{"id":45832,"date":"2023-07-17T19:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/media-practitioners-asked-to-report-positive-news-to-attract-investors"},"modified":"2023-07-17T19:55:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:55:31","slug":"media-practitioners-asked-to-report-positive-news-to-attract-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/media-practitioners-asked-to-report-positive-news-to-attract-investors","title":{"rendered":"Media practitioners asked to report positive news to attract investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Government through the Secretary to the Treasury has urged journalists to write and report positive news about the country\u2019s economy to attract investors.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was made during a two day orientation of Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) which started on Friday and Saturday in Mangochi.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with reporters, Secretary to the Treasury MacDonald Mwale said that media is a tool and has a power to change the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Mwale added that strengthening journalists capacity in reporting financial issues like debts management, licenses and exports is very important because it helps the journalists to avoid misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny business reporting which lacks information puts different profile to the public and the investors,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>On his part, National Coordinator for ABJ Vincent Khonyongwa asked the media to make of use the information they have been provided during the training.<\/p>\n<p>Khonyongwa went on to say that business journalists are a source of hope as far as issues of economy are concerned as such such interactions are very crucial the media fraternity.<\/p>\n<p>He then urged journalists to be responsible and asked them to utilize the training considering that it is handy .<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Government through the Secretary to the Treasury has urged journalists to write and report positive news about the country\u2019s economy to attract investors. The statement was made during a two day orientation of Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) which started on Friday and Saturday in Mangochi. 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