Hastings Jimani
One of the issues in a leaked letter from Malawi’s secondary school teachers that has gone viral on social media is a concern on minimal representation in COVID-19 meetings.
At the onset of the Fresh Presidential Elections (FPE), the DPP/UDF alliance adopted what they call “decentralized campaign strategy”.
Barely two weeks after donating COVID-19 sanitary materials to Mulanje District Hospital, Plan International Malawi has bailed out the facility with assorted Personal Protective Equipment to help workers in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Of late, videos of Psychiatric patients have been making rounds on social media for fun.
Environmental experts have warned of serious repercussions if the public continues disposing off masks unnecessarily.
Communities in Mulanje district say they fear of their lives as a COVID-19 patient is seen scot-free in the district.
The Malawi Girl Guides Association (MAGGA) in partnership with school structures in Mulanje has started implementing activities aimed at addressing sexual abuses on girls during this COVID-19 school holiday.
Child rights activists have warned registration of underage to access national identity cards will have serious implications on child rights protection.
As schools remain closed due to COVID-19 threats, there are fears some girls might fall pregnant and fail to go back to school going by their displayed behaviors.
Director of Health and Social Services in Blantyre, Dr Gift Kawalazira, says there is a need for more health support such as the Personal Protective Equipment as most (PPE) is disposable.