Month: August 2020 Posts

Private emails should not be used for government business – Chilima

Aug 05, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says senior government officials must stop transacting government business on private emails. Chilima made the remarks after meeting Minister of Information Gospel Kazako on Tuesday. During the meeting, the ministry presented… ...

Government urges SATA to eliminate roaming charges

Feb 28, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani, has appealed to members of Southern Africa Telecommunication Association (SATA) to eliminate roaming charges. Botomani said this during the opening of the Capacity and Traffic… ...

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… ...

Botomani tips DIOs on civic education delivery approaches

Feb 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani on Friday tipped District Information Officers (DIOs) and District Community Development Officers (DCDOS) on Civic Education delivery approaches in Lilongwe. Botomani said that civic education… ...

Information minister’s office broken into

Aug 07, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

… Undamaged Mutharika portrait raises doubts Thugs in Lilongwe broke into the office of Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communication Technology Mark Botomani where they vandalised property. Pictures emerged on social media showing damage… ...

MACRA hopes Facebook will help Malawi fight online abuse

May 18, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has expressed hope that Facebook will help authorities in the country fight cybercrime and online abuse. Speaking after a meeting which Facebook, MACRA, Ministry of Information and Fiscal Police held… ...

Dausi receives ex-MYP benefits

Jan 25, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 31 &

Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has been named as one of former Malawi Young Pioneers (MYPs) who have already been paid their terminal benefits. Dausi who is a ruling Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Information dept. to be decentralised

Jan 23, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Department of Information will by June, 2018 be decentralised with District Information Officers being part of city councils. Currently, District Information Officers do not get direct funding for their office operations unlike other district… ...

Information Dept. in capacity building project

Jan 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Department of Information is implementing a project aimed at building the capacity of District Information Officers (DIOs) through provision of up to date equipment and training to enable the DIOs meet modern demands of… ...