Month: October 2019 Posts

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… ...