Times Group Archives

Kasakula appointed MBC boss

May 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Times Group’s George Kasakula has been appointed as Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has confirmed, saying Kasakula has been appointed by the Board of Directors for the… ...

Teachers’ ‘Impossible Demand’ headline lands Times in hot soup

Mar 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Times Group has come under fire over its ‘Impossible Demand’ headline which suggests that Government cannot afford to pay Malawi teachers K35,000 each in Covid-19 allowances. The Daily Times newspaper published by Times today carried… ...

Brian Banda appointed State House Press Secretary

Aug 15, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Times Television Journalist Brian Banda as a State House Press Secretary. State House Director of Communications and Executive Assistant to the President Sean Kampondeni has confirmed the appointments. Banda is… ...

Brian Banda back at Times Group

Feb 21, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

Months after his departure, popular Malawi's Television and radio host Brian Banda has been recalled to Times Group. Banda was forced to resign at the Times Group after it was reported that he breached the… ...

Times sealed over unpaid taxes

Jun 01, 2018 Russell Kondowe 3 &

The Malawi Revenue of Authority (MRA) today closed Times Group Limited – one of the country’s top media houses – over unpaid taxes. It is not known how much the station is yet to settle… ...

MRA hits the wall again: Court not lifting order against Times Group

Feb 08, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

The Blantyre High Court has denied the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)’s application to lift an injunction sought by the Times Group against its closure. Last month, the MRA sealed Times Group over what it said… ...

Macra questions Times over programming

Jan 15, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 53 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has demanded an explanation from Times Group after the media house changed programming for Times Radio and Times TV on Friday. This comes after Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) closed the… ...

MISA Malawi condemns closure of Times offices

Jan 15, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 28 &

The Malawi Chapter of Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi) has described Friday’s closure of Times Group offices as an attempt by government to silence the media house. The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) closed… ...

MRA hits the wall on Times closure: Papers out today

Jan 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 60 &

The move by the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to seal the Times Group on Friday has seemingly hit the wall with the media group’s flagship weekend paper the Malawi News out today. The front page… ...

DPP on the move: Seals Times Group over maize-gate reports

Jan 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 107 &

After being irritated with reports of the maize scam, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had to ride on Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to seal Times Group offices on allegations that the media house has… ...

Tit for tat: Govt closes Times Group!

Jan 13, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 290 &

Government has through the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has this morning sealed the Times Group – a media group that runs a daily paper, a television and radio station over non payment of income tax,… ...