Tropical Cyclone Chalane no longer a threat to Malawi

The anticipated Cyclone Chalane * It has since transformed into an ordinary low pressure system in Zimbabwe * However, its continues to strengthen Inter Tropical Convergence Zone and Congo air mass over southern Africa. * Thereby enhancing rainfall that can eventually cause flooding in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services says the Tropical Cyclone Chalane, that was developing in the Indian Ocean, is no longer a threat to Malawi as it died down…

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One new COVID-19 related death and 28 new cases as of today, Saturday Jan. 2

* Total number of active cases at 626 from 604 on Friday * Of the active cases, 26 cases are currently admitted in hospitals * School managers encouraged to give frequent health education sessions to learners on prevention By Duncan Mlanjira As of the past 24 hours of today, Saturday January 2, the country has registered 28 new COVID-19 cases of which one is a death and two are new recoveries. This brings the total of active cases at…

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‘COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective just as other vaccines in protection of serious preventable diseases’

Maravi Express The world is being assured that the newly-developed COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective just as other vaccines to protect individuals from serious preventable diseases. According to a Vaccine Awareness Guide developed by Dubai Health Authority released in December 2020 — outlining pre-vaccination information — a vaccine stimulates the body to build resistance to a particular infection and strengthens the immune system by training it to form antibodies. It says the vaccines stimulate the immune system without…

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Lawyer Wadi suggests COVID-19 vaccine should first be registered in Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Act

* Holds the view that the COVID-19 vaccines are being administered as part of a clinical trial * “Consent of a participant in writing is an indispensable requirement in the conduct of clinical trial” * Ministry of Health contends that vaccine shall not be compulsory on Malawi health care workers By Duncan Mlanjira Former Director of Public Prosecution, Ismael Wadi believes that if the COVID-19 vaccines would be made mandatory for the pandemic’s frontline health care workers just as…

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Two new COVID-19 related deaths recorded on New Year’s Day

* Total deaths now at 191 since April * 101 new cases have been reported * Total COVID-19 active cases now at 604 * Up from 38 as from December 1, 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira The fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 are now real as on New Year’s Day two new related deaths have been recorded while 101 new cases have been registered in the past 24 hours of New Year’s Day. A situation report from…

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Contact tracing on COVID-19 remains a challenge

* Some of returnees were not honest in providing real details and contact phone numbers * Some were even providing their South African numbers as their contact numbers * Contact tracing format has changed as health personnel have now been trained * Most returnees are coming without COVID-19 negative certificates but are being tested first By Tione Andsen, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Tuesday’s COVID-19 situation report indicate that 108 COVID-19 cases from the cumulative figure of 6,377…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi engages Chikwawa community leaders in GBV behavior change campaign

The traditional leaders in Chikwawa Maravi  Express Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc, in partnership with Red Cross Malawi, has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating gender-based violence among communities in Malawi. Illovo partnered with Red Cross Malawi in observance of the 16 Days of Activism to enhance the awareness against gender-based violence and inculcate the fight amongst traditional leaders. The two partners have also reached out church leaders and Anakungwi (women advocate groups) under T/A Lundu, T/A…

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Number of new COVID-19 cases keep rising; Total number of active cases at 323

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered 23 new COVID-19 cases from the 272 tests done in the past 24 hours of Tuesday bringing the total number of active cases to 323. Tuesday’s situation report from co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says Malawi registered no new recoveries, and no new deaths. Of the new cases, the report says, 17 are locally transmitted infections: 12 from Blantyre, four from Lilongwe and one from Thyolo while six cases are imported infections identified through…

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Public takes Blantyre City Council to task over dilapidated and filthy state of Mibawa minibus terminal

Entrance to Mibawa minibus terminal * Questions made on where the money goes collected since 2006 * Council reserves its comments on several allegations made By Duncan Mlanjira Members of the public are questioning where the money goes that Blantyre City Council collects from Mibawa minibus terminal and other bus depots if not for maintenance of these vital socio-economic facilities. This follows a picture post on Facebook from social critic, Onjezani Kenani that he forwarded from another source that…

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Labour Minister Kandodo gazettes amended minimum monthly wages for cargo truck drivers

Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo * K140,000 for 30 tonnes and above international truck driver * 100,000 for 30 tonnes and above for local truck driver * K60,000 for driver of trucks below 30 tonnes * K1,461.54 per day for domestic workers By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo has presented in Parliament Gazette Extraordinary 493 dated 22nd December, 2020 that has revised upwards the minimum monthly wages for wet and dry cargo truck drivers. International truck drivers…

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