Crisis at Times: Corruption, gossip and suspensions as Brian Banda and George Kasakula are kicked out

Aug 17, 2017 Politics 279
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Brian Banda, George Kasakula Malawi Media

Trouble is brewing at the oldest news publishers in Malawi, leaked audio conversations have revealed.

According to viral audios that have revealed the rot at Times Group Limited which owns Times Radio and Television, two important members of the company have been suspended.

The two who have been suspended are Managing Editor George Kasakula and award winning talkshow host Brian Banda who have made a mark for their no-holds radio and television show Hot Current.

Brian Banda, George Kasakula Malawi Media
Suspended!

Gossip: Brian Banda is corrupt and Kasakula is useless

An audio gossip between Facebook personality Julius Mithi and Editor at Times Innocent Chitosi has revealed that Brian Banda is corrupt.

In the leak which is a phone call that Mithi makes to Chitosi, Mithi starts by asking if it is true that Brian Banda has been suspended.

Chitosi confirms the suspension and when he is asked why, he reports that Brian Banda is corrupt and refused to do a programme because he had not been paid for it.

‘You know that boy is very corrupt, he refused to do a programme because no money was paid to him,’ Chitosi said to Mithi on the phone.

According to Chitosi, Brian Banda demands kickbacks to feature people in his programmes.

Chitosi also added that George Kasakula has been suspended for failing to run Times which has been struggling of late with staff losses and the infamous scandal of owing MRA.

Brian Banda is uneducated

In a very low blow of the gossip, Mithi and Chitosi take on Brian Banda chiding him for being uneducated and lacking a certificate.

‘I know him, he has no papers. I worked with him at PP,’ said Mithi in the leaked audio clip.

His statement is also said by Chitosi who laments that Banda lacks professionalism because of his lack of education.

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279 Comments

  3. A times TV ngati anthu timakonda kuonera TV yanuyi its because of these two guy Kasakula and Brian Banda Dausi amadziwa kuti if there is No 1 TV presenter the whole Malawi is Banda

  4. Malawi24 please don’t mislead Malawians , George Kasakula hasn’t been kicked out as you are claiming. Infact Kasakula was on Hot current programme this morning.

  8. Brian Banda alibwino koooopsa kusiyana ndi Phillip Business ,chifukwa Brian amazuzula ndikupangisa kuti wina asinthe khalidwe kapena machitidwe a zinthu,,pamene Phillip zake ndikupusisa anthu osazindikira za campaign yopusa yomwe akuwamenyera olephelawa in other way he is driving a car without proper documents

  9. Ngati pali chondibowa ine ndipo chinandipangisa kuti ndisazaseguleso mbctv ndi PHILLIP BUSINESS,,,, and more over MBC hs turned into a political party property,,, I hate MBC I hate ,,PHILLIP BUSINESS

  12. DPP ndi ulendo wa Ku data umeneo kulira kumeneko mwaena ndi amsonda komanso cabinet yonse yazaza ndi makape kuyambira president wao mpakana kumapeto ndi chifukwa ine ndinathawa dziko langa

  14. Mwamva za mmaluwa anzanufe tikuwonera Times tv with George kkasakula kkkkkkk
    Koma ma cadet kkkkk mumva kuwawa ngati mdulidwe wa abambo

  17. What have these done? This spells out the demise of Times wait and see. These reknowned jounakist wull shame you wgen tgey will in the other media provisers hand. They are jewelly in my view

  19. Musaiwale dzulo tawerenga nkhani ya bodza pompano ya secretary General wa DPP ndizakhulupilila ntsogolo osati panopa bodza lachuluka Ku facebook

  24. I would think the best comments would only come in after it is established that the darling programme, ” Hot Current” is hosted by a different duo altogether or better still it is completely off air, otherwise what these scribes are telling us is nonsense!

