Month: March 2023 Posts

Kunkuyu commends radio stations on World Radio Day

Mar 29, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Minister of Information and Digitalisation Moses Kunkuyu has commended radio stations in the country for educating, entertaining and informing the public on various issues of national interest. Speaking yesterday when Malawi commemorated World Radio… ...

MACRA donates cholera medical supplies worth K54m to MoH

Feb 27, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has donated over K54 million worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health, adding to the collective effort in the fight against the current Cholera outbreak. The donated equipment… ...

MACRA misuses half billion: buys substandard equipment

Dec 30, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

MACRA boss Suleman (in golf shirt) during the handover ceremony The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has come under heavy criticism for purchasing production equipment which some experts say are old fashioned and not worth… ...

Suleman says the digital space should be used to build Malawi

Dec 15, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says the digital space should not be used to spread fake news but to build the Malawi economy and publish good content about the country. MACRA Director General Daud… ...

MACRA revokes licences for Power FM 101, Dziko FM

Oct 20, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has revoked content licences for Malawi's first private radio station, Power FM 101, and Dziko FM. This is according to MACRA Director General Daud Suleman who through a press… ...

MACRA seeks to restore road signposts

Oct 03, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Asimenye Sibale The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is implementing National Physical Addressing System Project which seeks to restore road signposts, name roads and assign house numbers and the authority has urged the citizenry… ...

Malawi plans to establish agency to send satellites into space

Sep 28, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government is planning to establish Malawi Space Agency to explore the country’s potential in utilizing space resources for scientific and technological advancement. This is according to a statement which Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) released… ...