In a bid to ensure a diversity of views in the media, immediately after Dr.
Joyce Banda became Malawi¹s President in 2012, the Government released 15 broadcasting licenses for TV and radio in order to give citizens a wide range of options to access information and promote greater freedom of speech. Moses Kunkuyu Kalongashawa, Minister of Information and Civic Education, speaks to United World about the initiatives creating a broader media in Malawi and the push to make ICT a catalyst for the nation¹s overall development.