MISA Malawi is a membership-based organisation. The membership is open to all individuals and institutions that subscribe to MISA Malawi ideals. Currently, MISA Malawi individual members include people working in private, community and public media institutions as well as human rights activists. Institutional members include media houses and journalism and media training institutions. Individuals and institutions renew their membership annually (information on how you do this, fees and the membership form are available here).
MISA Malawi members meet annually during an Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM elects members of the MISA Malawi National Governing Council (NGC) and is the highest decision making structure of the organisation.
Here is the Copy of MISA Malawi Constitution as revised in 2020: NAMISA_Constitution – Revised
National Governing Council (NGC)
Every three years, MISA Malawi members elect five members to serve on the National Governing Council. Three of the five Council members are elected from among the membership during the annual general meeting. The other two members, a lawyer and a chartered accountant, are co-opted based on their area of expertise.
Chairperson: Felix Washon Felix is a journalist and communications professional, currently serving as Communications Manager at the Malawi Red Cross Society. Before joining Malawi Red Cross Society, Felix worked for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and the Malawi News Agency (MANA). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Pentecostal Life University. Felix is a media leader with strong expertise in capacity building, partnerships, and digital media. He is also the Chairperson of Bwaila Media Club.
Cell: +265 99995521 Email: felixwashon2@gmail.com
Vice Chairperson: Nathan Majawa Nathan is a media professional with experience in journalism, communication and media development. He is currently working as a Broadcasting Monitoring officer at the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Before joining MACRA, Nathan worked for FM Power 101 and FD Communications. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Malawi.
Council Member: Dorothy Kachitsa Dorothy is the Chairperson of the Association for Women in Media (AWOME). Currently an Independent Communications Consultant, Dorothy has worked for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and UNHCR.
Council Member : Feston Malekezo Feston is Times Group Bureau Chief for the Northern Region of Malawi. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the Mzuzu University (MZUNI).
MISA Malawi Lawyer: Chikondi Kasambara Chikondi is the Principal Legal Aid Advocate at the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau. She has a background in media having worked for MIJ FM before studying law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Malawi.
MISA Malawi Accountant: Lilian Khofi Lilian is the Country Director for the Children of the Nations. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and holds an Executive MBA from Maastricht School of Business in collaboration with the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI). She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM), and the Malawi Accountants Board (CPA). Lilian also worked with Graphic Lintas Worldwide, the United Nations World Food Programme, and the National Construction Industry Council of Malawi, gaining extensive experience across the private sector, international development, and public institutions.
The Secretariat
The Council provides policy direction in the running of the Secretariat, who are MISA Malawi employees. The Secretariat currently has three full-time members of staff and two interns.
National Director: Aubrey Chikungwa Aubrey Chikungwa holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Communication for Development. He has been with MISA Malawi since 2009 as the National Director in charge of the Chapter’s operations.
Cell: +265 999 327 311 Email: aubrey_chikungwa@yahoo.com
Programmes Officer: Moses Chitsulo Before joining MISA Malawi in 2018, Moses was a politics and governance reporter with the Times Group. He has also managed different projects and consultancies. Moses holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the Malawi Polytechnic, University of Malawi.
Programmes and Finance Associate: Mayamiko Kachipande Mayamiko holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Cultural Studies (PR Major) from the University of Malawi and a Certificate in Financial Accounting presented by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Malawi (ICAM). Since joining MISA Malawi, she has managed grants and multi donor funded projects.