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 10:33The 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
[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[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 
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Anthony Kasunda, the chairperson of the Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has been elected chairperson of the MISA Regional Governing Council (RGC) at the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 29 July 2012, at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa.
31 Jul 2012 11:38
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has hailed Malawian president Joyce Banda for meeting media managers, owners and media organisations at her Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on 25 June 2012, where she pledged to look into some of the challenges the media face in the country.
28 Jun 2012 12:02[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] President Joyce Banda announced on Friday, May 18 2012, that her government will repeal a piece of legislation that was meant to oppress the media which was being championed by the late president Bingu wa Mutharika.
21 May 2012 12:06 
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has asked government to consider repealing all laws that are inconsistent with the constitution and those considered as an insult to the media fraternity in Malawi.
4 May 2012 13:20[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Although the late president of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika has passed, his past relationship with the media still continues to show face.
25 Apr 2012 09:35 
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has announced how charged media practitioners are for this year's celebrations of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on 3 May 2012.
23 Apr 2012 11:42Anthony Kasunda, the chairperson of the Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (
MISA-Malawi), is said to be receiving threats from unknown people over the chapter's stance on the Malawi government's repeated attacks on the media.
15 Mar 2012 14:27[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The regional secretariat of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has observed that the Malawi government is using archaic pieces of legislation to persecute the media and it has since asked government to stop the tendency and provide a more enabling environment for media freedom, freedom of expression and ultimately citizen empowerment.
12 Mar 2012 12:13 [Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawian president, Bingu wa Mutharika has through his state house press officer Albert Mungomo, issued a warning to the media and non-governmental organisations that they risk being arrested for continuously insulting and vilifying his governance style.
12 Mar 2012 11:10 
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