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Malawi President Mutharika appoints special Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus

March 7, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, has directed that a special Cabinet Committee to deal with the global threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). A statement from the Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd Muhara says the Special Cabinet Committee will be chaired by Minister of Heath and Population, Jappie Mhango and other members are Ministers of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events; Finance, Economic Planning and Development and Education, Science and Technology; Homeland Security. Other…

Over 300 people tested for Coronavirus in South Africa with 18 quarantined

March 7, 2020

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By Kaveel Singh, News24Wire.com More than 300 people have been tested for the Coronavirus, while another 18, who were in contact with the only diagnosed South African, have been quarantined, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. He was speaking at the Cowan House Preparatory School in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, where government officials and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases met with parents whose children attend the school. During the meeting, Mkhize denounced fake news, fake social media posts and…

South Africa confirms first Coronavirus case

March 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira While Malawi’s Ministry of Health and Population says people should not panic on Coronavirus as government is doing everything to ensure the country is spared from the viral infection, South Africa became the third sub-Saharan country to confirm an affected case. South Africa’s announcement that a case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the country makes it the third sub-Saharan country to report the infection after Senegal reported one case while Nigeria has reported four,…

Magufuli adopts new style of greeting to fight Coronavirus

March 5, 2020

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By Sylvania Ambani, Nairobi News Tanzania President John Magufuli has come up with a new way of greeting people as a preventive measure to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Pictures shared by Tanzania media show President Magufuli exchanging a foot greeting with veteran politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad at State House. In another picture, the two wave at each other while standing one metre apart. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), avoiding body contact mainly…

Uganda to unveil new injectable HIV treatment in 2021

March 4, 2020

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By Tonny Abet, The Monitor Uganda Aids Commission Director General, Dr Nelson Musoba, has said clinical trials on new injectable HIV treatment is being finalised and government will unveil it next year. Officiating at the commemoration of Zero Discrimination Day in Kampala on Sunday, Musoba said the treatment will reduce the problem stigma and discrimination present to Uganda’s ambition of ending HIV prevalence as a major public health threat by 2030. “Research is in advanced stages on the injectable…

IOC closely monitoring Coronavirus situation ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

March 4, 2020

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Maravi Express International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked all its national associations’ athletes to continue preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games following fears of the deadly Coronavirus that has hard-hit China and most parts of the Eastern world. A press statement from the IOC Executive Board says a joint task force was created in mid-February, involving the IOC, Tokyo 2020 organisers, the government of Japan and the World Health Organization (WHO) in monitoring the situation on the ground….

Waste management still a huge challenge in Lilongwe

March 3, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Lilongwe City Council came under spotlight for not having proper waste management planning for the City for the past years. It used to collect garbage within the City way back the 1980’s when Council members were efficient and effective in delivering their service but the absence of those members for a long period of time rendered some services to crumble for good and one of them is garbage collection. An Area 49 Resident, Aubrey…

Mzuzu curio vendors bemoan lack of sales due to filthy environment

February 28, 2020

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By Cosmas Chimaliro Mzuzu curio vendors have bemoaned lack of business due to Mzuzu City Council’s delay in removing garbage at the market, a development they say has lowered sales of their products and compromised tourism market for the country. In an interview Wednesday, Mzuzu Curio Market chairperson, David Ngulube bemoaned continued accumulation of garbage at the site rendering the place filthy. “Mzuzu City Council has taken almost two weeks without collecting the garbage, all the garbage from the…

Malawians should not panic about Coronavirus — Ministry of Health

February 28, 2020

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By Loness Gwazanga, MANA Ministry of Health and Population says people should not panic on Coronavirus as government is doing everything to ensure the country is spared from the viral infection. The Ministry’s spokesperson, Joshua Malango said recently during a media orientation in Blantyre that government was working with various stakeholders to make the country a safer place. “We are working with various stakeholders such as Centre for Disease Control and our sister ministries to make sure Corona Virus…

Kottana Chidyaonga’s murder suspects released on bail

February 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The four suspects in the mysterious and alleged murder of 23-year-old Kottana Chidyaonga, Timothy Mtilonsanje (28), Gilbert Kamaliza (29), Diana Baghwanji (23) and Ekari Chaweza, finally walked out of Maula Prison in Lilongwe on Tuesday after spending weeks in custody as they were being denied bail. This happened after a group of concerned friends for the four suspects, decided to file a petition on social media asking the public to support asking the legal authorities, Ministry…