Gloria Banda fired at MBC!

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Gloria Banda

After she was accused of spilling the beans about torture that the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) bosses have been torturing workers at the state broadcaster, the famous voice behind Zokonda Amayi Programme, Gloria Banda has now been axed from her duties, Malawi24 has learnt.

The social media has lately been flooded with reports that MBC’s Director General, Aubrey Sumbuleta has been torturing workers in ranges of sexual harassment and verbal attacks.

However, it it was not known yet who had been opening the can of worms to social media platforms until the eyes came on Banda.

She was accused circulating the latest round of letters on social media were caught and they implicated her of leading the bust out on Sumbuleta.

But a disciplinary committee resolved to axe  Banda after finding her “guilty”of being the mastermind of anonymous letters that have been circulating at the corporation castigating  Sumbuleta and other staff at the corporation.

Gloria Banda
Gloria Banda fired.

Banda, wife to MBC Director of Programs Albert Mungomo has also been accused of tilting the circulations to the suggestion that she would not face the music because her hubby is also a boss at the institution.

And when she was summoned to the committee earlier failed to deny the email sent through an email address understood as [email protected] a email that see the bonding of her other name and that of her father.

This also led to the substantiating of the accusations against her because she also has an official email address she uses for ‘serious’ issue.

According to sources privy to Malawi24, Banda bragged that she was politically connected in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and that the MBC management was wasting its time.

She demanded that she appears at the hearing with two representatives.

‘‘When she was advised that procedures only allow one representative, she bossed her way through and brought her lawyer Aisha Banda from Mbetá and Company. She also brought a labour representative from the Ministry of labour. We allowed her because we had nothing to hide,’’ said the source.

According to the anonymous letters , Banda has been attacking MBC Director Sumbuleta accusing him of failure to run MBC. She has also continuously attacked President Mutharika of hiring Sumbuleta allegedly simply because both are Lhomwe instead of giving the top job at MBC to her husband Albert Mungomo commonly known as “Mr Madonzero.” Or “Mr Blantyre.”

Banda is also a Lhomwe from Mulanje.

She has also been attacking presidential aide Ben Phiri for allegedly demanding business from MBC.

In her anonymous letters, Gloria Banda also heavily attacked Minister of Information Jappie Mhango describing him as “a puppet” and MBC Board Chairperson Moffat Banda calling him “a villager. “

According to sources at MBC, Gloria is a victim of her own making after she started feeling too big and started victimising fellow staff members especially women when her husband become Director of Programs.

The leaked messages about the tortures include accusations that Sumbuleta has been forcing himself on ladies that apply for jobs at the institution as well as railing at workers even on common mistakes.

 

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363 Comments

  1. Macheavellism is still on in the Adminstration circles…trying to paralise those who stand in their way …Just teach them right!! Reveal the truth

  2. Macheavellism is still on in the Adminstration circles…trying to paralise those who stand in their way …Just teach them right!! Reveal the truth

  3. Koma ngati Gloria wachosedwa chifukwa choti wanena chilungamo zili bwino iweyo ndi Mulungu wako bcz the bible says hate evil and do good. At the end Mulungu akhala mbali yake ndipo amutsegulira makomo ena abwino oposera achinyengowa. Gloria u are a woman like me ngati unapanga chisankho to be faithful pabanja lako pitiliza usalimbane nawo ochuta zopusawo ayi

  4. Phillip Mwala Moyo anachotsedwanso ntchito ku MBC but by public demand anabwereranso pantchito, enanso omwe anachotsedwapo ntchito ku MBC ndipo anabwezeretsedwa ndi B4 Gumbi, Steve Liwewe Banda, Albert Mungomo kungotchulako ochepa ndiye zili ndi inu amayi, AZOKONDA AMAYI kuchitapo kanthu kuti President Wa Zokonda Amayi abwezeretsedwe ndikunena ndi inu Mai Mndali ku Mangochi, Mai Chilenje, Mai Chapola ku Lilongwe, Mai Kabiya, Mai Kalenga Mpeta, Khadja Mtambo ku Mzuzu, Abiti Umali ku Kasungu, Aunt aBongani ndi Cynthia Mtama ku Blantyre pamodzi ndi amayi nonse, ZOKONDA AMAYI WOYEEE!!!

