The Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information in Malawi.
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Presidential Debates Task Force continues with Political Party engagements
The Presidential Debates Task Force on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, engaged the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Honourable Richard Chimwendo Banda, on the party's candidate, Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s participation in the upcoming Presidential Debates....
MISA Malawi celebrates decriminalisation of defamation
MISA Malawi celebrates a landmark victory for freedom of expression with the High Court of Malawi (sitting as a Constitutional Court) declaring section 200 of the Malawi Penal Code, which criminalized defamation, unconstitutional. The court’s decision stems from the...
Access to Information & Broadcasting Regulation Conference MISA Regional Chairperson Keynote Address
ACCESS TO INFORMATION & BROADCASTING REGULATION CONFERENCE 11 July 2025 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MISA REGIONAL CHAIRPERSON, MR JEREMIAS LANGA Lilongwe, Malawi Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I join you here in the heart of Africa, Malawi, for this...
Malawi stakeholders sign pledge on safety of journalists
Stakeholders and journalists in Malawi on 10 July 2025 signed a pledge of ethical reporting and promoting the safety of journalists ahead of elections set for September this year. Through the pledge, which was signed at a conference on the safety and security of...
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