Month: May 2022 Posts

Chakwera commits to defend press freedom

May 03, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera this morning hosted journalists at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. The President together with the First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera had a breakfast treat… ...

Organizations concerned over crackdown on freedom of expression under Chakwera

May 03, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Several human rights organisations have expressed concern over rising police surveillance and interception of private conversations by the police under the Lazarus Chakwera administration, saying the crackdown smacks of emerging authoritarianism and institutionalism of state… ...

Malawi Police accused of hacking Platform for Investigative Journalism website

Apr 17, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Media body MISA Malawi says it cannot rule out the involvement of State agents in the hacking of Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) website, which happened days after the Malawi Police Service (MPS) detained PIJ… ...

Malawi Police urged to protect media freedom

Apr 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali Media Institute of Southern Africa, Malawi Chapter (MISA Malawi) says it is concerned with continued arbitrary summoning, arrests and detentions of journalists by the Malawi Police. The organisation issued a statement yesterday… ...

MISA mourns Chimpweya

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali The Media Institute of Southern Africa-Malawi Chapter (MISA Malawi) has expressed its sadness over the sudden death of James Chimpweya, a photojournalist, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday, November… ...

MISA Malawi questions recruitment of Director of Information Mtumodzi

Oct 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

MISA Malawi has expressed concern over the government’s failure to follow procedures in the recruitment of appointment of the new Director of Information (DOI) Chikumbutso Mtumodzi. In a statement today, MISA said the government is… ...

MISA Malawi welcomes operationalization of ATI Act

Sep 12, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

MISA Malawi has applauded the government for operationalizing the Access to Information (ATI) Act. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako on August 31 gazetted 30th September, 2020 as the date on which the Act will become… ...

MISA condemn attacks on journalists over teachers’ risk allowances

Aug 26, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter and Media council of Malawi (MCM) have condemned some Malawians who are sending threats to Journalists over comments relating to teachers’ risk allowances. In a statement today,… ...

MISA Malawi condemns continued assault on journalists

Jul 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

...asks govt to arrest all the perpetrators The Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi Chapter) has bemoaned the continued cases of assault on journalists and has since asked the new government to end the malpractice.… ...

Court says ban on phone-in programs illegal

May 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court in Lilongwe has lifted a ban on phone-in programs which Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) instituted last year. Justice Charles Mkandawire ruled that the ban was an… ...

HRDC, YAS and Livingstonia Synod want MBC temporarily closed

May 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Livingstonia Synod and two civil society organizations have demanded the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to suspend the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s license by Friday this week. The organisations - Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC)… ...

World Press Freedom Day: MISA Malawi concerned over ATI delay

May 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

On this World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), MISA Malawi has expressed concern over Government’s delay to operationalize the Access to Information (ATI) Act. In a statement today, MISA Malawi chairperson Teresa Ndanga said Malawians cannot… ...

MISA pens APM to denounce hostility towards journalists

Mar 18, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

MISA Malawi has  penned president Peter Mutharika, requesting him to denounce acts of violence, assault and intimidation of journalists by members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), United Democratic Front (DPP) as well as government… ...

Stop attacking journalists, MISA Malawi tells Police

Mar 11, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

MISA Malawi has expressed concern over continued assault of journalists by the Malawi Police Service (MPS). In a statement released on Tuesday, MISA has expressed its dismay over continued assault of journalists in their line… ...

MISA Malawi warns DPP MPs on treating journalists as enemies

Feb 20, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi has condemned Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) for treating journalists in the country as spies and enemies. The development follows Tuesday's incident at the… ...