  5. Phillip Mwala Moyo anachotsedwanso ntchito ku MBC but by public demand anabwereranso pantchito, enanso omwe anachotsedwapo ntchito ku MBC ndipo anabwezeretsedwa ndi B4 Gumbi, Steve Liwewe Banda, Albert Mungomo kungotchulako ochepa ndiye zili ndi inu amayi, AZOKONDA AMAYI kuchitapo kanthu kuti President Wa Zokonda Amayi abwezeretsedwe ndikunena ndi inu Mai Mndali ku Mangochi, Mai Chilenje, Mai Chapola ku Lilongwe, Mai Kabiya, Mai Kalenga Mpeta, Khadja Mtambo ku Mzuzu, Abiti Umali ku Kasungu, Aunt aBongani ndi Cynthia Mtama ku Blantyre pamodzi ndi amayi nonse, ZOKONDA AMAYI WOYEEE!!!

  6. Phillip Mwala Moyo anachotsedwanso ntchito ku MBC but by public demand anabwereranso pantchito, enanso omwe anachotsedwapo ntchito ku MBC ndipo anabwezeretsedwa ndi B4 Gumbi, Steve Liwewe Banda, Albert Mungomo kungotchulako ochepa ndiye zili ndi inu amayi, AZOKONDA AMAYI kuchitapo kanthu kuti President Wa Zokonda Amayi abwezeretsedwe ndikunena ndi inu Mai Mndali ku Mangochi, Mai Chilenje, Mai Chapola ku Lilongwe, Mai Kabiya, Mai Kalenga Mpeta, Khadja Mtambo ku Mzuzu, Abiti Umali ku Kasungu, Aunt aBongani ndi Cynthia Mtama ku Blantyre pamodzi ndi amayi nonse, ZOKONDA AMAYI WOYEEE!!!

  7. pamene mwamuchotsa sinde kt masova mavoto athu ayi. that is political isue’s.paja musaiwale boma litamakanika kukoza zinthu ena amazuzikirapo pomwe ena amaphedwa kumene.moti inu osakhala ndi mafuso pakumaphedwa kwa azathu achilobino?

  8. Ndipo itheletu chifukwa kaswiri, kadaulo komanso nsangalasi adali Gloria Banda moti akazi anga komanso anzawo apantundapa amalowa program ija chifukwa cha iyeyo komanso anzawo akumusiku.

  9. Surely, sorry for Gloria, the sweet sixteen. I sympathise with her. The mistake she made was to circulate anonymous letters instead of being open and present those issues to board in the course to finding a lasting solution. How do you get things solved by speaking out of darkness?Truth is stranger than fiction. We must be bold and truthful if we want to change things. Sorry indeed!

  10. Zokonda amayi??? Nde zichani zimenezo?? Nanga zodana ndi amayi ndiye ziti? Kodi a malawi mudakamvelabe wailesi za mbc??? Vuto lanu nchani?

  11. No wonder these r pple with less minded jurging someone wrong before he/she explains to them,kp t its the you born and you cant ran it,to me am waiting mbc to explain they side also

  12. Kkkkkkk a chair mulikuti? Bola mulitengenso dzikoli. ,khalamba zathuzi zopanda mano mkamwamo zikungoononga chabe dziko.

  13. Olwz ndimanena kuti lemekeza ndikusunga chipangano Pantchito paliponse palizolakwika zake ndiye mukamaulula zinsisizo basi mapeto ake ndikuphedwa kapena kuchotsedwa pamalopo

  14. Amalawi azanga kwaamene akuyiziwa radio 1 kuyambila pachiyambi mu dzaka zama 2005 inayamba kuchita zao zao moti ine naneso ndinali oyikonda itawonjeza sindikaikondaso ndie apa mukuti uyu amuchosa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ndie azimayinu muziona2 simukufunidwa.

  15. Mapologram olimbikitsa amai kupanga zinthu mofanana ndi amuna asadzaulukeso pa mbc komaso izi zikuonetsa nkhaza zomwe mabwana amachitila amai akawakana .mudziwe mabwana inu kuti kunali a Mwala a Gladys Lipande a D mussa a kachitsa ndi ena ambiri omwe adaigwira bwino mbc samalani mwina inuso mawa mungachoke ndinu chifukwa cha Bp Diabates stroke!

