions take effect from Wednesday as the world continues to grapple with coronavirus. Minister of Transport and Public Works Ralph Jooma said the measures would help prevent the country from getting the deadly disease. He said the capacity of all public passenger buses […]
President Peter Mutharika has called for prayers this Thursday to seek divine intervention over coronavirus threat. Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani said the prayers should be held in homes. Kalilani said it has been the country’s tradition as a God-fearing nation to combine human efforts with seeking intervention from God to rescue us whenever disaster strikes. […]
Government says it is considering offering home tuition for students in public schools after the indefinite closure of learning institutions due to coronavirus. The government ordered the indefinite closure of both private and public schools due to the coronavirus threat. The minister of Education William Susuwele Banda said the government is considering ways of engaging […]
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has used police force to clear vendors out of the streets as part of its intensified measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The council deployed law enforcers in the streets on Wednesday following the ban issued on Monday. The City Council’s lockdown measures include ban on street vending, bridal showers, […]
Galaxy Pharmaceuticals has joined the fight against aga the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by donating protective equipment to Malawi police which include face masks, surgical gloves worth K2.4 million. The donation which include 1000 surgical gloves, N-95 face masks, two 25kgs HTH Chlorine, 1000 Epron and ten 5Litre Methylated Spirit, received by Southern Region Police commissioner […]
Prophet David Mbewe of Living Word Evangelistic Church has suspended midweek services as concern over the spread of coronavirus grows but the preacher has introduced a programme on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) television to ensure that the faithful maintain the sense of spiritual connection. According to the church spokesperson, Walter Nyamilandu Manda, in an effort […]
Former president Joyce Banda has launched a devastating critique of the government’s handling of the coronavirus global pandemic, saying lacks transparency and fails to mobilise the public there by missing from the list of countries that will benefit from a US$100 million support. Banda said Malawi cannot access support from the global community if it […]
New commander of the Malawi Defence Force Peter Namathanga says his soldiers are ready for any special operations aimed at fighting coronavirus. Namathanga said this on Monday after he officially took over the military mantle from Vincent Nundwe. “The army is ready to assist in any operation aimed at fighting coronavirus. In fact, the army […]
President Peter Mutharika has drastically reduced his public appearances as a strict preventive measure against the raging coronavirus pandemic. Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani said Mutharika will rarely appear in public as his appearances attract more than 100 people. “The measures he announced as preventive against the coronavirus also affects him and the cabinet,” said Kalilani. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakweraon Monday led the party on a tour of some health facilities in Lilongwe where he donated hand sanitisers, antibacterial wipes and medical masks to contribute to the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease. Some of the facilities Chakwera toured include St Gabriel Hospital at Namitete Trading Centre in Lilongwe […]
Team Loving Tennis has donated assorted items worth K300 000 to 12 elderly people from Nancholi in Blantyre. Some of the donated items include: sugar, soap, maize flour, Colgate, rice, cooking oil and salt. Team Loving Tennis general secretary, Jayne Chapomba said the donation was in line with the organisation’s goals of helping the needy […]
Mayor of Blantyre City mayor Wild Ndipo has announced that the council has ordered a citywide lock-down, restricting the normal business to stem the proliferation of the coronavirus. Addressing a news conference, mayor Ndipo said Blantyre City Council has with immediate effect banned street vending, wedding ceremonies, bridal showers and engagement ceremonies. He said the council has also banned night clubs, […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) said that they will include sensitization messages pertaining to Coronavirus (Covid-19) in regard for preparations for the fresh presidential polls. MEC Commissioner Moffat Banda made the remarks on Sunday when the Commission conducted a day long training of 66 Constituency Civic and Voter Education Assistants (CCVEAs) from across the country in […]
As panic about the coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread in Malawi so too are bogus claims, conspiracy theories and misinformation about the disease with Lilongwe district commissioner Lawford Palani dismissing claims some people are making that Kachasu ( a local liquor) can kill Covid-19 . With so much inaccurate information floating around out, Palani said the council […]
Be Forward Wanderers players were ordered not to turn up for training on Monday amid a coronavirus scare. Wanderers general secretary Victor Maunde confirmed on Monday that their players would not return this week, as had been planned. “As a result of the current situation, we are clear it would be inappropriate and irresponsible to […]
As many countries face the risk of Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), WaterAid in Malawi joins the government to effectively respond to the threats of the global pandemic. Although there are no detected cases yet in Malawi, WaterAid wants to help in prevention of the spread of Covid-19 through increasing awareness about the deadly disease and supporting […]
The first thing that Malawian traffic law enforcement officers do when they flag down a vehicle to stop at impromptu check points is to ask the driver for their licence and to check on the windscreen if vehicle and any other documents are valid. But following the directives issued by Ministry of Transport and Public […]