Director of Communications for State residencies Kent Mphepo, says District Information Officers should bring information to the nation, as they are key to citizen engagement through promotion, packaging and sharing of information, interventions and projects currently taking place in the local authorities.

The remarks were made during an Interface on Local Authority Communications for District Information Officers that took place in Lilongwe.

“District Information Officers are key in informing the nation about successful projects currently taking place in communities. You are the government’s eyes, ears and nose. We expect you to inform all stakeholders about these successes taking place at local level,” said Mphepo.

He added that the DIOs are key to ensuring that communities are continuously engaged and informed on interventions, projects and success stories among others in their local authorities.

And in his remarks, Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Digitalization, Mr Chikumbutso Mtumodzi said government’s commitment to ensuring that communication is placed at the top of the pyramid of the government development agenda is paramount.

“Gathering, processing and promoting developments throughout the local authorities is the very essence of what government is all about. This is why this interface is very important to this country,” Said Mtumodzi.
The interface is the first in a series of such interfaces planned for local authorities to ensure effective and impact communications at local level.