The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority MACRA has emphasized the need for faith-based leaders to play a crucial role in ensuring that their followers are making the good use of social media.

 

The sentiments have been made in Mangochi during a meeting which centred at discussing issues surrounding cyber space and electronic communication.

 

A communication expert Baldwin Chiyamwaka has urged faith leaders to be on the forefront of helping people to use social media positively for the betterment of the country.

 

Chiyamwaka expressed his disappointment especially on how some of the citizenries are using the social media.

 

“People have been defamed, People have been harmed in different ways because of disinformation, misinformation, fake news, fabrication and sheer evil intent to harm someone,” said chiyamwaka.

 

He is of the view that social media is an important tool in developing the country if well accorded.

 

“Let’s use social media positively to develop and to benefit our lives positively but also to benefit the lives of others and to benefit our country” he concluded.

 

Secretary General for Quadria Muslim Association of Malawi, Sheikh Osman Karim has described the meeting as fruitful as it will enable them to reach people on how best they can use social media.

 

“It is important for faith leaders to understand how they can communicate with their people especially the young people,” Karim acclaimed.

 

The tendency of sharing some nudity content on social media has been on rise in the country a situation which is worrying authorities.

 

 

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The Director of Radio Alinafe, Rev. Fr. Louis Chikanya says audience engagement at community level strengthens the bond between radio personalities and their audiences, a recipe for continued trust that is required in communication.

He said this at Mpondamwala in Lilongwe on 14 July 2023 where Radio Alinafe team met some of its listeners from that area.

Father Chikanya made a clear presentation on what the radio is made up of and that people can have access to it as it is there for them.

He also called upon the people to listen to the programs which are running on the radio rather than focusing on phone in programs that give them chance to greet others only.

The audience also gave their views on what they feel should be done on air.

   

They proposed for the repetition of an exclusive program which runs on Sunday at 02:00 am among others.

The Director thanked the listeners who were present at the meeting for their unity which they had shown.

He said that the spirit gives a true reflection of the Radio Alinafe’s slogan “deepening love in our society.”