Media Council of Malawi acting executive director passes away

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] George Sly Dambula, the acting executive director for Media Council of Malawi (MCM) passed on in the early hours of Thursday, 2 February 2012, in Lilongwe, after succumbing to Malaria and lung infection. 3 Feb 2012 10:57

Media grows despite challenges

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] In a report released by the Civic and Political Space Platform (CPSP), a group of civil society organisations in Malawi, it was established that the media in Malawi has had positive growth over the last two years, despite numerous challenges which almost derailed its progress. 2 Feb 2012 12:34

Local newspaper questions MACRA

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Sunday Times newspaper, owned by Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL), has through a recent issue, questioned the conduct of the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA). 24 Jan 2012 15:19

Journos could boycott Mutharika's presser

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawian journalists are considering whether or not to boycott president Bingu wa Mutharika's organised press conferences, called 'Press Rallies', since it is done in the presence of political party cohorts who heckle journalists whenever they ask questions. 23 Jan 2012 11:39

Multichoice overwhelmed with Big Brother response

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Multichoice Malawi says it has been overwhelmed with interest that Malawians are showing soon after the announcement of the seventh season of Big Brother Africa. 16 Jan 2012 10:30

Media conditions in Malawi worsens in 2011 - MISA

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has said 2011 saw Malawi's media environment deteriorate to the worst as observed from 2009. 6 Jan 2012 11:31

TNM, EMS partnership provides BlackBerry service

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawi's mobile phone service provider, Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) has partnered with Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) to provide BlackBerry services to subscribers in Malawi. 12 Dec 2011 09:21

Parliamentarians demand legislation on 'spy machine'

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Opposition members of Malawi parliament on Monday 5 December 2011 demanded that special legislation should be drafted to regulate the use of the much contested the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (CIRMS) government is intending to commission. 12 Dec 2011 08:05

Government backtracks on oppressive media law

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Government has backtracked on a piece of legislation that was repressive to the media, after it was amended to give power to the information minister to ban any material should the minister deem it harmful to the public. 8 Dec 2011 15:27

Mutharika defends repressive law

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] President Bingu wa Mutharika has defended the amendment of Section 46 of the Penal Code which gives the information minister power to ban any publication or its importation should the minister deem it harmful to the public. 2 Dec 2011 13:25

Malawi-Zimbabwe twinning programme launches 'Brain Trust'

The Malawi-Zimbabwe Executive Twinning Programme, an innovative new WAN-IFRA project that matches two newspaper groups in Malawi with two newspaper groups in Zimbabwe for a series of exchanges including newspaper study tours, job shadowing and collaboration on business projects, entered a new phase with the launch of the Twinning Programme Brain Trust in Johannesburg, South Africa. 17 Nov 2011 15:26

Journos train to make news out of numbers

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Around twenty journalists completed a daylong training course in Lilongwe, Malawi on Friday 11 November 2011, where they learnt skills to turn data and numbers into news stories. The training, funded by the Hewlett Foundation through the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), enables journalists to use research and data to find and strengthen stories. 14 Nov 2011 10:56

MACRA issues TV licences

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has taken three years to deny 30 plus applicants of television operating licences and only gave the licences to President Bingu wa Mutharika. Only four radio licences and four television licences were issued. 8 Nov 2011 15:54

MACRA courts media on 'spy machine'

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) which has been taken to task for purchasing an equipment expected to be snooping people's phone records and emails has courted support of Malawi media in an attempt to ensure that the machine rolls out. 8 Nov 2011 14:58