Malawi government has been querried over the cost of US$13, 871.969 to be spent in upgrading the Consolidated ICT regulatory management systems (Cirms) machine otherwise known as the ‘spy machine’. Nyasa Times reported that Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) was divided over the higher cost of upgrading the ‘spy machine’ as there is pressure from […]
Minister of Information Kondwani Nankhumwa has confirmed that US$13, 871.969 will be spent in upgrading the Consolidated ICT regulatory management systems (Cirms) machine otherwise known as the ‘spy machine’. The controversial machine was bought from US firm Agilis International at a whopping price of US$6.9 million four years ago. Nankhumwa told a news conference in […]
The Malawi Communications regulatory Authority (Macra) board is divided over the software upgrade of the Consolidated ICT regulatory management systems (Cirms) machine otherwise known as the ‘spy machine’ which will cost US$13, 871.969. The controversial machine was bought from US firm Agilis International at a whopping price of US$6.9 million four years ago. During a […]
The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says it has not yet started using Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (Cirms) machine- also known in the local media as spy machine – four months after the authority got a nod from Supreme Court of Appeal to start using the machine due to contractual matters. Macra bought the […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi has given the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) a go ahead to use the Consolidated ICT Management System (Cirms), commonly known among Malawians as the spy machine. The use of the machine was suspended after two Malawian ‘concerned’ citizens Hophmally Makande and Eric Sabwera sued the MACRA not […]
Beleaguered former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) Director General Charles Nsaliwa was removed from his position at Macra last week after reports that he was championing the implementation of the most feared gadget Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System known as ‘spy machine’ which was stopped by the Courts. Inside sources confided to Nyasa Times that […]
Malawi lawmakers on Monday approved the implementation of the most feared gadget known as Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System known as ‘spy machine after unanimously adopting a report from the House’s Committee on Media and Communications which supported the system. The Committee report of the CIRMS was tabled in the House during the last meeting […]
Minister of information and Civic Education Moses Kunkuyu on Monday summoned the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) board of directors to press them to renew the contract of its Director General Charles Nsaliwa which expires this Friday. Kunkuyu summoned the Macra board to a meeting which was held at a top notch Blantyre restraunt Casa […]
Malawi’s Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara, has accused the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) of embarrassing government for continuing to appeal against a decision by a Commercial Court restraining it to use the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (CIRMS), also known as ’spy machine’. Kasambara, who is also the Minister of Justice, said this in an interview […]
The High Court in Blantyre has struck off the roll a case in which two private Malawian citizens dragged Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to court over the implementation of the most feared gadget known as Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System known as ‘spy machine.’ In the landmark verdict, Justice Healey Potani observed that basing […]
Government has announced new names of board members for the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) raising suspicion that President Joyce Banda may not have been told the truth about the composition of the board. Health rights activist Martha Kwataine is heading the new board where three board members have been retained namely Richard Chisala, Armstrong […]
The corporate battle rages on. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has hit back to a host of ‘unpalatable’ issues Press Corporation boss Professor Mathews Chikaonda observed on the operations of the state owned ICT regulator. Chikaonda stirred the hornet nest on 24th July, 2012 during the official opening of the National Bank of Malawi Towers […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) have called on Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to abandon the implementation of what’s become known as the “spy machine”. The human rights organisations through their leaders, Undule Mwakasungula (CHRR) and Gift Trapence (CEDEP) said in statement made […]
Malawi telecommunications licensed and operational operators have formed an association called Association of Telecommunications Operators Limited (ATOL) which was launched in Blantyre on Tuesday evening. Speaking at the launch, its new President, Airtel’s Managing Director Saulos Chilima said the association is aimed at providing the operators with a single platform with which they can articulate […]
Group chief executive officer for Press Corporation Limited (PCL), professor Mathews Chikaonda has again hit at the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) over controversial ‘spy machine’. Just days after labelling the regulator a political condom, the economic expert has lashed out at the institution saying it has no legal authority to implement the infamous ‘spy […]
Highly revered economist Prof. Mathews Chikaonda has lashed at Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) of being political in its operations instead of providing quality services to Malawians. A visibly furious Chikaonda was speaking at the official opening of National Bank of Malawi’s state of the art building in Blantyre where President Mrs. Joyce Banda was […]
A scheduled visit by Vice President Khumbo Kachali to Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) offices in Blantyre on (Wednesday) has raised eyebrows as insiders said government wants to implement the controversial ‘spy machine’ project. Kachali, who also doubles as minister of Health, is expected to visit Macra Offices in Blantyre and the visit has left […]
Malawi Judge at Commercial court in Lilongwe granted a ‘permanent’ injunction against the telephone operators in the country from passing Call Detail Records (CDRs) to Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) on the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (Cirms) also known as ‘spy machine.’ A mobile phone subscriber from Blantyre, Alick Kimu sued all the four […]