Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has summoned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for hearing over a broadcast which referred to Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) as 'gulu la za uchifwamba (terrorist group). In a letter addressed ....
Nkhotakota District Health Office (DHO) has sent an SOS over Dwambadzi Rural Hospital water problems, saying the challenge is affecting health service delivery at the facility. Acting Director of Health and Social Services for Nkhotakota ....
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has lifted a moratorium on insurance of radio frequency licences in the FM Band (87.5- 108 MHz). Last year, MACRA suspended the insurance of radio frequency licences in the FM ....
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has fined mobile service provider Airtel Malawi K820 million for failing to comply with the Communications Act, which partly states that 20 percent of its shareholding should be local. ....
High court in Lilongwe has uplifted the ban by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) restricting media houses from hosting phone-in programs. Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter applied for an injunction regarding the ....
High Court in Lilongwe is expected to deliver it’s ruling on Friday on the application for an interim interlocutory order restraining Malawi Regulatory Authority (MACRA) from further suspending phone-in programs. Justice Ruth Chinangwa has also ....
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter has dragged to court the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for suspending phone-in programs over the ongoing political tension. MACRA suspended phone-in programs on all broadcasters on ....
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has banned media houses from carrying out live broadcast. This has been communicated through the press statement made available to Faceofmalawi reporter. in the statement signed by MACRA Director General ....
Political analyst Andrew Mpesi has questioned formation of the Peace Forum Foundation, a grouping comprised of faith leaders aimed at advancing peace in the country. Mpesi's remarks came in following action by some churches who ....
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has summoned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) for covering live the July 4, 2019 demonstrations organized by Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to force the immediate resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission ....
Journalists in the country have called on Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) - Malawi Chapter to drag Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to court following its failure to lift the ban on phone-in programs ....
United Transformation Movement (UTM) President Dr. Saulos Chilima who is also the country’s Vice President has said he has enough evidence on how the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) And the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) ....
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has donated relief items worth K25 million and K5 million going into logistics for people affected by floods in Phalombe and Zomba Districts. The regulatory body distributed, among other things, ....
By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza The Malawi regulatory authority {MACRA} has conceded that the country is doing poorly on tracking down cyber-crime despite various interventions to cub the vice. The authority’s deputy director for legal responsible ....
Newly elected President of the United Transformation (UTM) President Dr. Saulos Chilima has promised to free State controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) once voted into power in the forthcoming 2019 polls. Chilima said during his ....
Two people have been arrested for allegedly demanding cash from customers wishing to register their SIM Card in the ongoing free mandatory SIM Card registration launched by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). According to information ....
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has denied receiving donations from parastatals, private companies and individuals to help the party’s forthcoming convention scheduled for this month in the commercial capital Blantyre. The social media is ....
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has cautioned broadcasters to avoid broadcasting sensationalized stories that cause panic to the public. Director of Broadcasting at MACRA, Fergus Lipenga said broadcasters play a vital role in informing people ....
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has announced the lifting of the suspension on the sim card registration exercise. Earlier this month government suspended the exercise following an outcry from the general public ....
Minister of information, honorable Nicholas Dausi is underpanic to provide possible answers to Members of Parliament in the National Assembly over the simcard registration exercise that is currently in progress in Malawi. Members of Parliament ....
Malawians have expressed mixed reactions over mandatory SIM card registrations being championed by the state owned Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). On Monday MACRA released a statement saying Malawians who fail to register their phone ....