Guta was arrested for allegedly taking pictures of the Sheriffs’ confiscation of property belonging to Britam Insurance in Blantyre.
Media violations
MISA Malawi demands justice on crimes against journalists
MISA Malawi is not impressed with the way state agencies, more especially the Malawi Police, have handled cases of violent crimes against journalists and media workers.
MISA Malawi concerned with continued assault of journalists
MISA Malawi is concerned with continued assault of journalists following reports that journalist Idriss Nassah was accosted at Shoprite in Blantyre.
MISA Malawi: ‘Assault of ZBS journalists retrogressive’
MISA Malawi is saddened by the assault and detention of journalists Musase Cheyo and Towera Kumwenda by police for allegedly taking pictures in Mzuzu.
MISA Malawi condemns assault of photojournalist Douglas Banda
MISA Malawi is dismayed by the conduct of Democratic Progressive Party supporters who beat up Times Group photographer Douglas Banda while on duty at Parliament.
MISA Malawi concerned with attack of MBC reporters by MCP supporters
MISA Malawi condemns the attack on reporters from Malawi Broadcasting Corporation who were taking aerial visuals in Lilongwe.
Barring reporters from covering public functions is a violation of the right to know
MISA Malawi has noted with concern a growing trend of barring journalists and the media from covering public functions.
Journalists must be able to cover Chaponda case
MISA Malawi condemns the barring from court of journalists covering the case of former Agriculture Minister George Chaponda.
Prison authorities need to discipline warders for assaulting reporters
Malawi Prison Services must investigate and discipline prison warders who manhandled two Malawi Broadcasting Corporation journalists at Maula Central Prison in Lilongwe on July 17, 2017.
MISA Malawi concerned with assault of MBC reporters by prison warders
MISA Malawi is concerned with reports that prison warders at Maula in Lilongwe manhandled reporters from Malawi Broadcasting Corporation covering the on-going strike by the prison staff.