Football journalists in Malawi have decided to detach themselves from the existing Sports Writers Association (SWAM) and form their own special grouping called Football Journalists Association (FJA) with the aim of promoting and maintaining a high professional standard among journalists who specialise in football and to serve their interests. A statement from FJA says an […]
The 2018 annual conference for Malawi’s Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) over the weekend had Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) making presentations on the current financial year’s new tax measures. The tax collector’s presence at the conference held at Sunbird Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima follows gazetting of tax law amendments made by Parliament. The changes […]
Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has condemnned the harassment of journalists and independent media houses, especially by the police and other State agents in Malawi. In a media statement which was issued on Monday, Panos views any harassment of the media reverses the gains the country had recorded in its quest for media freedom, culminating in the enactment […]
Martin Luther king, Junior once said “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’. And if you ask the same question to Airtel Malawi Managing Director Charles Kamoto, the urgent answer would be “he donated blood” to save lives. On Friday, Kamoto also headed Lilongwe based journalists in donating blood […]
Parliament on Wednesday turned into a boxing arena and the punching bag as the government and opposition legislators battled over media professionalism and ethics as well perceived poor parliamentary coverage. Making his contribution on Media, Information and Communications parliamentary committee report, Chitipa south MP Werani Chilenga accused journalists covering the House proceedings of unprofessionalism, unethical […]
Last Friday and Saturday, media practitioners from across the nation gathered in Blantyre to celebrate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) through a march, awards giving gala dinner and a public debate. WPFD falls on May 3 every year. This is a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate and reflect on the role […]
Information and Communications Technology Minister Nicholas Dausi has apologised to the media fraternity in the country after the disheartening the assault on Times Group journalist by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets at Parliament on Friday. The journalist, Douglas Banda, was assaulted while filming DPP members as they were being evicted from Parliament for disturbing proceedings. […]
Hundreds of people Thursday witnessed the burial of talented broadcast journalist Ephraim Nyirenda in his Zebedia Village at Khosolo in Mzimba District. Nyirenda, who until his death was Head of Programmes at Tuntufye Radio of Karonga Diocese, previously worked for Radio Tigabane and Voice of Livingstonia (VOL) in Mzuzu. He died Wednesday when a vehicle, […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM), in collaboration with its member affiliate, the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) is inviting television and radio media houses or marketing agencies with capacities and competencies to broadcast live or delayed local and international football matches on to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI). In a communique issued on Monday, February 12, the […]
It is being suspected that some Malawians with ill intentions have created an online page that they have disguised to appear like it is a news outlet for a Zambian mainstream media house all designed to politically disgrace their own country. The online page is called ‘The Zambia Daily’ and its administrators target news from […]
Malawi mainstream media has condemned President Peter Mutharika’s conduct for attempting to intimidate journalists as unacceptable and dangerous to democracy. Mutharika has been making a barrage of criticism against the local media and repeated his attacks on Monday at this year’s John Chilembwe Day commemoration at providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu when he said […]
President Peter Mutharika has criticised local media over what he described as negative reporting on Malawi issues “trashing this country”and yet reputable foreign media is focusing on developmental journalism. Speaking at Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu during the memorial service of worship for Reverend John Chilembwe, President Mutharika accused local journalists of ignoring positive […]
President Peter Mutharika has hit out at some of the media outlets in the country of reporting fake news, insisting that he is not aware of any ministers involved in the mismanagement of the public funds. Mutharika had faced demands to axe seven ministers reportedly implicated in the ‘grand corruption’ financial analysis report. But appearing on independent broadcaster […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has commended the media for its positive contribution towards the fight against corruption in the country. The ACB’s Senior Public Relations Officer, Egrita Ndala said this recently during a media workshop for journalists drawn from the eastern region held at Hippo View Lodge in Liwonde. Ndala observed that the media play […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says appreciates the media as a critical stakeholder in building an informed electorate and also mobilizing people for high voter turnout. MEC Chairperson, Dr Jane Ansah said the remarks on Thursday in Lilongwe during the opening of Validation Workshop for the Media Code of Conduct on reporting elections, saying the media […]
Telekom Networks Malawi PLC has presented awards to outstanding journalists who covered the company’s Media Retreat in Mangochi under the theme; “Think Digital”. The five received telecoms equipment worth a total of K500,000. They were challenged to give an account of their experiences at the Mangochi retreat where TNM discussed its role in mobile telecoms […]
Malawian newspapers on Tuesday November 14 feasted on the reaction of opposition leaders to President Peter Mutharika’s opening address to the 47th Session of Parliament with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera hitting strongly on allegations of corruption and fraud in government, saying anybody who asks about them never gets a straight answer because […]
Media houses in the country have formed a task force that aims at developing mechanisms on how best the media can coordinate, handle and deliver messages on the rumor of blood suckers which has hit the country hard. The formation of the task force followed a meeting Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi […]