As the whole World celebrates World Press Freedom Day, State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima who is also President of United Transformation Movement (UTM) has taken to social media to wish all journalists in the country well.

Writing on his official facebook page Chilima said the country recognizes the vital role a free press plays in shaping people’s understanding of the world and holding those in power accountable.

“As Thomas Jefferson once said, “The only security of all is in a free press” – today 3rd May, on World Press Freedom Day, we honour the dedication and courage of Malawian journalists and their counterparts across the globe who work tirelessly to secure the truth.

“We recognize the vital role a free press plays in shaping our understanding of the world and holding those in power accountable,” wrote Chilima.

He added: “We pay tribute to your unwavering commitment to seeking the truth and justice. You are the guardians of our democracy. And your theme this year – Guardians of Democracy: Championing Media Independence for Credible Elections – speaks it all.”

The global theme for this year is ‘𝘼 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩: 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨’, while locally World Press Freedom Day will be celebrated under the theme; ‘𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮: 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨’.

The day will be celebrated this weekend in Mangochi.