tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685521486180471062024-03-13T06:05:24.648+02:00ZachimalawiMISA-Malawi Best Blog of the Year 2016
Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.comBlogger2676125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-37135378163816513682020-05-19T11:51:00.001+02:002020-05-19T11:51:13.235+02:00President Donald Trump's Letter to World Health Organisation
On Tuesday, the United States (US) President, Donald Trump, made public the letter he has penned the World Health Organisation over its response to the Covid-19 pandemic after it became known that people in Wuhan, China, were falling prey to a novel disease.
Trump has warned that the US would permanently suspend its financial contribution to the World Health Organisation, and review its Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-82057545945160373302020-05-11T02:10:00.002+02:002020-05-11T02:11:14.349+02:00Our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, On Covid-19
It is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on their freedom – your freedom – of a kind that we have never seen before in peace or war.
And you have shown the good sense to support those rules overwhelmingly.
You have put up with all the hardships of that programme of social distancing.
Because you understand that as things stand, and as the Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-57142016680831863212020-04-27T00:15:00.000+02:002020-04-27T00:15:28.844+02:00Mike Nazombe Urges For Strategic Communication in Covid-19 Fight
●SERIOUS NEED FOR STRATEGIC ADVOCACY & BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION ( SBCC) PLAN FOR Covid 19 PREVENTION
I (Mike Nazombe) went home yesterday to see maize harvest and to supervise some work. My mother told me some people in the village refuse to wash hands let alone use soap because they have heard from some political leaders, that Convid 19 is fake.
I returned late around Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-21280369006567245732020-04-25T22:01:00.001+02:002020-04-25T22:01:55.496+02:00Poem: 'The Stories He Could Tell'
THE GIANT OF MAJETE: B29-- Picture courtesy of Majete Wildlife Reserve
Some 50 years ago or so
In a country ruled by the sun
A new sun with no rays but flames
There, in Malawi
-- land of the flames--
A tiny elephant grabbed the wings of life
And took to the skies-of-life
Some 50 years, or so, ago
A man known to neither you nor me
Poured on the elephant's back the green-paint-of-a-name
"Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-68706770561826230252020-04-23T12:02:00.001+02:002020-04-23T12:02:36.468+02:00Chrispine Sibande Opines On Unity in Malawi's Covid-19 Fight
■THINGS WE OUGHT TO HAVE DONE TOGETHER AS MALAWIANS TO FIGHT COVID 19 AS ONE UNITED COUNTRY AGAINST A DEADLY PANDEMIC.
The understanding is that the fight against Coronavirus calls for unity as a country against the Virus but also taking into account our local unique situation.
1. Top level meeting attended by His Excellency President Mutharika, Her Excellency Joyce Banda, Hon. Lazarous Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-52278223471895645852020-04-21T17:22:00.001+02:002020-04-21T17:22:15.116+02:00African Development Bank Gives Chinese Firm Read Card
■African Development Bank debars China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited for 18 months
■ Firm accused of fraudulent practices
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 20 April 2020 – The African Development Bank Group on 14 April 2020, announced the debarment of China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited, a civil engineering company registered in Nigeria, for 18 months, for fraudulent practices.
An investigation conducted by Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-81895406722687875292020-04-21T17:12:00.002+02:002020-04-21T17:14:27.900+02:00The U.S. Powers Malawi's Covid-19 Response
USAID Malawi, through ONSE, is helping strengthen Malawian hospitals to be ready for #COVID-19.
READY FOR USE: Beds
USAID Malawi is mobilizing emergency response activities in 16 districts through the Organized Network of Services for Everyone’s (ONSE) Health activity, USAID’s flagship program for integrated health service delivery in #Malawi. ONSE’s strong district footprint and engagement Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-72530896052543995102020-04-17T09:20:00.001+02:002020-04-17T09:20:25.755+02:00Another Call for American Citizens in Malawi To Return Home
■The United States Embassy posts "Message to U.S. Citizens"
In another move showing that the United States (US) government cares for its citizens, irrespective of wherever they are in the world, US citizens who are in Malawi have a chance to go back home in the wake of the threat posed by Covid-19.
