Malawi’s government has accused two television broadcasters, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Luntha TV, of breaching journalistic ethics and has asked the media regulator to take disciplinary action against them. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, officials said a ZBS broadcast had falsely reported that President Arthur Peter Mutharika had travelled outside the country. The report was described as incorrect and a breach of responsible broadcasting standards. The ministry said the Luntha TV broadcast reflected a lapse in editorial judgement and did not meet the standards expected of responsible programming. It confirmed it had asked the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to initiate disciplinary proceedings against both broadcasters over the alleged breaches.