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January 11, 2021 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 45 Comments Property has been destroyed at Mapanga Prison Training College  in Blantyre following a scuffle between Malawians  who recently returned from South Africa and police officers. The prison building at Mapanga that was damaged during the riot The returnees went rioting as they demanded their passports back and immediate release to go to their homes, protesting the quarantine protocol. Police  had to use tear gas to  restore order as the impatient returnees  also blocked the Blantyre – Zomba Road and smashed passing vehicles. S...

Malawi continues to register spiralling coronavirus infection rate and public hospitals are struggling to cope with the second wave with 15 related deaths reported on Sunday and 269 new virus pandemic cases have been registered with 15 as new recoveries as President Lazarus Chakwera has asked Malawians to go into self-isolation and consult healthcare workers […]

January 7, 2021 Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango & Duncan Mlanjira – Nyasa Times 28 Comments Mzuzu University (Mzuni) senior lecturer Dominic Gondwe from Forestry Department at has died  of suspected coronavirus after gasping for breath as the virus pandemic has hit the campus, affecting 28 people. Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 co-chair Dr Phuka (L) calls for respect to measurers Gondwe had been experiencing Covid-19 symptoms for at least a week but continued to work. The university  described Gondwe as “passionate and dedicated lecturer, and a great person.” Malawi has been faci...

The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has stressed the need for collective effort to contain COVID-19 by comprehensively following all preventive and containme

English By Lameck Masina Share on Facebook Print this page BLANTYRE - Malawi has introduced a mandatory quarantine on returnees from South Africa to control rising cases of COVID-19.  Thousands of Malawians have returned from South Africa in recent weeks, and officials fear they could import the new, more contagious form of coronavirus. Malawi has seen a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases since the middle of December.     The Public Health Institute of Malawi reports confirmed cases jumped from 116 on December 18 to 946 on January 5.    ...