Last week political party spokespersons well falling over themselves, trying to explain why Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority’s (Macra) recent study concluded that the ruling People’s Party (PP) is the most covered political party on Malawi airwaves. PP’s Hophmally Makande opined that the findings simply reflected that his party was the most active than the rest. […]
Media rights watchdog MISA- Malawi has condemned the arrest of Galaxy Radio journalist Sylvester Namiwa for broadcasting contents of a document that implicated Vice President Khumbo Kachali in the Capital Hill cash-gate scandal. Misa-Malawi has also, at the same time condemned overzealous reporting from journalists urging them to stick to professionalism. Police arrested Namiwa on Tuesday and charged him with […]
“There are some questions that shouldn’t be asked until a person is mature enough to appreciate the answers.” Anne Bishop For many years now, there has been a lot of crying and calls from the media fraternity and other stakeholders on the way Presidential press conferences are conducted every time ‘our dear number one’ citizen […]
The news conference that President Joyce Banda addressed on arrival home from her sojourns abroad had some interesting issues to note. First journalists were probing the President without fear or favour and the leadership should be applauded for guaranteeing free expression and freedom after that. But it should be noted that the presser pathetically fell […]
Exercising freedom of expression and that of the media , journalists on Wednesday excited Malawians when they posed probing questions to President Joyce Banda at a news conference she held at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on her arrival from New York, the United States of America. Reporters from private media, notably Matindi FM, MIJ FM […]
I am not dumb to institute any investigations, and I cannot make a decision over media reports, after briefing, expect action, President Joyce Banda dared her critics, revealing that she already asked for help in investigations from foreign nations. “Those arrested are those found with cash or documentation. For the big fish wait until the […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned that Northern part of Malawi will continue plunging into serious social economic challenges if journalists fail to take elected officers to task into delivering what they pledged during their manifestos. MEC Deputy Chief Elections Officer(DCEO) Harris Potani made the warning on Friday in Mzuzu when he closed a three-day […]
As Malawi draws nearer its first ever tripartite elections next year, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged the country’s media to be watchful when reporting opinion polls to avoid misleading the public. MEC Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Harris Potani, said during elections period many pollsters come to light some with questionable credentials and dubious […]
Malawian journalists over the weekend elected Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) editor Fredrick Ndala Jnr as the new President of the Journalists Union of Malawi (JUMA). Ndala Jnr, who is the editor for one of BNL’s titles, The Sunday Times, floored Nation Publications Limited (NPL) reporter George Mhango and Nyasa Times’ Northern Region Bureau Chief, Collins Mtika. The […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) awarded some sports journalists from various media organisations on Friday for their being outstanding when covering the 2012-2013 Presidential Cup which was won by Mafco FC after beating Silver Strikers in post match penalties. The function which took place at FAM’s offices in Chiwembe, Blantyre and was attended by notable FAM officials such […]
Northern Region journalists who will cover the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit have been challenged to uplift the image of Malawi than dwelling on sensationalism stories. Acting Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information Grey Mang’anda made the statement on Friday in Mzuzu as guest of honour when he officially opened a day-long sensitization seminar for […]
A local non-profit organisation, the Free Expression Institute, has honoured 24 Malawians and one organisation for their resolute contribution towards promotion of freedom of expression in the country. They were awarded with the Aretha Kamwendo Award, the Hardy Nyirenda Award and the Epiphania Bonjesi Award. Late Nyirenda was Malawi’s prolific columnist, and journalist who worked […]
If highly charged emotional threats of litigation against property evaluator Yeremia Chihana and newspapers in Malawi is DPP’s shameless idea of how to deal with the K61billion stinker, then we dare say this feeble attempt at intimidation will not wash. There is nothing that DPP can say or do that will alter the fact that […]
Former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it will take legal action against property evaluator Yeremia Chihana and two newspapers for what it calls “defamatory propaganda” against the late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s family on his deceased estate. Government through Commissioner for Tax contracted Chihana of YMW Property Investment Limited and Registered Property Evaluator to assess Mutharika’s real estate, shares […]
There is a growing presence of online streaming for Malawi radio stations with national broadcasterMalawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) joining. MBC is also streaming its television and Radio 2 station on the web. Director General (DG) Dr. Benson Tembo said MBC is the first media house to bring a television, and radio stations to the web […]
I am angry. I am angry, at our unspeakable lack of analytical skills. I am angry, at our haste in drawing conclusions from no premise or inference. In short, I am angry at our appalling low media literacy levels. Am referring to the two topical issues that, ad nauseam, have graced the front pages of […]
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Famous Prophet TB Joshua has hired a Malawian journalist Isaac Masingati for his media department which includes Emmanuel TV, one of Africa’s largest Christian television networks with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, Masingati – a graduate in journalism from Polytechnic, University of Malawi – recently resigned from newspaper giant BNL Times Group where he was working […]