QECH Down
About 80 percent of work at a referral Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) is down following a sit in by health workers that has entered week three now.
COVID-19 Reports Scaring Health Workers
Director of Health and Social Services in Thyolo district, Dr. Arnold Jumbe, says reports that 10% of COVID-19 deaths involve health workers have instilled fear among health workers in the district.
Govt Hails Sugar & Mango Companies for Creating Jobs
Government has hailed Salima Sugar Company under the Green Belt Authority for creating job opportunities among locals and raising competition on the market.
Malawi Risks Spread of COVID-19-Analysts
Public health and good governance experts have cautioned against the delays in imposing a national lockdown as a means of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Citizens’ Safety First Before Lockdown-HRDC
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has yet again called on government to lay proper guidelines before effecting a national lockdown aimed at stemming further spread of coronavirus to avoid violation of people’s rights.
Silver Strikers & Blue Eagles Withdraw Plans to Appeal FAM Verdict
Silver Strikers FC and Blue Eagles FC have decided against appealing the verdict given by Football Association of Malawi following the violence that erupted during their FISD challenge cup semi-final match on November 23 2019 at Civo Stadium.
Tobacco Market to go Ahead Despite a Lockdown-TC
Tobacco Commission says the tobacco market will not be affected despite the directive by government for Malawi to go into a 21 days lockdown, but has however intensified measures to be followed at the tobacco floors.
MISA Malawi Urges Media Houses and Journalists to be Vigilant During Lockdown
MISA Malawi has urged on the need for Media houses and Journalists in the country to take all necessary safety and precautionary measures during the lockdown amidst COVID 19 pandemic.
Villagers Bemoan Shortage of Boreholes Amid COVID-19 Prevention
Villagers who have problems in accessing clean water in some hard to reach areas in Ntchisi district bemoan lack of useful information and support on prevention of COVID-19.
ACB Halts Recruitment of Revenue Officers
Malawi’s anti-graft body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has suspended recruitment of Revenue Officers at the Malawi Revenue Authority.
NRB Grants HRDC Audience
The National Registration Bureau has granted an audience with the Human Rights Defenders Coalition- HRDC on alleged registration malpractices by the registration body.
YAS Pens Ombudsman on “PARTISAN A-G”, Procurement of RSA Lawyers
Dust is refusing to settle in the procurement of the South African based lawyers with a youth human rights body, Youth and Society YAS lodging a complaint with the ombudsman’s office,asking the country’s public protector to probe what it suggests as partisan conduct by Attorney General AG, Kalekeni Kaphale.
UTM Brands Lockdown Political
UTM has described the 21 day lockdown as election fever by the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Ndirande Vendors Dispute Lockdown
Vendors in Ndirande market in Blantyre have vowed not to close down the market as required by the national lockdown conditions.
Chikwawa Health Workers Petition DC
Health workers in Chikwawa district have presented a petition to the District Commissioner asking him to urgently intervene on lack of personal protective equipment in awake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supreme Court Hears Appeal in Presidential Election Case
Hearing of an appeal in the presidential election case started with Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda, who is leading a panel of six other Supreme Court Judges, disclosing that each party will be allocated one hour to present their arguments.