News In Central Region (1290)
Maula Prison In Covid-19 SOS
Maula Prison in Lilongwe has appealed for assistance from well-wishers to cater for 106 inmates that tested positive to Covid-19, as well as five members and staff and relations that have also been infected.
CFTC Slap 20 Companies With A Sum Of MK11 Million
According to the Competition and Fair-Trading Commission (CFTC), 61 companies were investigated on allegations that they were involved in unfair trading practices.
Rise In Covid-19 Cases, A Result of Delays In Seeking Medical Attention
The Ministry of Health has attributed Thursday’s, 15th July 25 Covid-19 deaths and increasing Covid-19 cases to delays to seek medical assistance and dependence in self-medication.
More Rough Roads as RA Has No Funds for Rehabilitation & Maintenance
Since April this year, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority MERA quietly reduced the Roads Maintenance Fuel Levy from 11 percent to 7 percent in a bid to cover anticipation for a fuel hike.
MRA Terminates Contracts For 13 Officers Over Lack of Integrity
The Malawi Revenue Authority has terminated contracts for 13 of its officers in the just-ended fiscal year on account of lack of integrity in the discharge of their duties.
MEC Set To Roll-Out Civic Education To Counter Voter Apathy
In the just-ended June 29 by-elections except for Nkhatabay Central Constituency where a high turnout was registered, voter apathy reared its ugly head in two local government by-elections in Blantyre and Nsanje.
Malawi’s Preparedness To Host SADC Summit Assessed
A delegation from the Southern African Development Community SADC is tomorrow expected to complete assessing the country’s preparedness, to host the 41st SADC summit, scheduled for next month.
Ray of Hope for Sugarcane Growers In Salima
Sugarcane growers selling their cane to Salima Sugar Company can this year at least afford a smile as the company has committed to buying 30,000 metric tonnes of Sugarcane as compared to 10,000 metric tonnes last year and fifteen thousand metric tonnes from small scale and medium scale farmers within the company estate.
Malawi Registers First Covid-19 Cases of Children
Malawi has registered eleven Covid-19 cases of children living in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa, central Malawi. These are first known cases in children.
AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Still Safe - Experts
Health experts have said the Indian manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine remains safe for use despite that the European Union (EU) has excluded it from the list of recommended vaccines on its Covid Vaccination Passport.
