Government implements Level 3 response to CoVID-19 following increase in new confirmed cases, admissions, deaths since June 1

Highlights * A curfew will be put from 10hrs-6hrs * Bars should open from 2 pm to 10 pm to only serve customers on takeaway basis * Restaurants should open from 6hrs-10hrs * No political rallies allowed * Banks to ensure ATMs have enough cash at all times * Businesses must increase the number of cashiers to serve customers quickly * All public transport vehicles should not exceed 50% of their carrying capacity * Government is discouraging people from…

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Pranksters abusing emergency medical services toll free number

118 toll free number is managed through MTL * Government losing millions because of the irresponsible pranks By George Mponda, MANA Assistant Director of Clinical Services responsible for the Emergency Medical Services, Dr. Yankho Luwe has bemoaned the tendency by some irresponsible Malawians, who are abusing the emergency services toll free number 118. Dr. Luwe revealed on Friday during a District Executive Committee meeting in Dedza that over 50% of calls which are made to have been pranks. “On…

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Chakwera calls for concerted efforts in fighting malaria

* Launches ‘Zero Malaria Starts with Me’ malaria campaign * “The campaign launch itself is not enough; we have to go down and root out malaria in our communities” By Robert Nayeja & Patrick Ndawala, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has officially launched a campaign dubbed ‘Zero Malaria Starts with Me’ with a call to different partners to support government in ending malaria by 2030. The President made the call during the launch ceremony on Tuesday at Liwonde in Machinga…

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Chakwera encourages citizens to receive second AstraZeneca jab

President Chakwera receiving the second jab on Friday By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to citizens in the country to take CoVID-19 vaccination a must in order to prevent further spread of the virus and save lives. He made these remarks on Friday at Mthunthama State Residence during the launch of the second vaccination of AstraZeneca vaccine. “AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and we must disregard any misinformation taking place, this is why the Vice-President and I…

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WEMAS lives up to its pledge on giving cash back to underutilized medical insurance cover at end of year

WEMAS MD Wella presenting the cash back * To qualify for this facility, a member should not have utilized up to 25% of claims paid By Duncan Mlanjira Wella Medical Aid Society (WEMAS) has honoured its pledge it made last year that it will be giving cash back at end of year to medical insurance policy holders whose premiums have been underutilized. The first beneficiary is Monica Chimbu, who joined WEMAS on June 1 last year, in total trust…

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New private hospital opens in Blantyre along Mandala Road at Ginnery Corner

Blantyre City Deputy Mayor, Councillor Joseph Makwinja and Dr. Queen Dube cutting the ribbon to officially open the hospital  * To offer affordable and equitable healthcare services * The specialist clinics include pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, hypertension, diabetes, nephrology (kidney) and general surgery * It is also equipped to treat infectious diseases, stroke, thyroid as well as heart, lungs and gastro care By Duncan Mlanjira A full scale healthcare facility, Atlas Medical Center has been opened in Blantyre on…

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WaterAid Malawi calls for adequate funds allocation to early childhood development in the 2021-2022 budget

* 2019/20 ECD budget estimate also fell short of the minimum recommended expenditure * There is still a need to increase our efforts to make all children developmentally on track * Factors limiting access include inadequate facilities, infrastructure for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene By Duncan Mlanjira While commending the government for increasing the budget allocation to early childhood development (ECD) from K803 million in the 2019/2020 budget to K3 billion in the 2020/2021 budget, WaterAid Malawi contends that the…

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Chilima impressed with developmental projects in Mulanje, Phalombe

Songwe Hills mine in Phalombe expects to produce millions of tons of rare earth * The project has potential to improve Malawi’s economy for many years * The rare earth is valuable on an international market * The 250-bed Phalombe hospital expected to be completed by November this year By Blackson Mkupatira & Evance Chisiano, MANA Vice-President, Saulos Chilima has expressed optimism that development projects in Mulanje and a mining venture in Phalombe will bring socio-economic transformation which is…

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Her majesty the Queen awards Onjezani Kenani’s ‘CoVID Response Private Citizen’ initiative; Commonwealth Points of Light award

Stanley Onjezani Kenani * Fighting CoVID-19 needs every one of us to act, and the efforts of the Citizen’s Initiative should serve as an inspiration to us all * I dedicate the award to each and every one of the Malawians who demonstrated what it means to be Malawian By Duncan Mlanjira Great Britain’s Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has awarded recognised the ‘CoVID Response Private Citizen’ initiative which Malawian Onjezani Kenani rolled out to fundraise towards procurement of medical…

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Presidential Taskforce rejects waiver to increase the number of spectators for Blantyre derby between Bullets and Wanderers

Co-chairperson of presidential taskforce on CoVID-19 Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda * The figure of 250 still stands and all responsible officers to ensure that this is adhered to * A call for a collective effort to contain the pandemic by comprehensively following all the preventive measures * The positive cases out of the total past 24 hours translates to a positivity rate of 1.5% * Weekly positivity rate (seven days moving average) is at 2.7% By Duncan Mlanjira The Presidential…

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