Month: February 2021 Posts

Former Macra boss Itaye denies charges of fraud, abuse of office

Feb 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) boss Godfrey Itaye has denied charges of fraud and abuse of office. Itaye was arrested last year over fraud and office abuse at Macra where he worked as Director… ...

Malawi Posts Corporation rejects Itaye

Dec 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The board of directors of Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has refused to accept redeployment of Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) boss Godfrey Itaye to the MPC. Itaye who is chief executive officer at LWB was redeployed… ...

Itaye’s recruitment as LWB boss may cost Malawi K13 billion

Oct 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi may lose K13 billion funding for a water treatment project due to the recruitment of Godfrey Itaye as Chief Executive Officer of Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). The European Investment Bank (EIB) wants to provide… ...

Itaye’s name change under probe

Sep 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) director general Godfrey Itaye is under probe following claims that he changed his name from Godfrey Masina to Godfrey Itaye and that he was not fit to be MACRA… ...

Former Macra Director General Itaye spends night in cooler

Sep 02, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) Director General Godfrey Itaye spent Tuesday night in Police custody in Blantyre. Itaye who is the current Lilongwe Water Board Chief Executive Officer was arrested after he travelled to… ...

MACRA commends community radio for promoting diversity

Feb 27, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has commended Nyathepa FM in Nsanje for its role in promoting diversity and socioeconomic development. MACRA director general Godfrey Itaye said this on 25 February when he toured… ...

MACRA changes tune on MBC hearing

Jan 25, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has walked back on its decision to summon the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) saying it wants to investigate despite having a recording of the bulletin in which MBC labelled… ...

MACRA suspends radio phone-in programs

Jun 07, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has suspended radio phone-in programs in the country. MACRA has described the phone-in programs on some broadcasting houses as careless and unethical on issues concerning the 21 May elections.… ...

MACRA hopes Facebook will help Malawi fight online abuse

May 18, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has expressed hope that Facebook will help authorities in the country fight cybercrime and online abuse. Speaking after a meeting which Facebook, MACRA, Ministry of Information and Fiscal Police held… ...

Report reveals corruption at MACRA

Apr 25, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A report has revealed a string of abuses at Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) orchestrated by Director General Godfrey Itaye. The abuse range from giving contracts to Itaye’s family member, awarding some to companies that… ...

Malawi scores high on big data

Mar 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi has been commended and spotted for its regulatory framework on big data. According to Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA), the country was featured on a ‘big data for social good’ panel alongside India,… ...