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Malawi, Politics

Golden Matonga wins MISA Malawi chairship

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter on Thursday, May 4, 2023 elected Golden Matonga of Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) as the new MISA Malawi Chairperson.

This follow MISA Malawi polls held in the three regions of the country including Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu.

The elections were filling the positions of Chairperson, Vice and Executive member following three year term office expiring of the previous officers.

According to MISA Malawi Secretariat polls results, Matonga amassed 251 out of 363 ballots cast in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu. He was competing against Wonder Msiska of Times Groups who got 112.

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The position for Vice Chairperson has gone to Chisomo Ngulube who was competing against Blessings Kanache, Joseph Mwale and Alick Ponje.

Chisomo amassed 179 out of 363 ballots cast. Alick Ponje got 92, Joseph Mwale 48 and Blessings Kanache 43.
The Executive Member position has gone to Nathan Majawa who got 140 ballots out of 363 votes cast. Steven Zimba 128, Cathy Maulidi 92 and Luciano Milala 3.

This means Matonga, Nguluwe and Majawa Teresa Ndanga, Monday Pondani and Themba as new MISA Malawi Chair, Vice and Executive member respectively.

“The New Governing Council (NGC) will be unveiled officially at the MISA Malawi Awards Gala Dinner at Crossroads Hotel on Saturday May 6.

“MISA Malawi would like to thank the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for their professionalism and dedication in managing the elections,” reads part of MISA Malawi Secretariat statement signed by outgoing chairperson Teresa Temweka Ndanga

Ndanga adds, “The support from MEC has greatly contributed to the credibility and successful conduct of the polls.
The Chapter would also like to express its gratitude to the monitors, candidates and the membership for the high level of professionalism and maturity shown to ensure the elections were a success.
We wish the new NGC all the best”.

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducted MISA Malawi chapter polls.

Human Rights, Malawi

Misa-Malawi chides President Mutharika on media remarks

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter this week challenged government to formally lodge complaints with the body when it feels there are acts of unprofessionalism in the media.

This follows President Peter Mutharika’s sentiments at this year’s John Chilembwe Day commemoration at Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu.

In his speech, the President said the media are making a mistake as they are destroying the country hence there is need for mindset change.

“According to Forbes Magazine and Cosmopolitan Travel Guide , Malawi is among the top 18 countries to be most visited in 2018. Worldwide, Malawi is rated number three and in Africa as number one country to visit in 2018.

“You will not find that in our local media because they are busy trashing this country. By doing that, they think they are hurting me. They are making a mistake,” Mutharika said.

But responding to the remarks, Misa-Malawi chairperson Teresa Ndanga said the core role of journalists is not praising government for doing its job.

Ndanga said the role of the media as a watchdog entails unearthing wrongs so that authorities know where to focus their energies.

“If the President’s view is based on evidence of publication of false stories by journalists, we urge government to share those concerns formally to Misa. We do not support unprofessional reporting and therefore, we will address government’s concerns once we have a formal complaint,” said Ndanga.

However, contrary to the President’s accusations, The Nation of December 30 2017 reported that United Kingdom magazine Cosmopolitan named Malawi among the world’s 15 holiday destinations of choice in 2018.