Investigative Report by Yamikani Nicholas Kachingwe In 2011.Medical Consultants Africa Limited were legally awarded a contract by Ministry of Health to supply and install two Computerized Tomography Scanner at Kamuzu Central Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital respectively. A CT Scanner is among the most important medical equipment as far a diagnosis(X-ray) of bones,blood vessels…
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called upon the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to come forth with a full report of how it used funds for the fight against Covid-19. On January 17, 2021 President Lazarus Chakwera told the nation that his administration has released 6.2 billion Kwacha in August 2020 for…
BY SANGWANI MABASO Renowned health and economic experts in the country says households who rely on their husbands for a living are likely to suffer as statistics indicate that the country is losing a majority of men due to Covid-19. The World Bank has categorized Malawi as one of the least developed and most impoverished…
By Draxon Maloya State President Lazarus Chakwera has condemned in strongest terms actions by some police officers when enforcing Covid-19 preventive measures. Speaking in his Sunday evening address, Chakwera said some of the funds disbursed towards the fight against the pandemic should be used to train police officers for them to discharge their duties diligently…
Our Switzerland based Uncle Mr Onjezani Kenani earlier today wrote an article(See attached image) which had misleading information and misrepresented facts. I trust he was deliberately misinformed and allured into parading falsehood for the solely purpose of holifying the image of the ‘CORRUPT’ FREISNER MEDICAL CARE AGE COMPANY. Mr Kenani got it wrong,this is the…
The Malawi Prison Service is reported to have registered tremendous results in the fight against Covid-19. Prisons Publicist, Chimwemwe Shaba disclosed on Friday when the media wanted to get an update on the progress in the fight against the pandemic. Shaba said out of 451 in-mates and prison warders who tested COVID19 positive in country’s…
By Draxon Maloya Religious Network for Choice (RNC) a grouping that promotes freedoms and human rights in the country has come out in the open and put it’s weight in support of the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill which has risen a hot debate. Addressing the media during a press briefing organized by Centre for…
By Draxon Maloya Former students of the University of Malawi, The Chancellor College belonging to Mzuzu Corner have donated oxygen cylinders to the Mzuzu Central Hospital as one way of mitigating some of the challenges emanating from effects of covid-19 pandemic. The 146 member group thought of donating the cylinders which were in short supply…
By Draxon Maloya Former Deputy Mayor of the City of Mzuzu, Alexander Mwakikunga has joined other stakeholders in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic by donating face masks in Zolozolo township. Speaking when he donated the 500 face masks, Mwakikunga said the gesture was made possible with funding from his long time Scottish partner whom…
Blurb: Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera, bow down to civil society organization’s demands to review newly gazetted Covid 19 measures. Government of Malawi has reversed its earlier stand of banning gatherings. Meanwhile, the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 and church leaders have agreed to maintain the gathering of 100 people. This is in sharp contrast with new…
