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Parliamentary summons MACRA to explain circumstances that led MultiChoice Africa to withdraw DStv services

August 10, 2023

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* As South Africans joins Zambians in congratulatingMACRA for it solid resolve in applying regulatory laws * They are imploring on their government regulators to emulate MACRA and High Court’s stance * With Zambia alluding that what MultiChoice Africa Holdings has done is more like blackmail By Duncan Mlanjira Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information & Communications has summoned Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to what it describes as a round table discussion to fully understand the circumstances that led…

Zambians applaud Malawi for solid resolve against MultiChoice Africa; Describes DStv service withdrawal as blackmail

August 9, 2023

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MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman at the centre of it all * A company that doesn’t go into negotiations is not good to make business with * MultiChoice has finally met a match — maybe another player can reconsider coming to Africa and render some competition * Malawi looks small geographically, but they have stunned the world with some of the tough decisions the country has taken By Duncan Mlanjira Zambians are wishing their country’s authorities could emulate the…

MultiChoice Africa announces withdrawal of DStv services following MACRA’s court injunction prohibiting tariff adjustment

August 8, 2023

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* Maintains that MultiChoice Malawi does not offer the DStv service to the public * And, therefore, cannot set or adjust tariffs for this service, a point repeatedly made to MACRA * The Court order handed down to MultiChoice Malawi is incapable of being implemented by them * But carries with it grave consequences for the directors and management of MultiChoice Malawi, including imprisonment By Duncan Mlanjira Following today, August 8’s High Court of Malawi’s order directing MultiChoice Malawi…

High Court orders MultiChoice Malawi to comply with injunction not to implement DStv tariff adjustment

August 8, 2023

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* MACRA expects MultiChoice Malawi will comply with the High Court’s directive without any further delay * Any person who disobeys the High Court’s order of injunction may be found guilty of Contempt of Court and liable to imprisonment By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court of Malawi sitting in Lilongwe has today, August 8 issued an order directing MultiChoice Malawi to comply with the order of injunction which was granted to Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) on July 29th…

High Court maintains order for CFTC to refund K2.1bln it fined Airtel Malawi Plc

August 7, 2023

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* We are happy with the judgement but we can’t comment further as the matter is still in court—Airtel Malawi’s Norah Chavula-Chirwa * The High Court also upheld CFTC’s determination that Airtel Malawi’s conduct was unconscionable and unreasonable * And ordered Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to review the evidence in the matter and commence criminal proceedings By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court has upheld the order that its Civil Division made on July 12 for Competition & Fair…

Case of DStv tariff adjustment drags on as High Court extends MultiChoice Malawi’s temporary stay of injunction

August 5, 2023

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* MultiChoice Africa Holdings is unable to revert to the old DStv tariffs * Claiming that reversing the tariffs would cause damage to its business and operations in Malawi and several other countries By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi has been granted an extension to their temporary stay of injunction against Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) that was issued on July 31 for a period of 4 days that expired on Friday, August 4. The extension is up to Monday,…

MultiChoice Malawi distances itself from DStv tariff adjustment; Challenges MACRA’s court injunction

August 1, 2023

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* Says it is puzzled since MACRA is aware that the company does not offer DStv service * But MultiChoice Africa Holdings, who had already effected the price increase on their systems * Thus MultiChoice was forced to look to the courts for assistance which has been granted in Lilongwe By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi maintains that it does not offer DStv service and therefore does not set or adjust the tariffs as the company is not an agent…

MACRA granted injunction stopping MultiChoice from effecting DStv tariff adjustment

July 29, 2023

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* To remain in effect until the ongoing judicial review is concluded — which Multichoice Malawi initiated against MACRA * Any attempt to implement tariff changes or adjustments during this period will be a violation of the court order and could result in legal consequences By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has obtained an interim injunction from the High Court in Blantyre, which This injunction prohibits Multichoice Malawi from making any changes or modifications to DSTV tariffs,…

CFTC case to refund Airtel Malawi Plc K2.1bln goes back to Court

July 28, 2023

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* CFTC was given 14 days to refund the funds but the Commission an extension of time within which to repay the money * Whilst awaiting the hearing of application for a stay on the ruling scheduled for August 7 By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), which was ordered by the High Court Civil Division on July 12 to refund Airtel Malawi Plc the K2,113,099,006 which the Commission imposed on the mobile phone service provider…

Nankhumwa risks being sued for K100m if Jappie Mhango’s name is not removed in civil case against DPP

July 22, 2023

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Jappie Mhango, who served as Health Minister in Mutharika’s administration * Also demands public notice to be published in any newspaper of daily circulation * Informing the public that he has erroneously and without instructions from Mhango filed an application on his behalf * In seeking nullification of the resolution made at the DPP’s National Governing Council on July 3 By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament for Rumphi North, Jappie Mhango is demanding that his name should be removed…