Pardoned Inmates Test Positive For Covid-19 at Chitipa Prison
Published on August 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
At least 11 out of 21 pardoned inmates at Chitipa Prison have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. According to […]
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Namibians warned against elephant dung Covid-19 ‘cure’
Published on August 20, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Namibians Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula has warned people against using elephant dung to “cure” Covid-19. Some traditional healers say the […]
Govt Challenged to Establish Good Quarantine Facilities in Airports
Published on August 19, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Government has been advised to consider setting up well established quarantine facilities for Covid19 treatment and testing at the country’s […]
Covid-19; Risk Allowance For Prison Officers Approved
Published on August 18, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Government has approved risk allowance for prison officers as cases continue to surge in the country’s prisons. According to a […]
Manhood must wait: Coronavirus delays South African circumcision rituals
Published on August 18, 2020 by Face of Malawi
South African 17-year-old Sinoyolo was looking forward to becoming a “man” this year. His uncle had made arrangements for him […]
Japan Economy Shrinks Historic 7.8% In Second Quarter
Published on August 17, 2020 by Face of Malawi
Japan’s GDP contracted by 7.8% between April and June compared to the first quarter of the year due to the […]
Covid-19 Deaths Hit 160 as Recovery rate is Still High
Published on August 17, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
The number of total deaths due to Covid-19 in the country has risen to 161 following 4 new deaths reported in […]
Coronavirus First Appeared In Chinese Miners In 2012, Scientists Reveal
Published on August 17, 2020 by Face of Malawi
The coronavirus may not have originated at a Wuhan wet market last year but 1,000 miles away in 2012 — deep in […]
Russia Offers To Help US With Covid-19 Vaccine; US Says No
Published on August 14, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Russian officials in Moscow tell CNN they have offered “unprecedented cooperation” with Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the US multi-agency body […]
Govt Justifies It’s Decision of Reviewing Covid-19 Guidelines ‘We are a listening govt’
Published on August 14, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Government through the Ministry of information has said reviewing Covid-19 restrictions as asked by religious leaders is not a sign […]
Malawi Police Say No One Arrested For Not Wearing Face Masks
Published on August 14, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
The Malawi Police Service has clarified that no person was arrested for not wearing face masks as was earlier communicated […]
African Countries To Begin Coronavirus Antibody Testing
Published on August 14, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests next week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has […]
Madagascar President’s Herbal Tonic Fails To Halt Covid-19 Spike
Published on August 14, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Hospitals in Madagascar have been struggling to cope with a surge of Covid-19 cases, while the president has been promoting […]
Chinese officials say chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for Covid-19
Published on August 13, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
A sample of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the southern Chinese […]
Govt Offices Closed in Dedza For Disinfection
Published on August 13, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Reports reaching this publication indicate that all government offices in Dedza district have been closed for disinfection. Te development follows […]
CDEDI Gives Chakwera 48 Hours to Apologies For Not Following Covid-19 Restrictions
Published on August 13, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI) has given State president Lazarus Chakwera 48 hours to apologies to Malawians […]
Religious Leaders Having Hard Time Accepting New Covid-19 Restrictions
Published on August 13, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
A group of pastors calling itself Pastors Taskforce on Covid-19 has vowed to defy government restrictions against gatherings of more […]
CCAP General Assembly Refuses to Follow 10 Limit Gathering Rule
Published on August 12, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
The CCAP General Assembly has snubbed government’s directive that gatherings should be less than 10 people. It says they will […]