Some health workers at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre have downed tools demanding the hospital management to address their grievances regarding the Coronavirus pandemic.
Malawi has announced a 21-day national lockdown effective midnight April 18 to May 9 2020 midnight with a possibility of an extension to contain further spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Four political parties, including the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and four independent candidates, have collected nomination papers from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to contest in the forthcoming July 2 fresh presidential election.
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is seeking loan from the Export Development Fund (EDF) with guarantee from government to finance the purchase of maize and cash crops from small-scale farmers.
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dalitso Kabambe has justified the need for the central bank to be in robust financial position, saying the bank does not want to seek recapitalisation from government.