  16. In this regime now at the moment is like one party rule,Mtharika and his crew does not want to hear the truth spoken.Anyway we all know that Gloria is a veteran when it comes to the announcing job hopefully we will be. able to catch her when we switch the other side of our transmeter.

  17. A Malawi kukhala ndi choncho?????? inu ziwani kuti Mlungu akuwona!!! Mayi Banda, in the name of Jesus mawa mpite ku ZBS akakulembe ntchito.. Amen

  18. Mbuz zachimalawi, usaiwale ukukhala ngati mbc udzapita nayo ukadzafa udzatengele mb’okosi ndithu usadzasiye waliuma iwe mchifukwa sindimanvera ine maradio andalewo dilu ndi dstv basi mzimayiyo mudzachita naye manyaz muona masiku akubwerawa, inu lero mwamuchotsa mawa omwewo mumafuna akutameniwo adzakuchotsaninso ngat agalu wait for few days am telling u de truth

  19. Apply to Zodiak Gloria,,,u still have a great brain; they haven’t cutt off your head.Prove to them that knowledge&talent are the only things MBC can’t snatch from you.The best is yet to come,just keep your faith in God!!!@Zodiak every1 is respected because the station itself is Highly respected,for their programs are credible&trusted!!!I hope one day ZBS will be the Best Radio Station In the World!!!Time will tell when this will happen!

  20. mai banda musadande mulungu ndiwacincici kukuchosani pa programe imeo ndie kut wakukomzelani programe ine yabwino osadanda chemwali.

  21. Those of you who are siding with Gloria Banda are missing the point. Whether what she said was true or not the point is it was unethical for her to do that!

  22. Kumuchosakokhako Is Aconcrete Evidence kut anthuwo mukuwazunzadi.Muyaluka simunati,chilungamo ngakhale muchikwilire m’matope chizatuluka.

  23. Zomvetsa chisoni, MBC inali kale atonkhwe-tonkhwewa asanatibere ufulu wathu. Nanu Che Mungomo, siaja mumalankhula mwano nthawi imene ija?? kufuna kusangalatsa ankhwenzule aku Ndata, lero mukuziona bwanji???? Pajatu Honourable Kalua adati ‘fisi ndi fisi basi’ ungamuchitire zabwino sadzayamika.

  24. Zomvetsa chisoni, MBC inali kale atonkhwe-tonkhwewa asanatibere ufulu wathu. Nanu Che Mungomo, siaja mumalankhula mwano nthawi imene ija?? kufuna kusangalatsa ankhwenzule aku Ndata, lero mukuziona bwanji???? Pajatu Honourable Kalua adati ‘fisi ndi fisi basi’ ungamuchitire zabwino sadzayamika.

  25. kod wina aliyense akangot ndidxaulula akumangosowa?if thngz r gettng wrong,shud people remain quiet seeing thngz going worse jst bkz u r in power?z t dctetorshp? critisizing de torture bosses 2their broadcasters z t a mistak?groria dont get worried chilichoxe chapas pathambo chixaululika

  26. Radio1 ndimamvera chifukwa cha Gloria komanso malemu Maggie Katimba ndiye pano mwamuchosaso hii “Zokomera alimi ndechani”zimukomera bwanji mbava zilim’bomamu koma inu kkkkk

  27. Radio1 ndimamvera chifukwa cha Gloria komanso malemu Maggie Katimba ndiye pano mwamuchosaso hii “Zokomera alimi ndechani”zimukomera bwanji mbava zilim’bomamu koma inu kkkkk

  28. Radio1 ndimamvera chifukwa cha Gloria komanso malemu Maggie Katimba ndiye pano mwamuchosaso hii “Zokomera alimi ndechani”zimukomera bwanji mbava zilim’bomamu koma inu kkkkk

  29. My fellow Malawians, corruption , theft and tribalism are the eroding development in Malawi.Only God fearing leaders will change Malawi.CJ MKOMERA NTCHEU.

