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May 1, 2021 Pius Nyondo - Nyasa Times 1 Comment Karonga District Hospital (KDH) has scaled up its efforts in ensuring that the influx of COVID-19 positive cases into the country is barricaded following the institution of health personnel at the Songwe Border Post—to the north of the lakeshore district—exclusively dedicated towards the screening of Coronavirus cases. A drive through the border post by Nyasa Times on Friday noted that the team of staff from KDH was demanding a COVID-19 Negative Certificate which must have obtained in the last 72 hours before arrival at the border. S...

Chilima appreciating the damage yesterday Roads Authority says part of the M1 Road that was washed away at Kyungu Bridge in Karonga District has been temporarily repaired and vehicles have been passing since around 7 this morning, beating the 24-36 hour deadline that was set. This comes after State Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima assured Malawians that the M1 road will be functional by Friday afternoon. Dr Chilima was speaking after appreciating the situation on Thursday. The road was cut off on the sides of the bridge at Kyungu river on Thursday due to heavy rains. Chilima says after the r...

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials have warned the Karonga district rlections supervisory team (DEST) against favouritism and partiality during the March 30 by-election, saying this can be a recipe of political violence. Mkumbwa (L) delivering a speech flanked by Potani (R)-Photograph by Jordan Simeon-Phiri MEC will hold a by-election in Karonga north west constituency following the death of its member of parliament James Kamwambi of Democratic Progressive Party who succumbed to Covid-19 early this month. MEC Commissioner Anthony Mukumbwa made this call on Saturday during an interfac...

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth K12 million in Karonga  District but  expressd worry with lack of a testing and isolation centre at Songwe Border post in Karonga. Religious leaders Carrying their items from EAM Sibale (L) receives the PPE from EAM official Chrispin Mzumara EAM official Howard Kasiya speaking during the event . Karonga Hospital Official David Sibale speaking during the donation-we are thankful. The donation came as a way of complementing government effort in making sure that  citizens in the country are protected...

Vendor Chair Ghambi Speaking to reporters after meeting the Chief, Mr Ghambi said they decided to meet the influential Chief because Karonga District Council is not helping them. He claimed that yje District Commissioner is afraid of Councillors who are disturbing business at the market by continuing selling plots to non vendors and Tanzanians. He alleged that he has evidence that Steven Simusokwe, Chairperson of Karonga District Council, sold 12 plots at the newly allocated Hardware Section of Karonga Market amounting to more than K4 Million. He further said that at one time he was on accomp...