The country’s well known political activist Dan Msowoya has attributed the worsening socio-economic challenges haunting Malawi to the electorates’ tendency of electing and celebrating leaders he describes as ‘thieves’ while undermining contribution of genuine patriots saying voting in the country is based on handouts. Msowoya made the remarks in Lilongwe on Monday during the opening […]
The United States Government and the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA – Malawi Chapter) on Friday challenged journalists in the country to come up with investigative reports on financial crimes and corruption. US Ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer, and MISA – Malawi Vice Chairperson, Yvonne Sundu, made the call at the American Embassy in […]
It is critical that the media helps citizens take their government accountable, believes the Centre for Investigative Journalism in Malawi (Cijm) and the Journalists Union of Malawi (Juma) as the two media institutions say this is why they have united to support Misa’s Investigative Journalism Award to the tune of K1.2 million. “Investigative journalism is […]
A survey that asked practicing journalists to rate spokespersons of public and quasi-public institutions seems to indicate the Ministry of Health and Escom’s spokespersons are in bad books of many a scribe while those of Ministry of Finance and the Judiciary seem to have a perfect working relationship with journalists. Journalists from radio, TV and […]
During his recent meeting with owners and chief executives of private media houses, President Peter Mutharika expressed his disappointment about negative reporting by journalists. He said he was not happy about how some journalists write bad things about the country and in the process portraying a negative picture to the outside world that would scare […]
President Peter Mutharika on Thursday vowed to veto an Access to Information (ATI) bill if it goes with what he described as inconsistencies, rendering the three hour audience with media owners and managers useless. Leader of the media owners and managers, Professor Chijere Chirwa, who is also the chairman of Media Council of Malawi said […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has called on the media in the country to uphold to their professional ethics in their work while government continues to respect their independence as the fourth arm of a democracy. The President said this on Thursday at Kamuzu Palace when he met media owners in the country who paid him a courtesy […]
Information minister Jappie Mhango says government will not be stampeded into passing the Access to Information bill into law under pressure from donors. Mhango said this Thursday during an interview with Capital Radio’s Day Break Malawi program after a journalist told him that the delay in passing the bill is holding K80 billion in European […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation(CHRR), held a workshop for media practitioners in the country on the role of access to information in the fight against corruption. CHRR are implementing the project with funding from Africa Freedom For Information Freedom. Addressing over 25 journalists who attended the workshop in Lilongwe on Wednesday, executive Director, for […]
Legislators on Wednesday sent back a comprehensive Electronic Transaction Bill, that would fight cyber crime, regulate electronic money transactions and regulate online publications, among others if passed into law. Most MPs praised the government for the Bill which they said is very comprehensive but needed technical input from the Media and Communications committee, the Budget […]
Media Owners and Managers in Malawi – through the Media Institute of Southern Africa – Malawi Chapter (MISA-Malawi) and the Media Council of Malawi (MCM), have petitioned president Peter Mutharika on the delay to table the Access to Information Bill during the current sitting of the National Assembly. They have also called upon government to […]
Since he returned from his recent trip to New York, where, principally, he represented and spoke on behalf of us, all genuine Malawians, President (and Professor?) Arthur Peter, sorry, Peter Arthur Mutharika has been bashed, castigated, demonised, lambasted, lashed out, ridiculed, sworn at, and scorned by all manner of people from all manner of professions: […]
United Nations (UN) office in Malawi, says the media needs to take the initiative to help citizens stay engaged in both localization and prioritization process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mia Sepo was speaking in the Capital city, Lilongwe on Wednesday afternoon during the meeting with members of Bwaila Media Club (BMC) to discuss SDG’s and […]
Media Institute of Southern Africa (Namisa) Malawi chapter has advised President Peter Mutharika to refrain from attacking journalists and local media houses. The media watchdog’s statement ollows Mutharika’s outburst at a news conference he held on Thursday at official Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe aimed at updating Malawians on his recent trip to United Nations General […]
Presidential press officer Geralld Viola has been criticised for attacking private radio station Zodiak and other media watchdogs for exposing the extravagance of the presidency, saying his actions are tantamount to making President Peter Mutharika a dictator. Zodiak and Nyasa Times reported President Mutharika was chartering a presidential jet costing the struggling poor Malawians billions […]
Ovy Network gearing itself to become the best TV beaming channel Operator in the SADC region will soon be operating Pay TV in Zambia and Malawi, but would offer free view and pay TV for Botswana viewers. According to George Kavwenje, the Group CEO for Ovy Network said the new project was mooted in 2014 […]
Government has said is committed to working with the media in the social economic development of the country, assuring that the Communications Bill 2015 and Access to Information Bill will see the “doors of Parliament the soonest”. Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture, Japie Mhango made the assurance when he officially opened a day-long Annual […]
Minister of information, tourism and civic education Japie Mhango MP, has advised reporters in the country to be objective and professional when doing their work in the country and refrain from sensational reporting. Mhango said this when he officially opened a one day Annual General Meeting for Blantyre Press Club at Sun ‘n’ Sand holiday […]