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Judge Ntaba admonish Chancellor College law students for attempting to compromise COVID-19 preventive measures

April 8, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira In denying Chancellor College law students’ application for judicial review asking for the reopening of the institution that was closed on orders from the State President Peter Mutharika, Zomba High Court Judge, Justice Zione Ntaba has admonished the applicants that what they were asking may have compromised immune systems of those who can easily catch the COVID-19 virus. The four law students — Steven Mponda, Young Soko, Lonjezo Noel Banda and Precious Kalulu — were…

Judge Ntaba concurs with Judge Nyirenda on need to review the law on state of disaster

April 8, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Zomba High Court Judge, Justice Zione Ntaba, has denied Chancellor College law students’ application for judicial review that they were demanding for an order to quash State President Peter Mutharika’s directives issued on March 20, 2020 that led to the decision to close down Chancellor College. The leave for judicial review from the four students, among others issues, cited out that Section 32 of the Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act (‘DPRA’), Cap. 33:05 of the…

COVID-19: Sunbird Hotels deploys special medical personnel to screen staff, guests

April 8, 2020

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Maravi Express In realizing the risk that tourism and hospitality industry faces but has to continue to operate despite the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Malawi’s Sunbird Hotels and Resorts pledges to be of service under very strict preventive measures service player by deploying special medical personnel. These special medical personnel will be screening all staff members and their guests by first checking their body temperatures and their behaviours before entry and if an individual shall exceed the prescribed normal body…

African Union predicts continental recession due to COVID-19

April 7, 2020

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Voice of America With the African Union now predicting the continent’s economy will contract by 0.8 percent this year, African finance ministers are scheduled to meet via video conference on Thursday to discuss ways countries can mitigate a looming economic disaster. Researchers at the AU now believe the continent will slip into a recession this year due to the impact the coronavirus is currently having on trade, remittances, tourism and a huge fall in global oil prices. An AU…

Total COVID-19 infections in SA now at 1,749; one more dead

April 7, 2020

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Maravi Express South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announcer on Tuesday that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa stood at 1,749, an increase of 63 and has just recorded another death, bringing the total to 13. The latest victim, according to citizen.co.za, is a male, who had stage 4 prostate cancer at Parklands Hospital. “We are concerned about developments at St Augustine’s Hospital in Kwazulu Natal where 66 tested positive over the past few days,”…

One dead due to Coronavirus; Malawi registers 3 new cases

April 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango has confirmed the death of a 51-year-old Malawian lady of Indian origin, who was the country’s 5th patient to test positive of Coronavirus (COVID-19). And he also announced that the country has by Tuesday 3 new confirmed cases of — two in Blantyre and one in Chikwawa. Mhango, who is chairperson of the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19, said the lady — who had just recently returned from UK…

MEC chairperson assures zero COVID-19 transmission during voter registration

April 7, 2020

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Elijah Phompho, MEC Stringer Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah SC has assured the public that they are working carefully to ensure that no case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is spread due to the current voter registration exercise ahead of the fresh July 2 presidential elections. Speaking on Monday when she inspected voter registration exercise currently in its first phase at Mitole Primary School in Chikwawa North Constituency, Ansah said she was optimistic that the preventive measures of the pandemic which the Commission is…

2020 tobacco marketing season to go ahead but with strict adherence to Coronavirus preventive measures

April 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Licensed tobacco markets for the 2020 season will go ahead starting from April 14 but with strict adherence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive measures. In a statement, The Tobacco Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Kayisi Sadala says this is in pursuant to the Presidential Directive that tobacco markets be opened in order to protect growers. The market season will start with bookings for tobacco deliveries to the selling floors to be done through the Commission to start…

Medical Doctors Union threaten labour action if Government fails to meet demands for protective gear and increase in risk allowance

April 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Medical Doctors Union of Malawi has asked the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19 to provide several services in order for the health personnel to carry out their duties effectively in the fight against Coronavirus. In a letter addressed to the chairperson of the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19, who is Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango and copied to the President Peter Mutharika, the Union says failure on the part of Government to meet the…

Eto’o, Drogba disapproves doctors call to test COVID-19 vaccine in Africa

April 6, 2020

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By Muambo Edward, kick442.com African football legends, Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba have not hidden their disgruntlement by angrily hitting back at “racist and contemptuous” calls made by two doctors on French television, calling for the tests on the potential Coronavirus vaccine to be carried out in Africa. A video of the doctors’ comments was posted on Twitter by Senegalese forward Demba Ba. “Welcome to the west, where white people believe themselves to be so superior that racism and…