  30. Its now MUTHARIKA BROADCASTING CORPORATION not Malawi or Mapwevupwevu more employees are being molested there at the broadcasting house in the name of chipani bvuto nlakuti mmazunzana nokha nokha pofuna kukondweretsa chipani cholamula kuti zimenezo zithe siyani kulengeza za chipani pa radio ya misonkho ya wanthu. Zimenezo siyirani ama private stations enawa ali ndi nyumba zaozao MALANGIZO AULELE NDIWOMWEWO mukadikira za MACRA muchedwa nazo AMALAWI 99.999% adasiya kumvera kuwonera MUTHARIKA TV & RADIO STATIONS zimvere ntolo

  31. Its now MUTHARIKA BROADCASTING CORPORATION not Malawi or Mapwevupwevu more employees are being molested there at the broadcasting house in the name of chipani bvuto nlakuti mmazunzana nokha nokha pofuna kukondweretsa chipani cholamula kuti zimenezo zithe siyani kulengeza za chipani pa radio ya misonkho ya wanthu. Zimenezo siyirani ama private stations enawa ali ndi nyumba zaozao MALANGIZO AULELE NDIWOMWEWO mukadikira za MACRA muchedwa nazo AMALAWI 99.999% adasiya kumvera kuwonera MUTHARIKA TV & RADIO STATIONS zimvere ntolo

  32. Amayi onse okonda zokonda amai mukuti bwanji ndi nkhani iyi.

  33. Ndapereka maganizo anga ndizamva mbali ya akuluakuluwo koma kwapano nditi pheee nkutheka atha kukhala ndi zifukwa zokwanira amalawi tiyeni tiziyamba tamva nkhani mbali zonse

  34. Yup the director is not wrong,,,akuenela kuwa3ra ma chicks b4 he employ them,,,this is what is happening every where you go seeking job,dnt run away from de truth guys such z life

    1. zachamba et? iwe azakugire ndi ndani? fodya! think of yo cctaz. y do dey go to xul den? sibwezi akumavutika ku xul ngati kulembedwa ntchito kumafunika kufirana

    2. zachamba et? iwe azakugire ndi ndani? fodya! think of yo cctaz. y do dey go to xul den? sibwezi akumavutika ku xul ngati kulembedwa ntchito kumafunika kufirana

  35. I guess ZBS deserves educated ladies like Gro Banda. Y waisting time? Kazako, this time to boot up ur team. Get Banda on board and u will enjoy her contributions to ZBS. Imagin how famous she is through MBC’s Zokonda amayi. KAZAKO, think wisely cos its ur time

  36. Never heard of that radio in Malawi and such programm kkk ma radio a chi federal omvekera pa short wave this is digital era cant listen to namgogoda wa radio ngati imeneyi

  37. Never heard of that radio in Malawi and such programm kkk ma radio a chi federal omvekera pa short wave this is digital era cant listen to namgogoda wa radio ngati imeneyi

  38. PROPHET BUSHIRI WILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF MALAWI (GODS CALLING)
    Following the channel of presidency in malawi
    Many leaders who call themselves opposition has done nothing than only uttering words
    Looking at economic crisis affecting malawians
    Nothing so called tangible measures has been put in place to eradicate this
    Minus the infamous cashgate the DPP administration has failed malawians
    Why cant peter muthalika administration pump in other donors than depending on old relationship
    I believe the agreement kamuzu and other former leaders made with donors from britain isnt the same mutual relationship today
    If donors loves malawians, why can they withdraw their aids
    People are dying and things are worse and why cant those donors come and pump in their aid to rescue malawians?
    Peter muthalika wasnt in power the time infamous cashgate was happening and why do donors choose to punish malawians through peter muthalika administration
    It simply means donors communication between peter muthalikas administration is no longer there
    Donors hate muthalikas administration and not malawians
    If anaza president is voted into power today
    ….believe me you will see a lot of donors and this calamities will end
    During bingu wa muthalika end era donors withdraw their support also,,, a lot of calamities were there
    After joyce banda success a change was there within seconds To the the fact I dont see anyone from any party either in power or in opposition who can stand as president in the next election
    Their CVs are worse than dogs
    Bakili was a hero, he picked someone neither from the party nor from the opposition
    Because he knew that both donors and malawians lost their hope in fuctional paties
    Come 2009 he won and the country changed and all Malawians danced in joy
    All professors failled us and
    its high time we think of men of GOD A man WITH
    A NNOITING POWER
    BREAK THROUGH
    HEALLING
    PROPHECY
    MIRACLES
    A PROPHET MUST LEAD THE COUNTRY not self claim man of GOD
    PROPHET SHERPERD BUSHIRI IS A CHARISMATIC LEADER FULL OF VISION, AND HE MUST LEAD MALAWI THROUGH GOD POWER
    MEN OF GOD MUST TAKE THE COUNTRY AND LET GODS BLESSINGS BE UPON US HE HAS INBORN LEADERSHIP
    SAY BUSHIRI MUST BE OUR LEADER…….
    STAY BLESSED AMEN

