MISA warns on journos death threats

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi) has warned that the image of the government of Malawi risks being extensively tarnished if journalists continue to receive death threats from unknown government agents. 25 Oct 2011 10:41

Zambia gives TV licence to Malawian operator

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawi's former president Bakili Muluzi's aspirations to run Joy-TV alongside Joy FM radio, which were thwarted when Malawi government switched off the television broadcasting, has been given a lifeline by Zambian government. 18 Oct 2011 10:04

MACRA cautions radio stations for provocative programmes

[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has cautioned two local radio stations for broadcasting programmes, one where President Bingu wa Mutharika was insulted and the other one for airing programmes that could spark the country into religious strife. 11 Oct 2011 11:27

Fired Malawian radio journo gets death threats

[Gregory Gondwe] Joseph Mwale, the radio journalist fired for allegedly publicising a recorded audio interview with Peter Mutharika, Malawi's foreign affairs and international cooperation minister and brother to President Bingu wa Mutharika, is said to be receiving death threats. 30 Sep 2011 07:56

Journos train to report on non-communicable diseases

[Gregory Gondwe] Thirty journalists from across Malawi grouped together in Salima where they are undergoing training in reporting on diabetes and non-communicable diseases (NCD). 26 Sep 2011 09:31

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Press ethics: M&G's Chris Roper to speak at World Editors Forum

VIENNA, AUSTRIA: William Lewis, a leader of News Corporation's efforts to deal with the News of the World phone hacking scandal, has joined the programme of the upcoming World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, to be held in Vienna, Austria, 12-15 October 2011. The speakers' lineup will include South African Chris Roper, Mail & Guardian Online editor. 15 Sep 2011 09:24

A focus on African media this weekend

An unprecedented summit of African media conferences take place Friday 16 September to Monday 19 September 2011: Highway Africa, Pan African Conference on Access to Information, Digital Citizens' Indaba, the African Forum for Media Development, various editors' forum meetings, and workshops for African journalism educators. 13 Sep 2011 13:53

MISA-Malawi elects new NGC

[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi), on Saturday 10 September 2011, elected a new National Governing Council (NGC) amidst protest from members who were against some proposed changes suggested by the body's headquarters in Windhoek, Namibia. 13 Sep 2011 10:50

Uncertainty grips MBC as court stops merger

[Gregory Gondwe] On Tuesday, 6 September 2011, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) was gripped with uncertainty as the High Court in Blantyre stopped the merger between the MBC and Television Malawi (TVM). This followed an injunction sought by over three quarters of employees of the state broadcaster were fired, retired and redeployed last week. 9 Sep 2011 10:29

Malawi media suppressing local content - Study

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi media is said to be slowly becoming a tool for suppression of local content and local languages according to research studies released by the Journal of Development and Communication Studies of the University of Malawi. 5 Sep 2011 13:33

LM Radio to launch in Free State and Lesotho

Mozambique's English language music radio station, LM Radio, which started broadcasting in October 2010 can now be heard in the Free State Province of South Africa and Lesotho. 5 Sep 2011 10:35

Government verdict shocks MBC employees

[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawian overnment has honoured its pledge by pronouncing its final verdict on the fate of employees of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The decision has however left most of the workers with an egg on their faces in disbelief on how they have been demoted while others have had their salaries slashed by more than half. 2 Sep 2011 09:08

Government meets MBC Board to avert strike

[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawian government on 22 August 2011 called for an emergency meeting with officials of the Board of the state broadcaster, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), who were planning to go on strike on Tuesday August 23, 2011. 25 Aug 2011 09:15