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Malawi, in southern African, had all but eradicated cholera, recording only two cases in 2021. But more than 900 people died of it over the past 11 months, and the government is scrambling to contain its spread.
Reuters 3 minute read Two senior Malawian cabinet ministers and two other senior political figures died on Tuesday from COVID-19, the government said. The deaths followed a cabinet meeting and other gatherings attended by politicians over the Christmas period, but officials did not say where the victims were infected. Local Government Minister Lingson Berekanyama and Transport Minister Sidik Mia both succumbed to the disease in the early hours of Tuesday, the government spokesman said. They were senior members of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the main partner in an alliance that unseated ...
Govt admonish attacks on health workers Government has rebuked the attacks on health workers on false accusations regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, calling such acts criminal and regressive perpetuated by fake news and false conspiracy theories. Speaking during the COVID-19 Daily Briefs on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Wednesday, Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Mtambo urged Malawians to follow the COVID-19 messages from government and health officials to avoid being moved by fake news. “The tendency of attacking health workers is evil and criminal and...
10 Feb 2021 Ministry condemns the influx of Covid-19 misconceptions and myths The Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity has slammed perpetrators of those disseminating the myths that Covid-19 is not real and affects only the elderly and those residing in towns. The Ministry said these fallacies are only hampering government efforts to fight the pandemic for Covid-19 is circulating in the country and can affect anyone. Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Honourable Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo made these remarks on during the weekly live briefs at the Central ...
Uncategorized Director of Procurement at Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) Rex Kuyeli has been suspended indefinitely for allegedly mismanaging about 100,000 N95 Face masks. CMST spokesperson Herbert Chandilanga confirmed the development on Monday afternoon. The suspension of Kuyeli comes barely two days after President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera fired Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management and Presidential of Task force on Covid-19 John Phuka. The firing of the two follows the plunder of MK6.2 billion Covid-19 funds. (Visited 81 times, 1 visits today) Subscribe to our Youtube Cha...