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When Dr John Phuka, James Chiusiwa Become Proverbial Sacrificial Lamb Dr John Phuka has become another proverbial sacrificial lamb The whole Facebook is full of that’s the man we know! Are you serious? Relieving two illustrious professionals of their positions is the change you were looking for? Well, I am disappointed. James Chiusiwa was responsible for approving that resources are made available to all stakeholders including the Ministry of Health because we were and are in a state of disaster due to Covid. He did just that on time. Is anybody saying otherwise? The money w...

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for failing to act on cabinet ministers in the Presidential Taskforce on Covi

Government has condemned the tendency by some sections of the society to reign terror and attacks on frontline health workers in the fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Mtambo, observed that the rise in cases of assault on frontline healthcare workers emanate from fake news. […]

February 10, 2021 Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 43 Comments At the expiry of 48- hour ultimatum Tuesday evening which President Lazarus Chakwera issued for  clusters to account for  K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds allocated to then last August, it emerged that the public fear of  money being misappropriate is “well-founded.” Chakwera warned that he will fire any controlling officer or cluster heads who fail to account for the K6.2 billion. He gave the respective ministries and clusters 48 hours to account for the funds to the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19. Minister of Hea...

Malawi sticks to AstraZeneca vaccine despite concerns over efficacy February 9, 2021 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera says the country will go ahead with acquiring the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite concerns about its efficacy.   Chakwera on Sunday evening announced Malawi has acquired 1.5 million doses and that additional ones were on the way to vaccinate a total of about four and a half million people. Chakwera said Malawi, one of Africa's poorest countries, settled for the AstraZeneca vaccine because it i...