Malawi It is on this basis that MISA Malawi believes the current administration is committed to promoting access to information. Whether the bill will be enacted as promised by the authorities, howver, is a different story. Section 37 of the Malawi Constitution clearly provides for the right of access to information but this provision in itself is not sufficient to ensure easy access. For example, factors such as an unresponsive or unwilling public sector and illiteracy combine to limit the citizenry from enjoying this right. With the policy in place, the Ministry of Information is on record as starting to implement some provisions of the policy, including encouraging government departments and ministries to recruit Information Officers and proactively disseminate information. BROADCASTING Sector growing, but operation costs continue to threaten community radio and sector diversity The broadcasting sector has grown from a single radio outlet in the early 1990s to 78 to date, 26 of which are not yet operational. The growth in the sector has increased sources of information for the citizenry. Unfortunately, however, only few outlets have the financial means to sustain their operations, let alone roll out. MISA Malawi secured funding from OSISA around September 2014 to support a community radio initiative in Nsanje district called Nyanthepa, which was granted a license in 2010 but has been failing to roll out due to financial constraints. The radio is now set to go on air in April, 2015. 40 So This is Democracy? 2014 Securing a broadcasting license is one thing but rolling out and sustaining operations, especially community, is another. The limited independent television outlets granted licenses in 2012 and 2013 are also struggling to roll out. The growth in the sector has increased sources of information for the citizenry. Unfortunately, however, only few outlets have the financial means to sustain their operations, let alone roll out. Nonetheless, the growth in the sector is important as it demonstrates government’s commitment and willingness to strengthen the broadcasting industry given the country’s literacy levels and limited penetration and circulation of the print media. A notable development in the broadcasting sector during the elections period was a marked move by state run MBC to programming based on public interest and professionalism. MBC has always supported the party in power with over 99 percent content in favour of the state. However, a media monitoring project during the 2014 elections