MultiChoice encourages Malawian filmmakers to submit entries for Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Shemu Joyah and Chavula * Two Malawians have ever won the AMVCAs — Joyce Mhango Chavula in 2016 and Charles Shemu Joyah in 2018 * Chavula as the Best Southern Movie with her film ‘Lilongwe’ * Shemu Joyah in same category with his extraordinary movie ‘Road to Sunrise’ in 2018 By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi has encouraged the country’s emerging filmmakers to try their luck by submitting entries to be considered for the 8th edition of Africa Magic Viewers’…

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MultiChoice encourages joyful festive season of staying safe at home by enjoying DStv entertainment packages

  By Duncan Mlanjira After a long and testing two years of CoVID-19 pandemic, MultiChoice is encouraging its DStv subscribers to stay safe at home and ‘Choose Joy’ this festive season due to the emergence of the new CoVID-19 variant named ‘Omicron’, which is highly transmissible. Africa’s premier content provider says with a range of packages, platforms and top-class entertainment for the whole family, DStv makes it easy for subscribers to choose what suits them as they relax at…

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MultiChoice Malawi joins Partners Against Piracy’s campaign in fight against theft of artists’ creative content

Pirated music flooding Malawi market * Partners Against Piracy works to protect the livelihoods of the thousands of creatives and broadcast professionals * The huge entertainment industry loss is more than annual GDP of Mozambique, Uganda and Guinea combined By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi has joined the campaign in the fight against theft of artists’ creative content which is being advanced by Partners Against Piracy — a Pan-African campaign on a full throttle to contain the rampant content piracy….

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MultiChoice launches GOtv promotion for customers who upgrade to brand new GOtv SUPA package

* Lucky winners stand chance to win Sana Cash & Carry shopping vouchers worth K25,000 each By Duncan Mlanjira As MultiChoice continue celebrating its 25th anniversary — dubbed Sankha Wekha — it has launched a promotion in which 24 lucky GOtv subscribers stand a chance of winning Sana Cash & Carry supermarket shopping vouchers worth K25,000 each. All it takes is for the subscribers to simply upgrade to the brand new GOtv SUPA package and submit their IUC number…

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Legendary author Wilbur Smith dies aged 88

Voice of America World-renowned writer, Wilbur Smith — whose decades-long career in writing specialized in historical fiction, taking readers from tropical islands to the jungles of Africa — died at his home in South Africa on Saturday aged 88, his office said.  “We are sorry to announce that the beloved, global bestselling author Wilbur Smith passed away unexpectedly this afternoon at his Cape Town home, with his wife Niso by his side,” said a message posted on the author’s official Twitter…

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Caring Hands pleased with positive response from people who appreciated its mental health services at Lilongwe Music Festival

Caring Hands Director, Christine Mhone By Duncan Mlanjira Caring Hands Center Limited is pleased and satisfied that a lot of patrons to this year’s Lilongwe Music Festival enthusiastically visited their pavilion to learn more about mental health services of which this non-profit organization promotes its awareness. Caring Hands decided to partner with the organisers of Lilongwe Music Festival, whose theme was mental health awareness, gender based violence and stopping the stigma — that took place from October 28-31. The…

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MultiChoice launches 50+ channel GOtv Supa package at K18,000 monthly subscription

Some of the channels on GOtv Supa  * GOtv Max a complimentary 30-day viewing window at no charge in December * GOtv Supa adds to five as packages on offer for viewers through GOtv Max; GOtv Plus; GOtv Value and GOtv Lite * “When it comes to the best quality African-grown entertainment, GOtv certainly delivers the best” By Duncan Mlanjira Effective Monday, November 2, MultiChoice clients can choose to upgrade their GOtv packages to a brand-new one — GOtv…

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Sparc System supports music artist Keturah to perform at Zambia’s Diplomatic Fun Fair

Sparc’s Harry Kasandala (right) presents the sponsorship to Keturah and her manager * That’s what companies should do to support talent and art in Africa where it is always undervalued * Sparc has given back to society in the best way and they will not regret because the local girl is just getting started Maravi Express One of Malawi’s top ICT solutions provider, Sparc System has sponsored K2 million to music artist Keturah who is expected to perform at…

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New solo Gospel artist Gertrude Malulu tests waters by releasing two tracks from album she is working on

* Album is ‘Ndikadzanka Kumwamba’  and tracks released are entitled ‘Banja Lokondwa’ and ‘I have a Longing’ By Duncan Mlanjira Having sang for a long time in Vineyard Family Choir, Gertrude Malulu has now decided to pursue her dreams as a solo artist and is working on a 10-track album which she plans to release early next year. She has now decided to release two tracks from the ‘Ndikadzanka Kumwamba’ album — entitled ‘Banja Lokondwa’ and ‘I have a…

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DStv premiering 3 more shows for month of October

Cast for Nurses Season 2 By Duncan Mlanjira As promised in their content showcase that more shows will be premiered on DStv this October, MultiChoice is set to premier of 3 shows — Vigil Season 1; Nurses Season 2 and Insecure. Vigil Season 1 began on Monday, October 11 on M-Net, Nurses Season 2 will be premiered from October 19 at 20:00 CAT on Universal and the highly anticipated final season of Insecure from October 25 at 22:00 CAT on…

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