The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in collaboration with Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) is conducting PR workshops for Malawi Police Service (MPS) Public Relation Officers.

The workshop, under the theme “Policing in the Digital Era”, will be conducted across all regions.

In his remarks at the opening ceremony at Mt. Soche Hotel in Blantyre Director General for MACRA Daud Suleman stressed the need for improved security for the country to effectively utilize the cyber space for economic growth.

“We are moving into the digital space for most of our transactions, as a country we move high volumes of money via mobile money transactions, on the other side we have also seen high levels of mobile fraud cases. As a regulator of ICT services our aim is to ensure a safe digital space for all. We hope that such initiatives as this workshop will go a long way in building capacity for our police and equip them with the right tools to deal with digital and cybercrimes” said Daud.

Malawi Police Service (MPS) Public Relation Officers pose for a group photo with delegates from MACRA, MPS and PRSM

In her remarks Inspector General of Police Merlyne Yolamu said the knowledge acquired in these workshop will help the police to diligently deal with cyber crimes.

“We believe that the skills and knowledge that our PRO functionality will acquire at this workshop will aid in the effective discharge of our duties and enforcement of our mandate in this digital age” she said.

The workshop is being facilitated by the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM). Similar workshops will be held in Lilongwe and Mzuzu.