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MEC suspends all the subsequent phases of the voter registration exercise due to COVID-19 Lockdown

April 15, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announces that it has resolved to suspend all the subsequent voter registration exercise and all other related electoral activities for the fresh presidential elections scheduled for July 2 in view of the forthcoming 21-day National Lockdown which the government will execute from Saturday, April 18. The Lockdown that Government is set to execute is meant to suspend some of national services to restrict movements of people as new and stricter measures…

COVID-19: Tanzania restricts travellers through Isongole Border to and from Chitipa

April 15, 2020

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By Bishop Witmos, MANA Tanzania government has restricted travellers entering its Ileje District through the Isongole Border post from Malawi’s Chitipa District. A letter dated April 9 from Ileje District Commissioner (DC), Joseph Mkude informs his neighbouring counterpart, DC for Chitipa Humphreys Gondwe that travellers into Tanzania through the said border will not be allowed unless they are quarantined for 14 days. Mkude says in the letter that only those with “grave reasons of coming to Isongole, communication…

Botomani disputes Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19 draws K600,000 allowance for each meeting

April 15, 2020

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By Fredrick Manda, MANA Minister of Information, Civic education and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has disputed reports that the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19, in which he is a member, draws K600,000 as an allowance for each meeting. Botomani said this to underscore the Government’s calls asking the general public to stop spreading fake news about Coronavirus (COVID-19). He was speaking on Tuesday in Nkhotakota District when he visited the district to appreciate the level of preparedness in…

COVID-19: Key economic shutdown household preparations

April 15, 2020

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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…

Bush, Obama once called for pandemic preparedness

April 15, 2020

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By Adbur Rahman Alfa Shaban, africanews.com The outbreak of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), at its current pace of movement and impact exposes the fact that the world was not ready for a pandemic. Almost the same measures are being applied across the world – be it in the developed, developing or underdeveloped nations. A typical example is the widely propagated measure of lockdowns and forcing people to stay at home as medics treat patients and as scientists race…

COVID-19: France international Dembélé pays £180,000 to build hospital in Mali

April 15, 2020

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By Uche Dozie, kick442.com As the effect of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rages on, the need to assist the health sector to combat the deadly disease is paramount that has seen professional footballers keyed into this since the pandemic started. France international Moussa Dembélé has jumped on the bandwagon of players who have showed kind gestures at this time and taken his help to his fatherland in Mali where he is has pumped in paid in…

Malawians in total shock over the 21-day Lockdown

April 15, 2020

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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…

Lockdown may be extended beyond May 9 if circumstances warrant — President Mutharika

April 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The 21-day nationwide Lockdown Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango announced on Tuesday, April 14, that the country will undergo effective Saturday April 18 may be extended beyond May 9 if circumstances warrant. This was announced by President Peter Mutharika as response to the statement that Minister Mhango, who is chairperson of the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19, as new and stricter measures to contain the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. “I…

Malawi on 21-day national lockdown from Saturday, April 18

April 14, 2020

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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…

Drogba offers hospital in Abidjan for Covid-19 screening

April 14, 2020

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By Muambo Edward & Angu Lesley, kick442.com African football great Didier Drogba has offered his hospital in his native Côte d’Ivoire to serve as a Coronavirus treatment facility. Drogba opened the doors of the Abidjan based hospital in 2016 and he named it after after former Côte d’Ivoire forward Laurent Pokou. The hospital is part of Drogba’s Foundation that was launched by the former Marseille and Chelsea forward to provide support in education and health across the continent by…