New British High Commissioner Holly Tett on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to former president Bakili Muluzi who governed Malawi from 1994 to 2004 and also toured private news organisations Times Group and Nation Publications Limited. During a coutesy call with Muluzi at his private home, BCA Hill in Blantyre, the former president thanked the […]
President of Providence Industrial Mission (PIM), Rev Dr Patrick Makondetsa has been criticised for using his sermon marking the memorial service of worship in remembrance of Reverend John Chilembwe at PIM in Chiradzulu to condemn ‘opposite of the positive’ media for reporting negatively on issues bedevilling the nation. Makondetsa, who is the general overseer at […]
The Journalists Union of Malawi (JUMA) has slammed some “invisible political machinations” behind the action by the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to seal the headquarters of the Times Media Group because of outstanding tax payments. JUMA, through a press statement signed by its president Mtheto Lungu and Secretary General Charles Nkula said they strongly believe […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has said the year 2016 got blighted by disturbing trends that threatened to wipe away the gains registered in freedom of expression and replace them with the reign of threats and terror orchestrated by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) against government critics or those with dissenting views. […]
Firebrand Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua has become the darling of the media after he succesfully lobbied that the media should cover live parliamentary committee meetings. Kalua said after the succesful passing of the Access to Information Bill, the media should no longer be controlled and told what to cover in parliamentary committee meetings. “We […]
A vocal human rights organisation, Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) has alerted the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland that Malawi government is muzzling the media freedom. In the alert sent to OHCHR, Cedep executive director Gift Trapence informed that government through the Malawi Communications Regulatory […]
This year Montfort Media celebrated 20 years of the existence of Together Magazine – the only youth magazine that acts as a platform for the youths in the country. Bartholomew Boaz (BB) is the incumbent Editor and is the longest serving member of the magazine. Nyasa Times Reporter Elijah Phimbi (EP) engaged him in this interview […]
Private owend Joy radio and television stations is facing financial crisis with accumulated K30-million debt in wage bill, Nyasa Times can reveal. Employees at the two institutions operating under Joy Media Group have gone five months without being paid their salaries due to financial constraints with debtors haunting the institution for unsettled debts. The institution […]
The Journalists Union of Malawi (Juma) is launching a members’ fronted campaign to curb sexual harassment, improve their wages, and push for policies that promote their safety and health. Drawn from the three chapters of the union, the members identified challenges around the three thematic areas, as key impediments to their work. “As a union […]
The Nation Publications Limited (NPL) has announced it is increasing the cover price ofon both its daily newspaper and weekend editions. The price of the daily edition of The Nation newspaper is being raised to K600 from K450 as well as that of Nation on Sunday by the same amount, while the Saturday issue of Weekend […]
Newly appointed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General (SG) Francis Mphepo has attracted a wrath of criticism following his outbusts that Malawi newspapers should sell in hell for publishing stories that are discrediting President Peter Mutharika and his administration. Mphepo made the remarks at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe when President Mutharika addressed a political rally […]
Democratic ProgressiveParty (DPP) wants to put a stop to what newly appointed Secretary General (SG) Francis Mphepo called the newspaper madness aimed at discredit President Peter Mutharika and his administration. Speaking on Sunday at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe during a political rally organised to welcome members of Parliament (MPs) and other politicians who have defected to the […]
Malawian journalists have been urged to discharge their duties responsibly and always adhere to ethics of the profession. The advice was given on by Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) General Secretary Fr. Henry Saindi. Saindi was speaking at a recent 20th Aniversally celebration for Together Youth Magazine organized by Montfort Media. “We need to uphold […]
The Government of the United Kingdom on Tuesday officially honoured late veteran journalist Raphael Tenthani by opening a centre for excellence to be called Raphael Tenthani Centre for Media Excellence at the Polytechnic in Blantyre, a constituent college of the University of Malawi. Tenthani, who died in a car crash on May 16 last year, […]
When talking about corruption in Malawi, experience has shown that it goes hand in hand with power. Most people alleged to be corrupt, be it in getting government contracts or stealing public funds, have some power which allows them to do the illegal deals freely. They dubiously have limitless access to lucrative businesses with government […]
I wish to liken the decision by Chanco Radio and Television to be part of the Mount Soche Declaration with what my late father (MHSRIP) did some 50 years ago. He did a noble thing that saved lives and livestock and brought normalcy in his area. But he took flak for using a weapon he […]
A group calling itself ‘Liberation Movement’ has vowed to stage mass protests in Malawi to the country’s mounting economic crisis. “We will stage mass protests in the streets of Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu. We want to make a statement against poverty, against worsening corruption in government, against electricity blackout, against government’s muzzling of independent media, […]
Chancellor College of the University of Malawi has distanced itself from a declaration issued by media owners, managers, directors of news organisations condemning the attacks President Peter Mutharika and other Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) sympathisers have been directing to the independent media. Media houses issued the declaration after their meeting on Monday at Mount Soche Hotel […]