In a message posted on the US Embassy in Malawi's Facebook page, the authorities indicate that: Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-9589234918727261652020-04-17T08:47:00.002+02:002020-04-17T08:47:22.344+02:00Malawi's Former President Joyce Banda Turns 70!
HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW, MADAM? Joyce (left)
On Sunday 12th of April, I celebrated my 70th Birthday. I want to praise God for the extraordinary journey it has been. I am humbled by all the messages of love and good wishes from many Malawian friends and from many many friends from around the world.
GETTING STRONGER TOGETHER: The Banda family, Joyce (right) and hubby Richard (left)
Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-66104282380214507222020-04-17T08:38:00.001+02:002020-04-17T08:38:04.397+02:00This Is The Way To Go, Germany!
■ Germany supports Malawi's Covid-19 efforts
The Ambassador of Germany to Malawi, Jürgen Borsch, this week visited the refurbished isolation centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe.
READY: The isolation centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital
He looked, and sounded, impressed with the swift implementation of additional funding made available to the Southern African Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-51048135398052731472020-04-15T02:46:00.004+02:002020-04-15T02:46:53.354+02:00Malawi Announces Covid-19 Lockdown Measures
STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF HEALTH, HON. JAPPIE
CHANCY MTUWA MHANGO, M.P, ON ADDITIONAL MEASURES
ON THE CORONAVIRUS
Tuesday, 14TH April, 2020
You will recall that His Excellency the President created a Special
Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus on 7th March, 2020.
The Committee was given specific Terms of Reference that entailed
provision of policy guidance and overseeing across-Government
Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-1093688263772186592020-04-11T14:19:00.003+02:002020-04-11T14:21:24.795+02:00Malawi records second Covid-19 death
After recording the first Covid-19 death last week, a dark crowd has again fallen on Malawi after the second Covid-19 patient has died in hospital.
The patient died at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe and medical workers who were treating the patient have gone into self-isolation.
The victim is a 44-year-old Canadian national of Burundi origin. He had a house in Lilongwe, Malawi.
This means Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-42798563229144842582020-04-11T13:35:00.000+02:002020-04-11T13:38:38.240+02:00Hope on Covid-19 as Queen's University Belfast Leads Cell Therapy Trials
Even as the number of Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus, cases has reached nine in Malawi, there is hope that those who catch develop may soon live without the anguish, pain and helplessness associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast, who are leading a United Kingdom (UK)-wide clinical trial to help improve outcomes in Covid-19 Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-50556555379332614522020-04-09T18:08:00.003+02:002020-04-09T18:08:49.520+02:00Chance for British residents in Malawi to fly home!
The British High Commission in Malawi wants British residents in Malawi to know that, at a time flights out of Malawi have become as scarce as can be, there could be a way out of the situation, especially now that Covid-19 has established tentacles in Malawi.
This is the message from the British High Commission in Malawi:
Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-58477304457942068792020-04-09T16:02:00.000+02:002020-04-09T16:02:14.670+02:00Move To Keep Malawi's Asian Business Community Safe From Covid-19
Ref: 200409/URG
URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT
To: The Asian Business Community of Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba
From: The Asian Business Community COVID-19 Task Force
The rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Malawi and the urgent and pressing need to contain this at this early stage whilst we have this window of opportunity.
After extensive discussions and deliberations with business captains, it is evident Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-73201450188157082582020-04-09T00:42:00.005+02:002020-04-09T00:42:49.805+02:00US repatriates citizens from Malawi
The United States (US) has shown that it is taking the Coronavirus pandemic seriously by calling on its citizens who are resident in Malawi to register their willingness for repatriation.
Through its embassy in Malawi, it indicates that the first flight departs from Malawi in two weeks, with the most vulnerable being prioritised.
