Month: March 2022 Posts

MACRA gets tough on pornography sharing

Mar 08, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has threatened to deal with anyone in the country found producing or sharing pornographic materials. This is according to MACRA's recent press statement seen by this publication which urges… ...

MACRA warns against producing, sharing pornographic materials

May 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has warned the general public against production and sharing of pornographic materials. In a press statement, MACRA Acting Director General Henry Silika said that it is against the laws… ...

Parliament passes motion on data bundle expiry

May 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed a motion demanding Government to direct that data bundles should not have expiry dates. Thyolo Central Member of Parliament Ben Phiri moved the motion in Parliament saying mobile phone operators are… ...

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… ...

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… ...

Malawi Veep tells MACRA to depoliticize

Aug 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has told Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to stop acting like a regulator of politics. During a meeting with MACRA management on Wednesday, Chilima said MACRA should depoliticise and its employees… ...

Chilima to meet MBC staff

Aug 25, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima will on Wednesday engage Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) employees on reforms at the state broadcaster. The Vice President who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development; and the Public Sector… ...