Egyptian Ambassador to Malawi, Maher El- Adawy, has embarked o n a tour to the country’s media houses, which has seen him visiting newsrooms at Times Group at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre and official Malawi News Agency (Mana) in Lilongwe. Times reported that El-Adawy said for Africa— which he described as the foundation of development— […]
Journalists in Malawi have been called upon to put God first and stand for the truth when conducting their duties. Veteran human rights campaigner, Undule Mwakasungula said this can make journalists to refrain from being used or influenced by money and write things that will help to develop the country. Mwakasungula ,who is also the […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika, who has been under fire from the local media for his prolonged stay in the United States of America after attending this year’s United Nations General Assembly, cancelled his scheduled press conference which was to take place at Kamuzu Palace on Tuesday to brief journalists on his trip. Mutharika, who on his arrival […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has returned home from New York, United States of America where he fulfilled a number of engagements, including addressing the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (Unga) , told journalists on arrival to report positive stories about Malawi and not dwell on the negative issues. Briefing members of the media at the Kamuzu […]
Malawi media are against the presence of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadres, often in large numbers, at presidential press conferences, saying President Peter Mutharika should only meet probing journalists when he returns from the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA). The call has been made by Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) […]
Journalists were thrown out of then-going sectoral conference on the implementation of Public Service Reforms Programmes at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe by Reforms chief director Seodi White claiming there has been bad headlines. Local newspapers have been critical of the reforms, saying government claims of a success story is “not adding up”. And White conceeded that reforms were […]
Hundreds of people including members from the media fraternity on Wednesday gathered in Chitawira residential area to pay their last respect to Lloyd Zawanda, a veteran journalist who until his death was a group station manager for Joy Media Group. Zawanda collapsed at his house in Chitawira Tuesday morning and he was rushed to Gombwa […]
Members of Bwaila Media Club (BMC) have been challenged to take the leading role in sensitise Malawians on the importance of having nation identify card. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Chief Technical Advisor, Tariq Malik Saturday challenged members during an interactive meeting with between UNDP, National Registration Bureau (NRB) and Malawi Electoral Commission held in […]
There is a feeling that significant changes to guarantee freedom of the press have not yet been put in place, Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter chairperson Tereza Ndanga has said. Ndanga said as Malawi is celebrating this year’s 53rd Independence Day, it should be noted that the media is still facing challenges […]
Media Committee of Parliament chairperson Sam Kawale has said President Peter Mutharika’s has said remarks that the media is “part if the corrupt system” are damaging and the Head of State need to prove his claims. Mutharika said the media had become part of the problem Malawi is facing and part of the corrupt system. The President, […]
President Peter Mutharika has sent a goodwill message to journalists across Malawi as they commemorate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, warning them against abusing their freedom of expression but says his government is committed to deepening media freedom and diversity. In a statement released on the occasion, the President said he appreciated the […]
Malawi’s integrated mobile network and ICT service provider TNM will effective this year become the official sponsor of the Best ICT Journalist of the Year Awards category to the tune of K2 Million annually under the Media Institute of Southern Africa – Malawi Chapter (MISA-Malawi) annual media awards. TNM has further contributed K1million towards the […]
Malawi journalists on Wedneday May 3 joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Press FreedomDay amid concerns of uncertain future because of the proliferation of fake news, bombarding and confusing its audience and rising violence by ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets. The main activities of World Press Day would be commemorated on […]
A high level feud has appeared in President Peter Mutharika’s 20 member cabinet as one of the cash-rich ministers is accused of paying money to reporters to write negative stories against others. A source in the cabinet said a cash-rich cabinet minister deposited K1 million into a journalist’s bank account. “He deposited the money into […]
Award winning investigative journalist Wisdom Chimgwede has been elected as new Bwaila Media club (BMC) chairperson during its indaba held in Lilongwe last Saturday. BMC is a grouping of media affiliated members in the country’s Central Region. Chimgwede said will work for the common good of members of the Club. He was elected unopposed, and […]
Minister of Civic Education Patricia Kaliati has accused most journalists for allegedly accepting bribes from opposition politicians and government officials. Kaliati made the claim this in Karonga after touring the district’s Museum. She said her ministry is aware that news reporters and some of their editors are pocketing money to write negative stories against the […]
United States (US) Amabssador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer, has said she has trust in Malawi’s mainstream news organisations and called for the media to continue putting government on its feet to ensure good governance. Palmer said the media should continue its watchdog role so that there is transparency and accountability in the management of government […]
Malawi vocal human rights group the Center for Development of People (CEDEP) has condemned in strongest terms the conduct of Malawi Police Service officers who confiscated a camera from Nation Publications Limited photographer, detained him and prevented reporters from discharging their duties at Chileka International Airport during the senaking in of embattled Minister of Agriculture […]