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MultiChoice Africa encouraging youths to be not just early adopters of technology, but drivers of it by customising technology to needs of Africans
June 20, 2025
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* Technology, after all, must be used to serve the needs of people. Africa is the home of this kind of efficiency-centric innovation * Finding solutions to make life more manageable in the face of innumerable challenges—MultiChoice Group’s chief technology officer By Duncan Mlanjira In recognising that innovation in Africa is not just exciting to have but it’s a survival mechanism, MultiChoice Africa is encouraging this kind of life-saving creative technology innovation on the continent by partnering with universities…

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COSOMA engages stakeholders to address misinformation over its mandate
June 11, 2025
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Mangochi-based musician, Assante Emment * I now know that the society is vital in protecting artists, I did not register my music with the society because I was not aware that I needed to do so * With this information, I will take action — the meeting was an eye opener to me—Mangochi-based musician, Asante Emment, populary known as Achakongwe By Alice Ndunya, MANA Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has engaged muscians, the media and other stakeholders in the…

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Castel Malawi assures of working towards resolving shortage of Malawi Gin, Premier Brandy and Malawi Vodka
June 6, 2025
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* Shortage is due to supply disruptions from one key supplier, ETHCO currently unable to provide a critical raw material required for the production of these spirits * Meanwhile, the company has planned its stock levels of beer products due to annual temporary pause in beer production in coming weeks By Duncan Mlanjira After weeks of silence over the erratic supply of Malawi Gin, Premier Brandy and Malawi Vodka in 750ml and 330ml bottles, Castel Malawi has now issued…

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Organising committee for MBC’s Entertainers of the Year Awards expanded with inclusion of experienced local entertainment industry veterans
June 3, 2025
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Award winning Malawian film producer, Shemu Joyah * Including award-winning film producer Charles Shemu Joyah; renowned entertainment journalists, Nation Publications’ Brian Itai; Times Group Sam Banda Junior * As well as multi-award winning journalist, Peter Kanjere; music promoter Taps Bandawe and celebrated dramatist Charles Mphoka * Ceremony now be hosted in February every year from December with this year’s edition expected to be held on February 28 By Victor Singano Jnr The organising committee for MBC’s Entertainers of the…

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‘They Wanted To Erase My Language — I Chose To Write In It’ — Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o whose defiance shaped African lierature voice
May 30, 2025
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died in the US on May 29, 2025 * Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not an ordinary Kenyan old man — no, he was a hero, and many a knee knocked against the other when he spoke * It did not matter that, far from the power of his written word, orally he was slow, and spoke haltingly and with a concealed stammer * The literary world — which denied him the Nobel Prize in Literature —…

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Malawi’s creative practitioners petition President Chakwera not to assent two Bills passed by Parliament in February
May 30, 2025
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* The Bills are Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Companies, Registrations & Intellectual Property Centre Bill, 2025 * Deemed to strip the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) of its statutory mandate and transfer copyright enforcement to a new entity that is not aligned with the sector * Creators and sector leaders were not consulted, no public engagement was conducted, and the sector was excluded from decisions that directly affect its rights, income and future By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s…

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MultiChoice partners COSOMA in launching long-term initiative to combat piracy in protection of the creative economy
May 23, 2025
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* Completes intensive anti-piracy training and enforcement action in Lilongwe facilitated by Malawi Police Service and Ministry of Justice * The capacity-building initiative bore immediate fruit as on Wednesday, May 21, an enforcement operation raided an illegal internet streaming operation * Two suspects were arrested, and several hundred pieces of pirate streaming equipment were seized By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Africa, in collaboration with the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA), have successfully completed the first-ever anti-piracy training and enforcement operation…

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Greyson Chapita brutally but truthfully highlights exasperating tendency by Malawian event organisers as witnessed at premiere of movie ‘Welcome to Maula Prision’
May 5, 2025
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A not so condusive venue for a movie show—picture by Abel Ikilon, MANA * Lack of time keeping; failing to communicate for it; overbooking for small space in trying to maximise revenue * VIP guests who paid K100,000 weren’t just paying for a seat; they were paying for comfort, exclusivity, and a premium experience * Instead, they found themselves stuck in the same overcrowded, delayed situation as everyone else Maravi Express While marveling that the quality of movie, ‘Welcome…

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‘Welcome to Maula Prison’ movie also shines in Blantyre
May 4, 2025
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* The film is exciting — exceptionally well-produced and feels remarkably authentic * It’s so impressive, one might not believe it’s a Malawian production—Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity & Culture, Joyce Chitsulo By Gift Wahuta, MANA After electrifying audiences in Lilongwe with a record-breaking premiere, the Malawian movie, ‘Welcome to Maula Prison’ — produced by 4Kaya Studios — continued its momentum last evening at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. Although the screening was delayed due to technical glitches…

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Malawian fans of Nigerian Idol should expect lots of energy, talent and a returning Platinum Star as Season 10 gets underway
April 22, 2025
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* From the first auditions, you could tell the competition this season is going to be tough * There were strong voices, bold performances, and yes, a few funny and unexpected moments * That reminded everyone why the audition stage is a fan favourite By Duncan Mlanjira The countdown is officially over — Nigerian Idol Season 10 has hit the stage with a bang with its host IK Osakioduwa, whose premiere brought jaw-dropping talent, electric energy and all the…

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