Month: April 2020 Posts

MACRA urges against fake news on Covid-19

Apr 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Director of Malawi Communications Regulation Authority (MACRA), Godfrey Itaye has urged the broadcasters to refrain from reporting fake news, saying they should instead be vigilant and patriotic when reporting news items on coronavirus pandemic.… ...

MACRA donates ICT equipment to MACOHA

Mar 17, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) yesterday provided ICT equipment worth MK10 million to Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) and equipment worth MK4 million to the Blantyre District Council. According to the Director General for… ...

MPs hopeful project will improve access to ICT

Mar 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Media and Communications Committee of Parliament says the Universal Service Fund (USF) project being implemented by Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) will promote ICT services in the rural areas. The committee visited MACRA on… ...

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… ...

Government regards Malawi media as partner not enemy – Botomani  

Feb 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Information, Civic education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani says the government regards media houses as partners and not enemies. Botomani made the remarks on Friday night during discussions on media development and freedom… ...

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… ...

MBC under fire for describing HRDC as a terrorist group

Jan 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has come under fire for describing the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) as a terrorist group. Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has called the broadcaster to a hearing for the… ...

We are working to restore services paralyzed by MTL fire – MACRA

Jan 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says it is working to restore communications services affected by the fire that gutted a Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) building in Lilongwe. Speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesday, MACRA Director General… ...

Airtel forced to pay K820 million fine

Oct 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Airtel Malawi has been forced to pay K820 million fine for failing to sell 20 percent of the company’s shares to Malawian investors. Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Godfrey Itaye announced the fine… ...

MACRA geared to improve access to radio stations

Sep 27, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says it will install transmitters to ensure Malawians in rural areas have access to broadcasting services. This was said by MACRA Head Universal Service Emily Khamula Lungu on Thursday on… ...

Court removes ban on phone-in programmes  

Sep 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has lifted a ban on phone-in programmes saying the action taken by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) infringed on press freedom. The court granted MISA Malawi an order stopping the… ...

Chiringa Telecentre opened

Aug 28, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

People around Chiringa in the eastern of Phalombe district will now have easy access to information and communications technology (ICT) services following the opening of a telecentre in the area. Minister of Information, Civic Education… ...

MISA condemns ban on live coverage

Aug 07, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

… Urges radio and TV stations to unite MISA Malawi says Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority’s (MACRA) ban on live broadcasts is ill-timed and an ambush on the broadcasters. The media body said this on Tuesday… ...

MACRA bans live coverage of demos

Aug 06, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has told radio and TV stations to stop live coverage of events. The regulatory body says the ban is in line with the Communications (Broadcasting) Regulations 2019 which came… ...

Zodiak under fire from MACRA over demo coverage

Jul 05, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has accused privately owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station of potentially “inciting violence” through its coverage of Thursday’s post-election demonstrations. In a letter to Zodiak, MACRA Director General Godfrey Itaye said… ...