Something pleasing about seeing a journalist from Malawi report back from the USA 👇

The Continent, one of the famous news outlets in Africa, recently published an article by Golden Matonga, a Humphrey fellow and investigative journalist from Malawi. He covered this year's U.S. presidential election. Great achievement, Golden!

'In Arizona, a state twice the size of Malawi...'

Il mondo ci guarda, spesso ce lo scordiamo - pensando di essere solo noi a gettare luce sul resto del globo. Su The Continent (bella realtà di giornalismo africano grazie a Simon Allison et al.) Golden Matonga ribalta gli stereotipi guardando alle elezioni #USA

This is the most alarming story I've worked on in a while. The French billionaire Vincent Bollore, described as 'the French Rupert Murdoch', is trying to bring Africa's biggest broadcaster - MultiChoice, that's DStv, ShowMax and SuperSport - into his 'right wing media empire'.

As part of World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Malawi, Malawi News, a leading newspaper in Malawi asked Humphrey Fellowship Program fellow at Cronkite School and Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chairperson Golden Matonga about the state of media freedom in Malawi.

Thrilled that my coverage of Promise Banda, the courageous six-year-old who survived Cyclone Freddy's wrath amidst mudslides for three days, earned me the Natural Disaster Risk Management Journalist of the Year award at last night's MISA Malawi awards investigativeplatform-mw.org/kalipo/2023/05…

A small Chicago-based nonprofit newsroom packs a punch. Two The Pulitzer Prizes nytimes.com/2024/05/06/bus…

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'For media independence to be realised, we need to look at the welfare of journalists. We need to pay our journalists well. We need to create an environment that can enhance professionalism' Dr Jolly Ntaba, Chairperson, Media Council of Malawi, during Panel Discussion.

'We can also explore how to make sure journalists enhance their positive role in the electoral process by verifying stories, avoiding bias and misinformation' British High Commissioner to #Malawi Fiona Ritchie during #WPFD2024 Panel Discussion in Mangochi. #DefendMediaFreedom

'I know that in the past year, some misguided law enforcement agents have tried to damage Malawi’s international reputation, as a place where the press is free to publish what it likes' #Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera during #WPFD2024 #PresidentialBreakfast .

'In past 12 months, we have registered over 11 cases in which over 25 journalists were subjected to police searching of their IT gadgets, arbitrary arrests, threats & harassments for merely doing their job,'MISA Malawi Vice Chairperson Chisomo Ngulube @ #WPFD2024 #PresidentialBreakfast

From a hopeful start to a troubling ordeal, we uncover the shocking truths behind the Shayona sexual abuse scandal. How did a promising job turn into a nightmare for Joseph? The journey and the dark secrets are hidden within the Shayona Cement Corporation.

Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa - The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/04/18/cli…

Congratulations to my good friend and colleague, founder of Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi and one of the bravest and courageous journalists I know. My brother Vitus-Gregory Gondwe Gregory Gondwe.

BREAKING: The United States has barred former ACB Director Reyneck Matemba, ex-PPDA Board Chairperson John Suzi-Banda, ex-Police Chief George Kainja, and lawyer Mwabi Kaluba from entering the United States for corrupt dealings with businessman Zuneth Sattar.

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National Bank of Malawi plc has handed over a K3m cheque towards #Malawi 's World Press Freedom Day celebrations scheduled for May 3 & 4 in Mangochi. National Bank of Malawi plc Marketing & Corporate Affairs Manager Akossa Hiwa presented the cheque to MISA Malawi Governor Chikondi Kasambara in Blantyre today.

What journalists have to say about press freedom in East Africa ijnet.org/en/story/what-…