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Medical doctors livid against each other following leakage of whatsapp chat criticism on Chisi

May 20, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira There is a huge divide amongst medical doctors following the leakage of their WhatsApp chat that strongly criticized the conduct of Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) chairperson, Prof. John Chisi over his presence at mass political rally despite deep concerns that these large gatherings can be a bleeding ground for further infections of the Coronavirus pandemic. Chisi, who is president of Umodzi Party, was seen at the Tonse Alliance mass rally in Lilongwe on Sunday, which…

NOCMA assists LUANAR to become a full COVID-19 testing centre

May 19, 2020

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By John Saukira National Oil Company of Malawi Limited (NOCMA) has donated K10 million for Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) campus to become a full COVID-19 testing centre. The donation follows inspection of the centre by the COVID-19 response team which assessed its needs for it to become fully reliable in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. LUANAR Vice Chancellor Prof. George Kanyama Phiri said they asked for financial assistance from various stakeholders to patch…

Medical Council of Malawi chair Prof. Chisi thinks COVID-19 cannot be spread at mass political rallies

May 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Despite deep concerns that the mass political rallies can be potential ground for further spread of Coronavirus Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) chairperson, Prof. John Chisi has justified his presence at Sunday’s Tonse Alliance mass political rally, saying COVID-19 suspects and those that are sick do not attend to rallies. His presence at the mass rally in Lilongwe as president of Umodzi Party, which is in the Tonse Alliance, is under fire by fellow doctors, saying…

Business community clear waste in Mzuzu City

May 17, 2020

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By Ed-Grant Ndoza, MANA Business people in Mzuzu City, Friday displayed rare solidarity with the Mzuzu City Council when they joined hands and cleared all waste which piled up in markets and other strategic public places where people ply their businesses. Led by renowned businessman, Mwasokwa Kubwanga, the business people mobilized trucks, caterpillars and labour to collect rotten garbage which has not been removed from undesignated disposal places for a period of four weeks, following a strike staged by…

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Malawi applauds health workers as heroes and heroines

May 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) has described Malawian health workers and beyond as heroes and heroines for their dedication, selflessness and steadfast compassion towards humanity as frontline fighters against the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was said by Council Board member, Daniel Jere on Friday when ICAM donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth K3.5 million to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre in joining other stakeholders in contributing resources towards the fight against the…

MEC extends closure of tender bid for supply of COVID-19 protective materials

May 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), which invited sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and delivery of COVID-19 personal protective materials ahead of the July 2 fresh presidential election, has extended the closing date and time from Friday to Wednesday May 20. A statement from MEC says all other terms and conditions of the tender remain the same. The materials include 100ml bottle hand sanitisers (367,000 of them); box of 50 surgical masks (81,800); box of 100…

Ansah bemoans COVID-19 prevention laxity

May 14, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah has bemoaned the laxity on social distancing among Malawians attending political rallies across the country ahead of fresh presidential election. She made the observation in Mangochi on Wednesday during the National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) meeting when she, among other things updated elections stakeholders on the Commission’s preparations for the fresh presidential election. Ansah had always taken COVOD-19 seriously and that MEC had always insisted that…

Government forms task force on re-opening of schools

May 14, 2020

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By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has formed a taskforce to oversee the issue of possible re-opening of schools and colleges that were closed on March 23 in view of the COVID-19. The membership is drawn from the academia, civil society, development partners and school associations to map the way forward on whether to re-open schools soon. The taskforce was formed on Wednesday at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre during the National…

COVID-19: Health workers need be applauded

May 14, 2020

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By Loness Gwazanga, MANA Blantyre District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr Fatsani Zaziwe Gunda has said time has now come for health workers in the country to be applauded for their tireless work towards fighting COVID-19 pandemic. This comes in the wake of an update done on May 9 by Minister of Health, Jappie Mhango, who announced that five health workers from Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) were among 13 new COVID-19 registered cases. He told journalists on Wednesday that…

Waste piles becoming a public health concern in Mzuzu City

May 14, 2020

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Almost three weeks since Mzuzu City Council employees started staging a sit-in over non-payment of four months’ wages, most of the operations in the city have stalled. Some of the notable effects of the industrial sit-in, include non-collection of refuse from public places. Waste continues to pile up in several places within the once so called ‘Green City’. Malawi News Agency crew of Salome Gangire and Gracian Jeke visited several refuse collection sites and captured the ugly scenes.