Month: September 2022 Posts

Ufulu FM closed, nearly 40 people to lose jobs

Sep 27, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ufulu FM has gone off air with nearly 40 employees losing jobs following the revocation of the radio station's licence by  Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) under the Lazarus Chakwera administration. The radio station’s licence… ...

Breaking: Bushiri’s Rainbow TV closing for good

Aug 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

Private Television owned by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, Rainbow TV, is closing for good. This comes after its licence was revoked by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Information that Malawi24 has sourced indicates that Rainbow… ...

MACRA told to show proof that MBC pays license fees

Aug 30, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

MACRA director general Daud Suleman The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has been told to provide proof that public broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has been paying licence fees. Forum for National Development (FND) has… ...

MACRA cancels licences of Ufulu TV and Radio, Galaxy FM

Aug 23, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority  (MACRA) has revoked content licences for Ufulu FM, Ufulu Television and Galaxy FM because they owe the regulatory body a total of K74 million in licence fees. A statement signed… ...

Court grants Globe 60 more days to illegally use bandwidth

Aug 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High court in Blantyre has allowed Globe Internet Limited to continue using frequencies in the 700MHz band for 60 days. The court made the ruling yesterday following an application by the internet company. In… ...

ACB stops procurement process at MACRA

Aug 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti Corruption Bureau-ACB has ordered Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Daud Suleman to stop processes for procurement of Module Assurance Revenue due to allegations of corruption. ACB has issued the directive in… ...

MACRA ordered to reopen AMPEX Courier offices

Jul 26, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

MACRA Director General Daud Suleman The High Court in Blantyre has ordered the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to unseal offices of AMPEX Courier and stop criminal prosecution of some of the institution's employees. Earlier… ...