Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has assured that taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) will open up the airwaves to all parties during the 60-day official election campaign period for the July 2 fresh presidential elections. The opposition accuses MBC – on both television and its two radio channels- of only covering campaign rallies […]
One of Malawi’s daily newspapers, The Nation and privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) have attracted their stories about two South African lawyers that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) engaged for the presidential elections appeal case sneaked in the country on Sunday April 12 2020 through Kamuzu International Airport. Zodiak reported that the lawyers Dumisa Bhule Ntsebenza, […]
Government says irresponsible coverage of the coronavirus crisis is triggering unnecessary fear and panic which could be a bigger risk to Malawi than the virus itself. Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Bottoman said this on Thursday in Blantyre during an interface meeting he had with media managers s and telecommunication companies. […]
In a bid to widen its customers reach and satisfaction, Lilongwe-based popular multimedia company, Zeeya creations is scheduled to open a new photo studio in Blantyre on Saturday,21 March where according to officials, people should expect extra-ordinary creative hands in photography. In the past few months, the film has been working tirelessly to put things […]
Malawi Police on Monday assaulted four journalists who had gone to cover rights activist Timothy Mtambo’s self hand in to police in Lilongwe. This was amidst the violence that erupted at Lilongwe police station following the running battles between the law enforcers and protesters who had escorted Mtambo to the station. The four; Julius Caleone […]
President Peter Mutharika is being persuaded to sack disgraceful deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Charles Mchacha over his use of obscene language after being involved in a row with a reporter of Nation Publications Limited (NPL) as an audio of his foul-mouthing rant went viral on social media. In the audio which circulated […]
The Unites State-based Committee to Protect Journalists has made an impassioned plea to Malawian authorities to drop the prosecution on charges of disorderly conduct of three journalists who wanted to cover the return to the country on January 8 of a European Union electoral observer mission. Three journalists from the privately-owned Nation Publications Limited (NPL) and […]
Malawi Police have pressed charges to journalist Golden Matonga of Nation Publications Limited and Zodiak Broadcasting Station staff Steven Zimba and Francis Chamosowa with ‘behaving in disorder manner’ contrary to Sectuon 26 of the Aviation Act. The journalists were arrested on Wednesday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwed for taking and trying to take, […]
About two decades ago, as a cub reporter at one of the two print media giants, I was a newsroom resource of little consequence and so my editors placed me on call to periodically travel the country with several NGOs, covering their projects and documenting the success stories (only success stories) for the newspaper’s features […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) was part of the annual conference of Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) held from 20 to 21 December at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi, where the tax collector conducted training about new tax measures. Officially opening the conference, MRA’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Steven Kapoloma, hailed the cordial relationship that he […]
The Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) Malawi, a grouping of business and economic journalists, has new leadership with Director of News and Programmes at Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Vincent Khonyongwa and renowned journalist Ayami Mayeresa elected as National Coordinator and Professional ethics advisor for the association, respectively. Mayeresa is serving in the Ministry of Justice […]
Government says it recognises the crucial role the media plays in creating and disseminating information on disaster and climate risk management at all levels. The remarks were made by the Vice-President, Everton Chimulirenji on Friday in Salima when he opened a two-day disaster risk management workshop for news reporters and editors organised by the Department […]
Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani, has warned media professionals in the country against the risk of “fake news,” calling on them to comply with rules of professionalism so to be in the service of the profession and preserve the social cohesion. Botomani said the media professionals should not only be required to […]
Two giant private owned news organisations Times Group and Nation Publications Limited have committed to continue professionalism and fairness in their watchdog role for the public. The commitment was sounded by editorial management of the two publications during the visit of Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Mark Bottomani to their newsrooms as part of […]
As Malawi commences this year’s farming season, journalists have been urged to ensure that they promote good agriculture governance by exposing irregularities in the allocation of resources and policies in the entire agriculture sector. Dr. Teresa Davis, team leader for the Support to Parliament and Media to Strengthen Governance in the Agriculture Sector (SPMSGAg) Programme, […]
British High Commissioner to Malawi, Holly Tett, has encouraged the media fraternity to apply for the Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship, which offers a unique opportunity to explore the mechanisms through which public trust in the media can be restored, and the boundaries of media freedom. The High Commissioner made the remarks at the opening […]
Media representatives from Malawi and neighbouring countries (Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania) will come together in Malawi’s Capital City, Lilongwe from 4th to 6th November 2019 to discuss the state of and strategies for fostering freedom expression in order strengthen democracy in the sub region. The conference has been organised by the British High Commission in […]
NICO Group has applauded the Malawi media for its role it plays in highlighting its innovative financial services for the public and that’s why it offers a scholarship to one journalist to attend a training course in South Africa in investigative business reporting. Speaking on Wednesday at their head office at Chibisa House in Blantyre, […]