Here is the full message posted on Wednesday:
Message to U.S.Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-89676730916928490072020-04-07T21:06:00.004+02:002020-04-07T21:11:28.891+02:00South Africa Accused of 'Exporting' Covid-19 To Other African Countries
Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus, is supposed to be the common enemy facing the world.
ILL-EQUIPPED TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS: Most Africans
For many countries it has become a common enemy, prompting leaders such as the United States President Donald Trump and the Government of Portugal, among other countries, to announce that those who are living in the two countries illegally will have Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-65102514673722784982020-04-07T20:09:00.002+02:002020-04-07T20:25:51.597+02:00Covid-19 quarantined people roam freely in Blantyre
Malawians that have been to Covid-19-hit countries have it soft and smooth in Blantyre, Malawi.
Malawi is one of the countries hit by Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus, with eight reported cases as of Tuesday and one case of death.
Due to the situation, planes of the big airlibes such as Kenyan, South African and Ethiopian are no longer flying into Malawi. However, those who flied into Malawi Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-85207988986331201382020-04-07T19:29:00.001+02:002020-04-07T19:35:04.246+02:00President Donald Trump Lambasts World Health Organisation on Covid-19 Handling
The United States (US) President, Donald Trump, has faulted the World Health Organisation (WHO) for giving the US faulty advice on Covid-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus.
In a tweet, Trump hints at taking action against the United Nations agency.
Writes Trump: "The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a goodRichard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-27696604375311976772020-04-07T13:24:00.002+02:002020-04-07T13:24:19.931+02:008 cases, 1 death
Coronavirus, a.k.a. Covid-19, is quickly becoming Malawi's newest health, socio-economic challenge.
Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-80416937428467833272020-04-07T12:56:00.002+02:002020-04-07T12:57:24.563+02:00Latest on Covid-19 Situation in Malawi
●Things are moving very fast in Malawi, and here are the latest developments on Coronavirus
REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON OF THE SPECIAL CABINET COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 JAPPIE MHANGO, ON CONFIRMED DEATH AND THREE NEW CASES
Tuesday, 7th April, 2020
I regret to inform the nation that the 51-year-old Malawian lady of Indian Origin who had just recently returned from UK and was our 5th patient to Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-9575000097690546952020-04-07T12:26:00.000+02:002020-04-07T14:06:06.893+02:00Malawi registers first Covid-19 death
●3 new Coronavirus cases
Malawi, which had no single Covid-19 case by Wednesday last week, now has eight such cases.
In fact, one of Malawi's Covid-19 patients has just died.
The country had four Covid-19 cases as of Monday, April 6, 2020.
Chairperson for the Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19, Jappie Mhango, said on Tuesday this means Malawians have to take the government's guidelines Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-61232416373137194862020-04-07T11:31:00.000+02:002020-04-07T11:31:11.033+02:00Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Writes on Great Academic, The Late Thandika Mkandawire's Life
Thandika Mkandawire: In Memory of an Intellectual Giant
Thandika Mkandawire, the towering Pan-African Malawian-Swedish public intellectual died on March 27 2020. The world of social thought, as Samir Amin, another departed luminary, called it, is so much poorer that he has left us, but so much richer that he lived for eight decades enlightening the world with his prodigious mind. Through his Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-26442317867748471542020-04-06T19:55:00.001+02:002020-04-06T19:55:46.287+02:00Malawi Registers Fifth Covid-19 Case
A fifth person has tested positive for Covid-19, a.k.a. Coronavirus, in Malawi.
Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 Chairperson, Jappie Mhango, on Monday identified the fifth victim as a Blantyre-based female who returned from the United Kingdom on March 28 , 2020.
Mhango said the individual was "on self-quarantine".
Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368552148618047106.post-12405708922874819632020-04-06T02:55:00.000+02:002020-04-06T02:55:07.063+02:00The Queen's Speech on Covid-19
The Queen's address to the nation in full:
I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all.
I want to thank everyone on the NHS front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out Richard Chirombohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957983136066809488noreply@blogger.com0