By Patience Longwe

Lilongwe, August 30, Mana: The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has launched Campus Radio project highlighting that it will enable more local content and provide hands on experience to students.

Speaking during the launch at ShareWorld University Lilongwe Campus on Friday, MACRA Director General, Daudi Suleman underscored that the idea is to ensure that more local content is generated in the country and that many communities have access to content related to their environment and localities.

“Our expectations are that we should have more vibrant communities that are well-informed, aware of things happening within their localities. Most importantly, we can build more business linkages within under-served communities that will surround these campus radio stations,” Suleman stated.

Council Chairperson for ShareWorld University, Dr. Jerry Jana said this innovative initiative by MACRA marks a significant milestone in enhancing practical training for radio content production in Malawi for students.

“This project will help enhance the caliber of mass communication professionals we produce as we continue to offer quality education here at ShareWorld Open University,” said Jana.

The project is being established by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in educational institutions of higher learning to enhance practical training for radio content production and the use of digital multimedia platforms in Malawi.