  39. PROPHET BUSHIRI WILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF MALAWI (GODS CALLING)
    Following the channel of presidency in malawi
    Many leaders who call themselves opposition has done nothing than only uttering words
    Looking at economic crisis affecting malawians
    Nothing so called tangible measures has been put in place to eradicate this
    Minus the infamous cashgate the DPP administration has failed malawians
    Why cant peter muthalika administration pump in other donors than depending on old relationship
    I believe the agreement kamuzu and other former leaders made with donors from britain isnt the same mutual relationship today
    If donors loves malawians, why can they withdraw their aids
    People are dying and things are worse and why cant those donors come and pump in their aid to rescue malawians?
    Peter muthalika wasnt in power the time infamous cashgate was happening and why do donors choose to punish malawians through peter muthalika administration
    It simply means donors communication between peter muthalikas administration is no longer there
    Donors hate muthalikas administration and not malawians
    If anaza president is voted into power today
    ….believe me you will see a lot of donors and this calamities will end
    During bingu wa muthalika end era donors withdraw their support also,,, a lot of calamities were there
    After joyce banda success a change was there within seconds To the the fact I dont see anyone from any party either in power or in opposition who can stand as president in the next election
    Their CVs are worse than dogs
    Bakili was a hero, he picked someone neither from the party nor from the opposition
    Because he knew that both donors and malawians lost their hope in fuctional paties
    Come 2009 he won and the country changed and all Malawians danced in joy
    All professors failled us and
    its high time we think of men of GOD A man WITH
    A NNOITING POWER
    BREAK THROUGH
    HEALLING
    PROPHECY
    MIRACLES
    A PROPHET MUST LEAD THE COUNTRY not self claim man of GOD
    PROPHET SHERPERD BUSHIRI IS A CHARISMATIC LEADER FULL OF VISION, AND HE MUST LEAD MALAWI THROUGH GOD POWER
    MEN OF GOD MUST TAKE THE COUNTRY AND LET GODS BLESSINGS BE UPON US HE HAS INBORN LEADERSHIP
    SAY BUSHIRI MUST BE OUR LEADER…….
    STAY BLESSED AMEN

  40. Mwamchosa ntchito kuopa kukuululani zisinsi zambiri zoipa zimene mwakhala mukuchita. tsopano ndipamene titaziwe zisinsi zambiri pakafukufuku wathu chifukwa azinena momasuka. Kukanakhala bwino mumubwezerenso pa ntchito mayi wosalakwayu. Aboss mukalakwa inu atazakuchoseni ntchito ndani?? Zinthu zimatha ndikukambilana osati kumenya kapena kupha. watelomo mwamupha mayi. Ha mulibe chisoni. ayilemeletsa wayilesi yanuyituu!

  41. Mwamchosa ntchito kuopa kukuululani zisinsi zambiri zoipa zimene mwakhala mukuchita. tsopano ndipamene titaziwe zisinsi zambiri pakafukufuku wathu chifukwa azinena momasuka. Kukanakhala bwino mumubwezerenso pa ntchito mayi wosalakwayu. Aboss mukalakwa inu atazakuchoseni ntchito ndani?? Zinthu zimatha ndikukambilana osati kumenya kapena kupha. watelomo mwamupha mayi. Ha mulibe chisoni. ayilemeletsa wayilesi yanuyituu!

  42. Kumalawi sikuzatheka,vuto lake ndi dyela, you hate de truth so much,mukufuna anthu oti azikuvomelezani zinthu zikuwonongeka. Pliz try to know Jesus so dat your eyes can see

  43. Kumalawi sikuzatheka,vuto lake ndi dyela, you hate de truth so much,mukufuna anthu oti azikuvomelezani zinthu zikuwonongeka. Pliz try to know Jesus so dat your eyes can see

  44. what’s goi’n on Malawi, do u want everybody who works there to remain silent? impossible! bwanj mukudana ndi chilungamo. olo mwamuchosa ife nde taziwabetu.

