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Chief Economist in the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Peter Mwale, has called for urgent and effective measures to protect children from cyberbullying and online exploitation. He was speaking in Liwonde during the “Training of Trainers” workshop for teachers in the South-East Education Division organized by MACRA’s Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team […]

We have successfully wrapped up our cyber drills and awareness campaign at the University of Livingstonia in Rumphi. The event was a huge success, with students and staff gaining new knowledge on cyber security and data protection. Addressing the university community, Head of Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (MwCERT), Christopher Banda emphasized the need for

MACRA, through MwCERT, has hosted a Child Online Protection trainer-of-trainers workshop in Blantyre targeting teachers from South West and Shire Highlands Education Divisions. Christopher Banda, Head of CERT, noted teachers’ crucial role in protecting children online. He observed that today’s youth are highly familiar with online platforms, making them vulnerable to cyberbullying and online crimes.

 On the 7th of February 2025 the Government of Malawi officially launched the Child Online Protection Initiative.The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera who is the the Child Online Protection Ambassador called for a shared a responsibility in ensuring the protection and safety of children in the country on digital platforms. Presiding over the official launch

#MACRA has unveiled the First Lady Her Excellency Madam Monica Chakwera as Malawi’s Child Online Protection (COP) Ambassador.  Madam Chakwera was unveiled during a fundraising dinner held at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre for Shaping Our Future Foundation, a charity which she founded to promote holistic development and education of village girls and street children. Speaking

Unplanned early pregnancies among students has emerged as another negative impact of the internet. This was revealed at Salima Secondary School during the ongoing Safer Internet Day outreach campaign being held across the country. During the interface, the students admitted that they are addicted to watching pornographic materials with male friends and relatives, a development

Internet fraud particularly through social media has not spared the administration of examinations in secondary schools. In what could be termed as a groundbreaking revelation, one of the issues raised during the Safer Internet Day 2024 outreach program at Chipoka Secondary School was that some students fail examinations because they are deceived by fake examination

In Mzuzu, Mary Mount Catholic Secondary School has expressed gratitude to #MACRA for visiting the school during the Safer Internet Day school outreach program. The outreach program was conducted in the three regions of the country reaching out to selected government and private secondary schools. Mary Mount was one of the schools which was earmarked

In Mchinji, it was another interesting and eye-opening encounter when the online safety outreach team visited Mchinji Secondary School. After the session, students pleaded for more open engagement and interface on cyber security, saying the exchange with the #MACRA outreach team has been an eye opener. The joint cyber safety awareness outreach were being held

Malawi is edging towards a digitally transformed nation. Being a youthful nation and recognizing the threats that internet usage brings to the youths, #MACRA in partnership with various child protection NGOs conducted school outreach activities across the country with the aim of equipping school going children with necessary digital skills. Speaking in Mangochi at St