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Search for bravest women journalists
WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award. 22 Feb 2013 10:33
Malawi commits to advancing media freedom
The government of Malawi has pledged to further support media freedoms after meeting with an international delegation of press freedom organisations, which is campaigning for the repeal of criminal defamation and insult laws across the African continent. 11 Feb 2013 10:54
More resources demanded for digital migration
[Gregory Gondwe] The Ministry of Information and Civic Education which is implementing digital migration in Malawi has demanded extra resources from government to ensure that by 31 December 2013 Malawi has shifted from analogue to digital. 26 Nov 2012 10:22
Independent national TV to switch on in 2014
[Gregory Gondwe] Times Group Limited has said it will engage another gear in its media pioneering role in Malawi when in the next 18 months it is going to introduce the first independent national television station. 19 Nov 2012 11:57
Govt. tells journos to try self-employment
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi government on Friday asked graduating students from the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) to be innovative and to try self-employment instead of waiting on Malawi's small media industry to take them on board. 19 Nov 2012 11:33
MISA trains journos on child reporting
[Gregory Gondwe] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has trained Malawi journalists on child reporting. An initiative MISA programme specialist for Media Freedom Monitoring and Research, Levi Kabwato describes as an on-going effort towards empowering journalists to report informatively and positively on children and child rights. 16 Nov 2012 10:59
Malawi to host 7th AIMS Summit
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi will host the seventh annual African International Media Summit (AIMS) from 17-18 November 2012 at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. This year's theme "I am African" is in tune with the African Union's (AU) new campaign launch encouraging participation in the global initiative. 16 Nov 2012 10:14
NPL transforms Malawi newspaper industry
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Nation Publications Limited (NPL) has made a bold move by purchasing a brand new 'Hong Hwa 'Newsfaster' Web Offset Press', a printing machine that has given room to more newspaper business innovations set to transform the newspaper industry in Malawi to stand shoulder to shoulder with the global standards. 12 Nov 2012 11:17
Media get training on social media reporting
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] An American multimedia expert has been training with media practitioners in Malawi in social media, earning himself praise from the local media fraternity which describes the undertaking as very enlightening. 8 Nov 2012 11:09
Gov't asked to depoliticise MBC
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a predominantly faith-based organisation which is reportedly very influential in Malawi, has called on authorities in government to depoliticise state owned broadcaster, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). 5 Nov 2012 10:10
Government differs with MISA on arrested journo
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The government of Malawi have reacted to the arrest of Justice Mponda, an online journalist, saying it is becoming increasingly concerned with the false publication by Malawi Voice where the journalist worked for. Mponda has since been released on bail by the Lilongwe Senior Magistrates Court. 17 Oct 2012 16:05
MISA protests against draft E-Bill
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has protested against the draft E-Bill which the government of Malawi released to the public to get more input as an enemy of media freedom and freedom of expression. 8 Oct 2012 09:48
MACRA shifts roll-out for CELCOM
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has changed the rolling out of services of what is expected to be Malawi's fourth mobile phone service company, CELCOM. 8 Oct 2012 09:28
CEO of WIOCC gets listed in the 2012 GTB Power 100 listing
The Global Telecoms Business magazine has released the 5th annual GTB Power 100 listing, that names the 100 most powerful people in the global telecommunications industry. Chris Wood, CEO of Nairobi-based WIOCC has been ranked at number 79. 3 Oct 2012 10:36

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