Tag: COVID-19

Zomba registers high teenage pregnancies

Published on September 1, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Zomba District has registered 950 teenage pregnancies from January to June this year, a sharp increase from 788 during the […]

Botswana records first case of highly mutated C.1.2 COVID-19 variant

Published on August 31, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Botswana’s Deputy Coordinator for the Presidential Task Force for COVID-19, Mosepele Mosepele, said the country has recorded its first case […]

Aleke Banda’s wife burial underway in Chirimba

Published on August 27, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The body of late Mama Mbumba Margaret Banda, wife to late Aleke Banda will be laid to rest today in […]

Ex-MCP President John Tembo speaks out after receiving second dose of Astrazenecca

Published on August 27, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President John Zenus Ungapake Tembo has pleaded with Malawians to ignore misconceptions surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, […]

TNM bites, forces employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines

Published on August 26, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) has ordered all its employees to receive the Covid-19 vaccine under a mandatory 10 day period. […]

AstraZeneca hails trial results for Covid treatment

Published on August 21, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Drug firm AstraZeneca on Friday announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms. The drug, made from a […]

Botswana closes schools, suspends weddings due to COVID-19

Published on August 17, 2021 by Face of Malawi

The Botswana government has ordered the closure of schools among other containment measures in a bid to stem the rise […]

China slams WHO’s Bid to renew investigations into the origins of COVID-19

Published on August 13, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

China has on Friday rejected calls by the World Health Organization (WHO) for renewed investigations into the origins of COVID-19 […]

Four countries in Africa enter their fourth wave of COVID-19 infections: Africa CDC

Published on August 13, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI

Four countries in Africa have entered their fourth wave of surging COVID-19 infections. According to the Africa Centre for Disease Control […]

Social Commentator Joshua Chisa Mbele reacts to Chakwera’s son demand of MK270 million

Published on August 13, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Social Commentator Joshua Chisa Mbele has reacted to Mk270 million demands by President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s son Nick. Nick dragged […]

12 Bangula Secondary School students test positive to COVID-19

Published on August 11, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching faceofmalawi indicates that 12 students from Bangula Secondary School have tested positive to COVID-19. The learners are currently […]

Kenya orders mandatory Covid jabs for civil servants

Published on August 10, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Kenyan civil servants have been given 13 days to be vaccinated against Covid or face unspecified disciplinary measures. In a […]

Veteran Journalist Patrick Bwanali dies of COVID-19

Published on August 9, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Death has been announced of Patrick Bwanali who once worked with Together Magazine under Montfort Media in Balaka. Henry Goster […]

Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine administration commences

Published on August 9, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The administration of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has commenced across the country today. On Saturday, Malawi received about […]

COVID-19: CNN sacks three unvaccinated employees

Published on August 6, 2021 by Face of Malawi

CNN has fired three employees for entering its New York headquarters without being vaccinated for protection against COVID-19. This was […]

Mozambique raises concerns over Covid jabs’ expiry

Published on August 4, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Mozambique’s health minister has expressed concern over the issue of African countries receiving Covid vaccines shortly before their expiration date. […]

Mabedi laid to rest

Published on August 3, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Michael Usi on Tuesday led thousands of Malawians in paying last respect to one […]

Malawi to receive 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson on Friday

Published on August 3, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Charles Mwansambo has said the country will on Friday receive 302 400 […]