Tag: COVID-19

Austria Suspends Batch Of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine After Death

Published on March 8, 2021 by Mc Noel Kasinja

One 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while a 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism and […]

Chimwendo Banda condemns police brutality in enforcing COVID-19 measures

Published on March 5, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has condemned the excessive force used by the law enforcers in enforcing COVID-19 […]

TUM changes tune, says teachers strike still on

Published on March 5, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has made a u-turn on the national wide strike by teachers across the country, saying […]

First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX arrive in Rwanda

Published on March 4, 2021 by Face of Malawi

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme arrived […]

Councils, Clusters Barred From Spending Covid-19 Funds

Published on February 26, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has directed all councils and clusters except   that of ministry of health and education to […]

Chakwera to be installed as Chancellor of Mzuni tomorrow

Published on February 25, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will on Friday be installed as Chancellor for the Mzuzu University (Mzuni) and later on virtually […]

Zimbabwe To Buy 1.2 Million More Covid-19 Vaccine Doses From China

Published on February 25, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Zimbabwe will buy an additional 1.2 million coronavirus vaccine doses from China at a preferential price, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesman […]

COVID-19 patient dies after being forcibly taken out of Nkhotakota hospital by relatives

Published on February 25, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Relatives of Covid-19 patient this week stormed Nkhotakota District Hospital and took the patient home. Minister of Information and Communication […]

MEC says March 30 by-elections on

Published on February 24, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The Malawi Electoral Commission has denied calls by former ruling DPP to postpone the next month’s by-elections in the wake […]

Magufuli Admits Tanzania Has Covid-19 Problems; urges Citizenry To Follow Preventive Measures

Published on February 23, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli appears to be acknowledging the problem of COVID-19 in the country, after months of claiming the […]

Chakwera to meet TUM leadership

Published on February 23, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

President Lazarus Chakwera is this morning scheduled to meet the leadership of Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) in an effort […]

Chakwera to appear in Parliament on March 10

Published on February 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will appear in Parliament on March 10, 2021 to answer questions from lawmakers. Speaker of the […]

Chakwera fumes at Malawians who are attacking health workers

Published on February 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has warned Malawians to stop attacking health workers treating patients who have tested for COVID-19 in […]

Learners protest teachers strike in Dowa

Published on February 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Learners from Dowa district this morning took to the street to protest a national wide strike by teachers who are […]

Teachers in Neno, Zomba down tools over COVID-19 risk allowances

Published on February 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that teachers in Neno district are on sit-in over failure by government to allocate Covid-19 […]

HRDC Gives Nankhumwa 7 Days To Refund Covid-19 Allowances

Published on February 22, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa who is also a member of Presidential […]

Police fires teargas at protesting teachers in Lilongwe

Published on February 19, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Police have dispersed concerned teachers who gathered at Lilongwe Community Centre ground in preparation for a demonstration. The law enforcers […]

Zimbabwe’s VP Constantino Chiwenga gets first COVID-19 vaccine

Published on February 19, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Zimbabwe kicked-off its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Thursday after receiving a donation of 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from […]