MISA Archives

Airtel sends MISA award winners to South Africa

Jul 15, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi has sent two journalists who won business awards at the MISA Malawi media 2018 awards on a trip to South Africa. The awardees are George Lumwira from MIJ FM and Ntchindi Meki from… ...

DPP condemned over assault of photojournalist

May 05, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi) has expressed dismay over the assault of a photojournalists by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters. At a time when Malawi's members of press are… ...

We have proof of planned violent acts at Friday demos – Police

Apr 25, 2018 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has said there are people planning to engage in criminal acts during the 27 April demonstrations. In a press statement on Monday signed by National Spokesperson James Kadadzera, the police… ...

MISA fundraising match grosses K9.3m

Mar 27, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The fundraising match organized by MISA Malawi which involved Silver Strikers and Nyasa Big Bullets at Silver Stadium on Sunday grossed K9.3 million. According to a statement released by the body on Monday, K9, 213,… ...

Bullets victorious in friendly

Mar 26, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

A goal each from Bright Munthali and Nelson Kangunje inspired Nyasa Big Bullets to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Silver Strikers in a fundraising match organized by MISA Malawi on Sunday afternoon at Civo Stadium.… ...

MCP under fire from MISA

Jan 31, 2018 Bright Malenga 90 &

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi) has criticized Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for keeping a drone belonging to state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC) that was caught hovering within the premises of the party's… ...

NFB donates to MISA-Malawi

Jan 25, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

New Finance Bank Malawi on Wednesday donated one million kwacha to Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter. The money is a contribution towards construction of MISA-Malawi’s office block. According to NFB, the donation… ...

We are not here to praise your govt – Mutharika told

Jan 16, 2018 Luke Bisani 46 &

Journalists in Malawi have hit back at President Peter Mutharika over his sentiments that the media is to blame for the negative stories in the country. Speaking at the commemoration of John Chilembwe in Chiradzulu… ...

We are making progress -Tereza Ndanga

Jan 02, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi has guaranteed that there is progress in its quest to fulfil promises made by its leaders prior to taking over office in June last year. The leadership promised… ...

MISA urges Malawi govt to protect journalists

Oct 20, 2016 Luke Bisani 7 &

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter has urged government to protect journalists working with private media houses during the press briefing scheduled for Friday this week. The call comes at a time… ...

ATI bill stalls again

Mar 22, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa- Malawi) has expressed worry over the delay in tabling the Access to Information (ATI) bill. The ATI was expected to be tabled in the just ended parliamentary session but… ...

Media body vows to push for ATI bill

Jan 03, 2016 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter has vowed to push for the tabling of the Access to Information (ATI) bill which government deliberately failed to table in Parliament. MISA chairperson Thom Khanje… ...

Mutharika disappoints Malawi media fraternity

Oct 09, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 110 &

The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has expressed its concern on the remarks made by President Peter Mutharika against the media during a press conference he conducted to address the… ...