News In Brief (877)
"I tested Covid-19 Positive," Ngumuya
Gospel music artist-cum-politician, Allan Ngumuya, has been admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre where he is being treated for Covid-19.
K100,000 Tax Free Band to be Effected by Parliament
The Ministry of Finance has clarified that workers will have to wait a little longer before the K100,000 tax-free band is effected as the government is waiting for parliament to approve the change.
Blantyre Runs Out of COVID19 Test Kits
Blantyre District Health Office has shut down COVID-19 testing laboratories as it has run out of test kits.
Dr. Jane Ansah Finally Allowed to Exit Malawi for United Kingdom Holiday
Barely a day after Dr. Jane Ansah was blocked to exit the country through Mchinji border, the former MEC chairperson has finally been approved to leave the country by the Judiciary.
Presidential Powers’ Reduction Overdue-Says Legal, Governance Expert
President Lazarus Chakwera’s commitment to ensuring that the powers of a sitting president are reduced in Malawi has been met with applause from stakeholders and governance experts who think this has been overdue and must now be made practical.
Malawi Gets K120bn World Bank Funds to Fight Poverty, Land Degradation
The World Bank has made available K120bn to Malawi to help improve rural livelihoods and protection of watersheds.
Ombudsman Probe Into Alleged Abuse of COVID19 Funds
Public protector, Martha Chizuma, is investigating alleged abuse of funds under the national COVID-19 response plan and other government interventions.
Vision 2063 Achievable- NPC
Experts from different spheres of life have implored on political leaders to stop taking matters of the state as a personal business if Vision 2063 is to become a reality.
International Dignitaries to Miss Chakwera Inauguration
The inauguration ceremony of the country’s sixth leader, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, will be held in the absence of those who may wish to attend from abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Cases: FAM Affiliates Hesitant on Football Resumption
Member affiliates of the Football Association of Malawi have conceded that the rise in COVID-19 cases in the rural areas poses a serious threat to the start of respective leagues this September.
