The body of veteran journalist, Felix Mponda, who succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday at Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital was buried in an emotional ceremony on Saturday morning at Nancholi, Blantyre. Mponda, who once worked with MBC, Times Media Group was laid to rest with not more than 50 people due to Covid-19 restrictions. In his eulogy, […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition has asked Malawi government through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) to explain how the K6.2 billion funds meant for Covid-19 pandemic fight was spent, saying it has received several queries , concerns and tip-offs from the general public suggesting plunder. President Lazarus Chakwera recently disclosed that K6.2 billion was […]
Lilongwe Water Board on Friday (donated 156 gas cylinders to the Kamuzu Central Hospital’s isolation center at Bingu National Stadium. The donation is worth K10 million. Speaking during the handover of the gas cylinders, LWB Board Chairperson, Engineer George Kajanga said the donation is part of the Board’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). “We felt duty-bound […]
Malawi Catholic bishops have suspended public memorial masses and tombstone unveiling as one of the preventive measures against Covid-19 pandemic. The bishops have issued a number of measures contained in their statement released on Friday. The statement comes at the end of their first plenary for this year. The bishops have also suspended public and […]
Member of Parliament for Karonga North West James Bond Kamwambi of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has died as a result of COVID-19-related complications, the National Assembly has confirmed. Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani said last week, Kamwambi was found positive with coronavirus but he reported to be fine within the week. He becomes the fourth legislator […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday visited former president Joyce Banda at her residence in Lilongwe to convey his condolences to the former president and her husband, retired Chief Justice Richard Banda following the death of their son Geoffrey Kachale Banda . The son died on Wednesday from Covid-19 and was laid to rest on Thursday […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Gospel Kazako, has commended Malawians for up and seek clarification from duty-bearers on the Covid-19 vaccine developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University. President Lazarus Chakwera, in his weekly Covid-19 update on January 31, said government had secured doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to give […]
Eye of the Child, a child rights non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on various stakeholders to take an immediate action in ensuring that children are protected from all forms of abuse and violence and are able to access health services amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Eye of the child Advocacy, Media and Public Relations officer, Memory […]
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has lost Radio 2 FM presenter Juliet Royo who died on Thursday evening at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. She died from birth complications after contracting coronavirus. Tributes have been paid by listeners on social media, where she was described as a “fabulous lady”.MBC acting director general Aiden Gumeni […]
The doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to vaccinate 20% of Malawi population which President Lazarus Chakwera mentioned last Sunday is a donation courtesy of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance under the Covax Global Vaccines Facility, British High Commission says. In a statement released in Wednesday, British High Commissioner David Beer said Malawi is among first beneficiary […]
Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda has confirmed that the closure of schools will be extended until at least March to tackle the spread of Covid-19. President Lazarus Chakwera three weeks ago declared a state of national disaster in response to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases with restrictions which include school closures, a night-time curfew, and […]
Over 45 000 needy people who cannot afford to buy face masks will in the next few days receive re-usable face masks, courtesy of the Mia family. The donation includes 50 sewing machines, 100 rolls of cloth and other materials for sewing of masks. The Mia family through Elias Karim MP, who is nephew to […]
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says plans to install an oxygen plant at Mzuzu Central Hospital is at an advanced stage. Kandodo said this after visiting health facilities in Mzuzu and Mzimba to see how they are coping with the spike in covid-19 cases. “My team at the ministry is finalizing drafting the Technical […]
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says enough oxygen has arrived at Bingu National Stadium field hospital in Lilongwe after an acute shortage on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chiponda says the truck with over 80 gas cylinders loaded with oxygen is safely in Lilongwe. “The Industrial Gas Plant on Kanengo which was down, the problem has […]
Former president Joyce Banda’s son has died on Wednesday of coronavirus disease ( Covid-19). Geofrey Banda was admitted to Bingu National Stadium field hospital for Covid-19 four days ago. Anorld Mnelemba, an aide to the former president says on his Facebook wall that the body of Banda will be buried today at Area 18 cemetery […]
Officials from parliament say the National Assembly has postponed the mid-year budget review meeting scheduled for February 8 to February 22 due to rising Covid-19 cases. Covid-19 has claimed lives of two cabinet ministers and two members of parliament, among the 600 Malawians who have died due to the infection. Initially, parliament was set to […]
Nsanje first grade magistrate has fined three people K10 000 each for not wearing face masks which is part of Covid-19 preventive measures. The three Yohane Kaswada 40, Chrispine Chaoloka, 30, and Mavuto Vega 20, were convicted following their arrest by police in the district after they were found breaking the preventive rules. First grade […]
Newly opened Bingu National Stadium Covid-19 field hospital has run out of oxygen supplies, health authorities have confirmed. Spokesperson for ministry of Health Joshua Malango said the problem has been caused by a mechanical fault at Industrial Gas company in Lilongwe. Malango said fresh oxygen supply has been ordered from Afrox Limited in Blantyre. He […]