PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
The team comprises the following: Mr. Baldwin Chiyamwaka, Mr. Blessings Kanache, Ms. Grace Nachiola, Mr. Andrew Massa, Mr. Martin Kalima, Mr. Wilkins Mijiga, Ms. Edith Tsilizani, Mr. Titus Mtegha, Ms. Grace Hara and Mr. Steve Zimba
We are grateful that they have all accepted our request to help spearhead the Chapter’s fundraising initiative and trust that you will support them in every effort to help make MISA Malawi financially sustainable.
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was founded in 1992. Its work focuses on promoting, and advocating for, the unhindered enjoyment of freedom of expression, access to information and a free, independent, diverse and pluralistic media.
The Presidential Debates Task Force would like to inform the general public, development partners and all stakeholders that the second Presidential Debate has been shifted to a later date to be announced over the weekend to create space for further engagement with...
MISA Malawi strongly condemns the intimidation and heckling of journalists that characterised the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s press briefing during the presentation of his nomination papers in Lilongwe. On...
Malawi is the most recent country in Southern Africa to decriminalise defamation after its Constitutional Court ruled that criminal defamation unjustifiably restricts freedom of expression. In a July 16, 2025, ruling, the court determined that the provision, which...
This survey is part of MISA's regional programme to identify the most pressing issues for free media, free speech, and free expression in the digital sphere. It will take approximately seven (7) minutes to fill out the form. This is a follow-up to our annual surveys...
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