Government Appoints Maya Nkoloma as Acting Macra CEO
Published on December 15, 2025 by Edgar Naitha
The government has appointed Maya Nkoloma as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra). Nkoloma, a […]
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Security Guards, Teacher Nabbed After 10 Computers Disappear from School In Machinga
Published on November 20, 2025 by Edgar Naitha
Police in Liwonde, Machinga District, have arrested three people suspected of being involved in the disappearance of 10 computers from […]
MACRA, MEC, MHC to Move Back to Blantyre, MPS to Zomba
Published on October 13, 2025 by Edgar Naitha
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has issued Executive Order No. 01 of 2025, directing the relocation of selected government institutions to […]
MACRA Warns Media Houses Over Biased Election Coverage
Published on September 4, 2025 by Edgar Naitha
The Elections Broadcasts Monitoring and Complaints Committee (EBMCC) has condemned the practice by some news channels of continuously airing politically […]
MACRA Suspends Biometric SIM Registration Rollout
Published on July 10, 2025 by Edgar Naitha
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has suspended the rollout of biometric SIM card registration, which was initially scheduled to […]
MACRA Refutes Prophet Bushiri’s Claims of Political Motive Behind Rainbow TV License Revocation
Published on February 13, 2025 by Edgar Naitha
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has debunked claims made by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri that the revocation of Rainbow Television’s […]
Airtel Malawi Announces Price Hike for Bundles Effective December 20
Published on December 18, 2024 by Evance Kapito
Airtel Malawi has announced an upward adjustment to the prices of its bundles, with the new rates set to take […]
Content Creators To Be Rewarded In Malawi
Published on January 2, 2024 by Evance Kapito
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Daud Suleman has announced that Facebook and YouTube monetization for Malawi would […]
Security Guards Arrested in Connection to Missing Monitors at Nsanje Secondary School
Published on September 13, 2023 by Evance Kapito
Three security guards from Nsanje Secondary School have been apprehended following the disappearance of three monitors from the institution’s computer […]
MACRA Collaborates With Education Ministry In Constructing 75 ICT Labs In Secondary Schools
Published on August 24, 2023 by Evance Kapito
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is set to construct 75 ICT Labs […]
Malawi loses K120 million per month through mobile money fraud
Published on May 16, 2023 by Evance Kapito
Authorities are upbeat that an International ICT Expo slated for Wednesday in Lilongwe will address mobile money fraud consumers are […]
Malawi to set up universal access fund
Published on October 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is planning to establish a universal access fund (UAF) to ensure that rural areas […]
Malawi govt explores initiatives to roll-out rural mobile services
Published on October 9, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The Government of Malawi is exploring ways and means to reach out to the far-flung areas with mobile phone service […]
MACRA welcomes new Director General
Published on September 29, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has a new Director General, Mr. Andrew Kumbatira. Mr. Kumbatira, the former Post Master […]
42 prospective Malawian broadcasters benefit from the rollout deadline extension.
Published on August 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has extended for one year the deadline 42 prospective broadcasters who have failed to go […]
MACRA extends Malawi rollout period
Published on August 26, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) officials have extended for one year the rollout period for 42 prospective broadcasters who have […]
Malawi to introduce mandatory sim card registration by 2015
Published on June 25, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) said they will introduce mandatory sim card registration by January, 2015.MACRA Communications Officer Clara Mulonya […]
Malawi makes poor mobile network quality a crime
Published on June 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Poor network quality and bad customer service could land workers of Malawi’s mobile operators in prison. The Malawi Communications Regulatory […]