  45. what’s goi’n on Malawi, do u want everybody who works there to remain silent? impossible! bwanj mukudana ndi chilungamo. olo mwamuchosa ife nde taziwabetu.

  46. A MBC mwamuthamangitsa muzifukwa zosamveka , MAYI wa mawu abwino kumtundu wafuko lathu, koma. Ayi Mama musadandaule tikufunayo mawu anu tiwamve pa ZBS apply now, we don’t hv tym to hurt somebody . Mawu ndiomwewo

  47. A MBC mwamuthamangitsa muzifukwa zosamveka , MAYI wa mawu abwino kumtundu wafuko lathu, koma. Ayi Mama musadandaule tikufunayo mawu anu tiwamve pa ZBS apply now, we don’t hv tym to hurt somebody . Mawu ndiomwewo

  48. Zachamba basi osadanda sikutiso atenga ma pepar ako ayi ataye ameneo chikamatsekeka chitseko china chimankhala chutseguka chachikulu ndi moyo upeza ina vep MBC ndichaniso paja shupit

  49. Zachamba basi osadanda sikutiso atenga ma pepar ako ayi ataye ameneo chikamatsekeka chitseko china chimankhala chutseguka chachikulu ndi moyo upeza ina vep MBC ndichaniso paja shupit

  50. Should workers be afraid so say anything wrong at there work place for the sake of fire .TRUTH Hurts .we are tired of sugar baked liars.

  51. Should workers be afraid so say anything wrong at there work place for the sake of fire .TRUTH Hurts .we are tired of sugar baked liars.

    1. some times tamaganizani zinthu zoti zikupindulileni komanso zithandize ena, kuchosedwa kwa mayiyu pa ntchito zikugwirizana bwanji ndi dpp, fodya eti

  52. Ha guys,u mean that MBC radio 1 stil exists?ipanga retire liti?yakalamba ndiganiza thats why it makes mistakes like this,just firing workers for the sake of political powers.

  53. Ha guys,u mean that MBC radio 1 stil exists?ipanga retire liti?yakalamba ndiganiza thats why it makes mistakes like this,just firing workers for the sake of political powers.

  54. It seems mmadana ndi chilungamo.In such away of firing innocent person,instead u the failure firing those who tortures.Can we build nation upon doing that?shame on you

  55. It seems mmadana ndi chilungamo.In such away of firing innocent person,instead u the failure firing those who tortures.Can we build nation upon doing that?shame on you

  56. Bola tisanzamvenso kuti akumupepesa ndi K70000000 ngati mmene zimachitikila ndi enawa plizi.Boma limaludza zedi

  57. Bola tisanzamvenso kuti akumupepesa ndi K70000000 ngati mmene zimachitikila ndi enawa plizi.Boma limaludza zedi

  58. Zopusa zomangufuna kutitengela kumtoso pali nkhani yomveka apa? mwalowesapo ndale chabe ndiye musatinyase mayi anga asiya kale kuimba phone pazokonda amayi tidzimvela ZBS.

  59. Zopusa zomangufuna kutitengela kumtoso pali nkhani yomveka apa? mwalowesapo ndale chabe ndiye musatinyase mayi anga asiya kale kuimba phone pazokonda amayi tidzimvela ZBS.

  60. Ma wailesi ndi ambiri akayamba kwina. Komanso ngati timamvela radio 1 nde ndi Zokonda Amai yomweyotu basi, ikatelo yailesi timati yathelatu fasho

  61. Ma wailesi ndi ambiri akayamba kwina. Komanso ngati timamvela radio 1 nde ndi Zokonda Amai yomweyotu basi, ikatelo yailesi timati yathelatu fasho

  62. How and why would they suck someone because they told the truth about the bosses silly behavior, people this is not fair. Ndekuti aliyense amene akuti ‘NDIZAULURA’ zizitha chonchi. where is Malawi going?

  63. How and why would they suck someone because they told the truth about the bosses silly behavior, people this is not fair. Ndekuti aliyense amene akuti ‘NDIZAULURA’ zizitha chonchi. where is Malawi going?

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