Rune Skinnebach As وزارة الاستثمار, we've observed a number of issues: an increase in journalists' arrests & pressure on freedom of expression both on/offline. This situation has been exacerbated by the new Cyber Security Act of 2016. Golden Matonga reflecting on media governance & freedom in Mw.

Thank you Fiona Ritchie and UK in Malawi for supporting free press in Malawi. It was an honour to share with you the journalism development initiatives we are undertaking at MISA Malawi. A free and responsible journalism is indeed key to a strong democracy.

Delighted to see ⁦The Wall Street Journal⁩ cover this subject. ⁦⁦⁦Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi⁩ exposed both the adoption services by Jason Carney’s & how his 2nd organization, 2nd Milk diverted money for supporting Malawian orphans to fund his luxurious lifestyle. wsj.com/world/africa/a…

German Ambassador to Malawi, Ute König emphasised the importance of inclusive dialogue in shaping the future at the #UN #Malawi Summit of the Future media breakfast meeting hosted by German Embassy London.Let's work together to create a brighter tomorrow for all! #SummitOfTheFuture

MISA Malawi moderated a high-level breakfast engagement for heads of media institutions & chief editors. Hosted by Her Excellency, Ute König, the German Ambassador to #Malawi, discussions were on media's role in the implementation of the outcomes of upcoming #SummitOfTheFuture.

Today, we have signed an MoU with Malawi Law Society. Through this, we will cooperate in the protection & promotion of #MediaFreedom in #Malawi. MISA Malawi Chairperson Golden Matonga and MLS Vice President Tusume Mwabungulu signed the MoU in Blantyre.👇 For more malawi.misa.org/2024/08/09/mal…

NEW: A suspected wildlife smuggler, Nadim Omar, was arrested two Mondays ago. Instead nights in custody, he was taken to a private hospital, where PIJ surveillance spotted him walking around and meeting people, raising doubts about his supposed illness. investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/ano…

NEW: Without competitive tendering, NOCMA is procuring K128 billion worth of fuel from an alleged UAE company that will be paid half the contract sum upfront. All payments, however, will not go to a Lilongwe-based Forex bureau, raising further eyebrows. investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/wit…

We are covering a very curious deal alongside Josephine Chinele . The sad part is that it all looks too familiar. The latest investigation by Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi

Happy to launch Investigative Reporters & Editors international committee. Some are the authors of my textbooks, and many esteemed journalists. So honored to cowork. Andy Lehren Francesca D'Annunzio Charlotte Alfred Golden Matonga Kevin Z Smith Christopher Acosta Robert Cribb Clavel Rangel J. Emma Prest Lise Olsen

NEW: Intercepted large volumes of smuggled bank notes in Zambia unearthed a global currency repurposing racket. Now the details have emerged how low-domination Malawian banknotes have become the raw material for a global syndicate of counterfeit currencies investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/the…

Interception of large volumes of smuggled #Malawi banknotes in #Zambia unearthed a global currency repurposing racket. Details have emerged of how low-domination banknotes have become the raw material for a syndicate of counterfeit high-value currencies. investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/the…

Many people put a huge amount of work into this cover package. I hope it gets Sudan more of the attention it deserves

Some sad story my colleague Jack McBrams has written for the Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi. Yet too regular a tale. Land justice is a big challenge as resources become scarce across the world.

All the best in the new role Jonathan Rosenthal

Thank you for the visit and the support to Malawi journalism U.S. Embassy Lilongwe and Head of Mission Amy Diaz. Standing in solidarity with the media and supporting capacity building for decades is a mark of solid commitment to shared democratic values.

NEW: We reveal how a group controversially (and illegally) awarded a major fuel procurement license has been granted a license to own a small-scale gold mine in Kasungu. And broke the law again. Our latest investigation: Read the full story on this link: investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/fro…

UPDATE: The Ombudsman is investigating the controversial K128 billion fuel procurement deal between National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) and little-known QLV DigitalFx (Malawi) Limited following a complaint from Youth and Society. Link: investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/for…

Hello #PIJAllies, something new is coming your way!

NEW: The Attorney General made a foreign mining firm pay $ 180,000 for a legal opinion produced by a private company he single-handedly sourced. Then allegations surfaced that $80,000 (some 138 million kwacha) received from the mining company went missing investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/sen…