Category: Business

  By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA The World Bank has given Malawi with US$37million (approximately K27.2billion) to support its Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and to mitigate the likely revenue shortfall and economic recovery initiatives. According to a press statement made available to Malawi News Agency (MANA), US$7million (K5.1billion) will be released towards Malawi’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic under a new Malawi COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness project. In addition, US$30million (K22.1 billion) has been made available from…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Following the decree made by President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday, April 14, through Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango that the country will go on a 21-day nationwide lockdown — effective Saturday April 18 as new and stricter measures to contain the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some social commentators have outlined some key economic shutdown household preparations. They include stocking up household essentials in bulk to avoid being forced to…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawians feel for the worst following the announcement that from Saturday, April 18, the Government is set to execute a Lockdown of services and movements as new and stricter measures to contain the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. People took to social media immediately after the announcement of the intended Lockdown announced by Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango, who is chairperson of the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19. The decision…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday, April 14, through Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango announced that the country will go on a 21-day nationwide lockdown — effective Saturday April 18 as new and stricter measures to contain the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mhango, who is chairperson of the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19, says this is in pursuant to Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act (Cap 33:05 of the Laws of…

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By Duncan Mlanjira  In response to pressing and urgent need to assist the Government in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, the Asian Business Community (ABC) COVID-19 Task Force is set to provide fully functioning isolation and quarantine solutions in Blantyre and Zomba.  A statement from ABC COVID-19 Task Force chairperson Faizal Aboo and his deputy, Dr. Parth Patel said the isolation and quarantine facilities will be fully equipped by ABC and will be handed over to the Ministry of Health to operate….

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  By Farai Chigaru The prevalent responses to the COVID-19 pandemic across different countries seem to be similar. A lot of countries, both developed and developing, are copying from the developed countries’ reaction towards the pandemic. As second movers, this is commendable. It is, however, not sufficient.  It is commendable in a sense that developing countries do not need to ‘re-invent the wheel’ in trying to identify what works against the fight against COVID-19. It is not sufficient because…

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