NATIONAL NEWS (5382)
MANET+ Tips Members to Ignore Myths about Covid-19
MANET+ has challenged people living with HIV and Aids to ignore myths that those who are adhering to ARVs drugs are immune to Covid-19.
Children’s Book Released to Help Children and Young People Cope With COVID-19
A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations.
Friends of Neno for Speedy Road Completion
In an effort to make Neno District accessible and intensify its participation in the development efforts of Malawi, friends of Neno have formed an advocacy group that is aiming at facilitating a speedy completion of the Mwanza, Neno Tsangano road.
COVID-19 Cripples Parks and Reserves
African Parks has bemoaned effects of COVID-19 on its parks and reserves arguing that there is high possibility the sites will make losses this year.
Maize Price Hikes amid COVID 19
There has been a sudden jump of maize prices in some markets in Mulanje district.
NSO Suspends Survey Due to Blood Sucking Myths
National Statistics Office has suspended its Biological and Behavioral Survey due to the rising blood sucking myths as some people relate the intervention to the ongoing rumors.
Maize to Sell at a Minimum of K10,000 Per 50 KG Bag This Year
The Ministry of Agriculture has on Tuesday released the 2019/2020 minimum farm - gate prices which have put maize at a minimum price of K200 per Kilogram.
Bt DHO Tests Kenyan Family for COVID-19
The Blantyre District Health Office is testing samples of a driver, two sons and a man whose wife was tested COVID-19 positive in Kenya over the weekend.
Nurses Exposed to COVID-19
Nurses and staff at a certain private hospital in Blantyre are today (Tuesday) expected to be tested for COVID-19 after being exposed to a COVID-19 positive patient.
21 Netted for Torching a Police Unit
Police in Ntchisi have arrested 21 people for being suspected of torching Malomo police unit in the district over blood-sucking rumours.
Ntchisi police publicist sub inspector, Richard Kaponda says of the arrested suspects 5 are women and 16 are men and have been arrested after police received a tip off from well wishers in areas the suspects were hiding.
"The suspects allegedly set ablaze the police unit on March 28 while baying for blood of a suspected blood sucker held in police custody," Said Kaponda.
All the suspects have been remanded to Ntchisi prison pending investigations and they will be taken to court soon to answer the charge of arson contrary to section 337 of the penal code.
According to police, the value of the damaged property is yet to be established.
