Malawi has recorded one more Covid-19 positive case, bringing the number of cases to 17. Minister of health, Jappie Mhango,…
Budget meeting of Parliament postponed
Parliament has postponed a budget meeting which was scheduled to start on May 8, 2020. According to an internal memorandum…
PAUM threatens to take legal action against employers
Physician Assistants Union of Malawi (PAUM) has issued a stern warning that it will take a legal action against directors…
Sex workers blame government for luck of consultation on lockdown
Female Sex Workers Association (FSWA) has faulted government for imposing a 21 day lockdown, saying it has been made in…
Court dismisses MEC’s application
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed an application by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to vary the Constitutional…
World Bank approves $37m for COVID-19 response in Malawi
The World Bank, on Wednesday, April 15, approved $37 million (about K27 billion) in support for COVID-19 response in Malawi.…
MPS, MDF join hands to enforce lockdown
The country’s major security agencies, the Malawi Police Service (MPS) and Malawi Defense Force (MDF), have pledged to heighten security…
MCTU asks government to mitigate impact of lockdown on citizens
As Malawi is about to begin its 21 day lockdown period on Saturday, to contain COVIN-19 pandemic, the Malawi Congress…
Court asked to fire MEC commissioners
Lawyer for Dr. Saulos Chilima in the elections appeal case, Dr. Chikosa Silungwe, on Wednesday asked the panel of seven…
Kaiyatsa replaces Mtambo as CHRR leader
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Simon Kaiyatsa as Acting Executive…
Malawi still doing well in PMTCT programme
The Ministry of health says the country is making significant progress in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)…
Nurses down tools, demand safety amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nurses at Kamuzu Central (KCH) and Bwaila hospitals in Lilongwe on Saturday downed their tools as one way of forcing…