News In Brief (876)
K138 Billion Deficit to Carry Out COVID 19 Response-DODMA
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs says the country has a 138 billion kwacha deficit to carry out a robust COVID 19 response.
HRDC Justifies Injunction Against COVID19 Lockdown
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has again called on government to lay proper guidelines before effecting a national lockdown on Covid-19.
Experts Caution Against Delays in Imposing Lockdown-COVID19
Public health and good governance experts have cautioned against delays in imposing a national lockdown as a means of curbing the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Party Officials Attacked in Ntchisi Over ID Collecting Allegations
There was chaos at Ntchisi boma on Saturday as angry people wanted to attack some United Democratic Front (UDF) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials in the district over allegations that they have been collecting National identity cards from youths.
Mob Kills Man For Beating Wife Dead
An angry mob has killed a 41-year-old man in Ntcheu who they suspect beat his wife to death after the two allegedly picked a quarrel Monday evening.
Malawi Intensifies Border Patrols in Fight Against Covid-19
Malawi is intensifying border security patrols and mounting of road blocks in-country in strategic points to mitigate the spread of corona virus and Covid-19.
APM Says Lock-down Could Go Beyond May 9th
President Peter Mutharika says the 21-day national lock-down announced by his health minister, Jappie Mhango, could be extended beyond mid-night 9th May depending on trends.
Govt. Effects 21-day Anti-Covid-19 National Lockdown
Government has announced a 21-day national lockdown beginning Saturday April 18th in on-going efforts to minimise the effect of the raging corona virus pandemic which has killed two.
APM Sarcastic About Performance of Judiciary
President Peter Mutharika witnessed three new High Court judges swear-in at Kamuzu Palace in Blantyre but he was clearly in doubt as to the impartiality of this arm of state which he requested to live up to public expectation.
Second Agricultural Production Estimates Ready This Month
Ministry of Agriculture says currently it is finalizing consolidation of data collected from all the districts for the 2019/2020 second round of crop estimates.