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Ministry of Health embarks on COVID-19 surveillance survey

October 15, 2020

By Alice Mambosasa, MANA The Public Health Institute of Malawi in the Ministry of Health is conducting a survey titled ‘Community and Facility-based COVID-19 Surveillance in selected districts in Malawi aimed at understanding prevalence and risk factors associated with pandemic in the country. Speaking during media briefing on the survey at Blantyre Health Office on Wednesday, health promotion officer, Chrissy Banda said the results of the survey will be helpful to the participants to know whether they are infected…

Malawi doing well in cholera management as cases drop

October 15, 2020

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By Martin Chiwanda, MANA Ministry of Health says management of cholera cases is on the right track as the country has so far only registered three cholera cases this year. Ministry of Health’s Cholera Focal Person, Wiseman Chimwaza disclosed the development in an interview Tuesday after he made a presentation to Nsanje District Executive Committee on the introduction of Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign week. Chimwaza said the country is doing well in terms of managing cholera and control…

Two weeks after a TAM TAM bus accident killed 13, one caught on a dangerous road manouvre

October 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned citizenry highly condemned a reckless and dangerous road manouvre by a TAM TAM passenger bus when it was caught on camera along the M1 Road as it overtook three cars including a tanker on a steep stretch of the road — completely disregarding a continuous white line. This comes after 13 people died on the night of October 2 while others sustained different degrees of injuries when a Toyota Hiace minibus was involved in a…

ESCOM Staff Union petitions Ministry of Labour on alleged illegal setting up of independent power market company

October 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Staff Union (ESU) has sent a petition to the Ministry of Labour reporting that they are in dispute with its executive management over further unbundling of the power utility by setting up of Power Market Limited (PML). Setting up of PML — in line with public reforms — ESCOM’s Single Buyer Function (SBF) has been curved out to form an independent function under the new company, PML. According to the…

Faizal Aboo challenges Suleiman to provide evidence that 80% of Limbe is owned by two individuals

October 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Faizal Aboo, owner of Pacific Group of Companies, has challenged MP for Blantyre South East Constituency, Sameer Suleiman to provide evidence of the assertion he made last Thursday, October 8 that that 80% of Limbe is currently owned by two individuals of Asian origin. Suleiman made serious allegations on land ownership that is being grabbed by Malawians of Asian origin but fail short of revealing their names. However, in a public statement and taking cognizance that…

MEC releases names of nominated candidates for 3 by-elections set for November 10

October 13, 2020

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Maravi Express Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has officially announced names of nominated candidates for election as Members of Parliament and Councillor in the parliamentary and local government by-elections set for November. The candidates are from three Constituencies — Karonga Central; Lilongwe North Wes and Makhuwira South Ward in Chikwawa. There are five candidates for Karonga Central — Enerst Vitto Mwalighali (Democratic Progressive Party, DPP); Leonard Mwalwanda (Malawi Congress Party, MCP); Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo (UTM Party); Maryflorence Nthankomwa (Independent) and…

Mzuzu City Council, Mzimba health services add voice against relaxing in COVID-19 preventive measures

October 13, 2020

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By Enalla Mnyenyembe, MANA Mzuzu City Council and the Directorate of Health and Social Services (DHSS) for Mzimba North have advised people against relaxing the COVID-19 prevention protocols, saying the fight against the pandemic is not yet won. Mzimba DHSS public relations officer, Lovemore Kawayi, said as it stands there are still active cases and new Coronavirus infections are being registered — hence the need to continue adhering to the preventive measures. “We still have new cases that have…

HRDC adds credence to concerns raised by EIB on LWB’s CEO Godfrey Itaye

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the government lending its credence to the concerns expressed by European Investment Bank (EIB) over the deploying of Godfrey Itaye — answering alleged charges of fraud and corruption — to become Chief Executive Officer for Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). The EIB has written the Ministry of Finance that it has considered the request to increase the financing of the project — under Lilongwe Drought Resilience Programme — from Euro12.5…

Malawi Police strongly remind that public gathering of more than 100 people still prohibited

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service has issued a statement strongly reminding people from disregarding COVID-19 rules and regulation enforcement, saying public gatherings of more than 100 individuals is still prohibited and that seating capacity in public transport should still not exceed 60% of the seats. The statement by public relations officer, Senior Superintendent James Kadadzera says it has been noted that some quarters of the society are approaching the COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Management rules and regulations with…

A touching breast cancer testimony by survivor Steveria Kadangwe

October 12, 2020

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Here I am, on the other side, which was unimaginable this time last year. “What is this?” The doctor said, delicately poking at my left breast. “There is a lump here.” “What lump?” I replied. I was unaware of the lump and expected it to be just one of those things, yet those words changed my life. I had gone for a routine full medical check-up in August 2019. The doctor had run all tests including a pap smear,…