Date: 12th January 2024
Media Council of Malawi (MCM) would like to inform its stakeholders that it has a new Board Chairperson, Dr. Jolly Maxwell Ntaba.
Dr Ntaba was officially elected at the Elective General Assembly that took place at Crossroads Hotel on Friday, 12th January 2024.
The General Assembly is the supreme decision-making body, and it is composed of all registered and paid-up members of MCM. The main agenda of the Elective General Assembly was to elect a new Board of Trustees, as well as to review and adopt the MCM reports and recommendations submitted by the outgoing Board of Trustees.
The new MCM Board Chairperson, Dr. Jolly Ntaba is a veteran journalist, currently a Lecturer of Media Studies at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), and a Media Consultant.
Other member institutions in the new Board include: Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, Times Media Group, Angaliba Radio & TV, Trans World Radio, Bembeke Community Radio, AfricaBrief Online, Directorate of Information (Ex-Officio), Public Affairs Committee, Malawi Law Society, and Council for Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGOMA).
Dr. Jolly Ntaba takes over from Mr. Wisdom Nelson Chimgwede, who took the leadership of MCM since its resuscitation in 2020. He joins MCM with a belief that through collaborative efforts, the media can elevate the standards of journalism and fortify the fabric of the industry in Malawi.
We wish Dr. Jolly Ntaba all the best as he takes up the responsibility of steering media self-regulation system that can overcome challenges and harness opportunities for the betterment of the media industry.
Moses Kaufa Cell: +265999558052/ +265888877999
Executive Director Email: ed@mediacouncil-mw.org
Media Council of Malawi Website: www.mediacouncil-mw.org
