Tag: COVID-19

Senior Chief Mbenje laid to rest

Published on January 28, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The body of Senior Chief Mbenje was laid to rest on Wednesday night at his headquarters in Nsanje. Chief Mbenje […]

Two MPs die

Published on January 27, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Member of Parliament for Zomba Chingale in Eastern Region John Chikalimba is reported dead. The Office of the Speaker has […]

Govt Not Bowing Down To Transport Operators; Maintains 60% Seating Capacity

Published on January 27, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Ministry of Transport and Public Works through the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services has maintained the 60 percent […]

SA turns to temporary morgues as COVID-19 deaths soar

Published on January 27, 2021 by Face of Malawi

South Africa is the continent’s worst-hit country in the pandemic, with more than 1.4 million coronavirus cases and 40,800 deaths […]

Monkey Bay Community Hospital health workers down tools

Published on January 26, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that health workers from Monkey Bay Community Hospital are on sit-in to push for the […]

National Bank donates medical equipment worth MK60 million to govt

Published on January 26, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

National Bank of Malawi has responded to government’s call to take part in the fight against COVID 19 pandemic by […]

Minibus Operators in national wide strike, police fires teargas

Published on January 26, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that there runningbattles between the law enforcers and Minibus operators who are staging a national […]

Malawi S_x Workers To Protest Against Covid-19 Guidelines

Published on January 26, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Female S_x Workers have announced that they will hold peaceful demonstrations on Thursday, January, 2021 against newly gazzeted Covid-19 […]

7 People Fined For Defying Covid-19 Guidelines

Published on January 26, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

At least 7 seven people have been fined K40, 000 by Dowa Magistrate Court for defying newly gazzeted guidelines. Yesterday, […]

51 Students Test Positive For Covid-19 Chitipa

Published on January 25, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Health Officials in Chitipa District have started testing students in boarding schools in an effort to monitor the spread of […]

MEC offices closed after staff members tested positive for COVID-19

Published on January 25, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral Commission has closed its head office in Blantyre due to prevailing Covid-19 cases. A statement signed by Chief […]

HRDC Bemoans Police Brutality in Enforcing Covid-19 Guidelines

Published on January 25, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has faulted the Malawi Police Service (MPS) for what they call police brutality in […]

Standard Bank donates MK112 million towards fight against COVID-19

Published on January 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Standard Bank has become the first commercial bank in the country to respond to President Lazarus Chakwera’s declaration of State […]

13 People Netted For Defying Covid-19 Guidelines in Dowa

Published on January 22, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Police in Dowa have today arrested 13 people for allegedly not wearing face masks as a measure to preventing spread […]

Attorney General Chikosa Sulungwe recovers from COVID-19

Published on January 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that Attorney General Dr. Chikosa Sulungwe has recovered from COVID-19 pandemic. The development comes barely […]

8 Old Mutual employees test positive for COVID-19

Published on January 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Eight employees of Old Mutual Malawi, one of the leading insurance companies in the country have tested positive to Coronavirus. […]

Mangochi Secondary School Closed After Half Of The Students Test Positive For Covid-19

Published on January 22, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Mangochi Secondary School has been temporarily closed after half f the students tested positive for Coronavirus. Mangochi District Health Officer […]

SA Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of COVID-19

Published on January 21, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Minister in the presidency, Jackson Mthembu, has died of Covid-19 related complications. President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement on […]