  28. Mmmmmm this is not good where Malawi is going tizipangachonchi kodi mukufuna kuti tisamadziwe zomwemukuchita basimukufuna mudzingotibela basi komatu ilindi DZIKO ndilizungulula pakhale khale mudzaziwona

  32. pena anthu aja amanena zobowa kwambiri eg amati community colleges zopanda pendu, Zoona zimenezo ndale zawo zopusa kwambiri ,

  34. kuchosa Brian ndi George ndiye times yatha basi sitizayikondanso ngati pali TV station yomwe anthu tikuwonera ndi Times basi chifukwa cha anyamata amenewa, ndiye ngati zili chocho basi tizingowonera ma chanel ena pa Go Tv basi zinazi ndiye yayi kutaya nthawi kuwonera bola kumangogona basi

  35. Bodza guys Brian Banda amatha. That’s why he is very popular. If its true that he has been suspended then Times has goofed. Brian is talented. Nsanje siumuna.

  37. Hot current was hottest issue for dpp hence the dpp stooges at times have found lame excuse to silence these brave boys. But time will tell.

  39. Brain anali munthu wabwino amene ndimakukonda koma zimaoneka kuti anasiya njila ndiye poti ati iye ndiwachilungamo justice should prevail

  46. HOOOO if its true then Times Group has goofed.
    Why exposing an internal and family matter?
    The credibility of the whole power house of the Times Group is in shambles.
    Let’s just hope it is just social media crips.

  50. Brian ndi dolo ndipo amatha Times yazizira malinga ndi m’mene amachitira present ma programs ake chachitikschi ndichibwana chachikulu

  54. I called Brian and wandiuza chilungamo as his fellow journalist. Enanu baalongolorani

  55. I called Brian and wandiuza chilungamo as his fellow journalist. Enanu baalongolorani

  59. DPP Stupid Failures are really in a Fix for their daily Failures and Blunders! Brian and George are our Eye Openers! Best Journalists for Malawians. All DPP Stooges and Cadets can NEVER like these Two best Journalists!! Rubbish

  63. Hahaha Ngati ali Osaphunzira BRIAN BANDA why Times group imamulemba ntchito? tinene kuti polemba munthu ntchito kumeneko sayamba awona ma pepala a munthu or kumupanga interview? Kambani INA koma ya school yokhayo Ndakana!!!!

    3. Zachamba zimenezo za school awona lero guys makape ndi mabwana awopsedwaso ndi DPP tisayiwale kuti paja anakatsekaso Times ndie poti Brian ndi George amanena chilungamo ndizobisika za DPP shame on andale aku malawi

  64. And Malawi 24 akodwa nayo DPP propaganda. Kasakula is working as we speak. Brian Banda ali ku holiday. Muzachita manyazi masiku akudzawa.

    2. I also have the audio for conversation ya chitosi and friend. If you need it, can share

    5. @willard paja kumudzi ndikuti,ndipo mutifotokozere mmene munayendera kuchoka kumudzi kufuka mtauni muno,munakwera galimoto ya dpp eti kkkkk
      Bo wonder mmutu mwanu muli frozy yekha yekha

  66. Listening to it, ndakhulupilira kuti ndizoonadi….so sad so sad…. ndakamvera ndithu….

  70. I have the audios, one top manager confirming the suspension and warning to Brian and Kasakula, amene mukuletsanu khalani choncho, its true

    9. Ma cadet a dpp kkkkkk kodi simunagulebe ma screen kkkkk anzanufe tikuwonera times “in the news” with George kasakula kkkkkk inuti muphulika kkkkkk

    11. some pple just can’t understand, tikuti wina is on suspension wina walandira warning letter, nde akalandira warning letter samagwiranso ntchito? do u live in a remotest village or u didn’t go to sch?

    12. Inu mukugwira ku times konko kodi !!!!
      Ife tikuti anthuwa ali pa wayilesi ya times ndi pa tv rt nw ngati foni yanuyo imalimba battery tsegulani times radio

  71. If This Is True Then Issue Out Warrant Of Arrest.Tasekerera Katangale Kwa Nthawi Yaitali But If Only I Were The ACB boss inunso a 24 tikanakufufuzani.

  75. Kasakula n banda to me are not part of cream of journalists I respect. They are highly, secretly and organized corruptible individuals hungry for public sympathy.

  80. Ndi zabodza musawamvere one of them is my friend so I called him and iye akuti akudabwaso kut anthu akungomuimbira ma foni so ndizoseketsa kkkkk kumangolenga nkhani mmmm very bad

  83. Brian, usadandaule ndikulemba ntchito pa tv yanga bcoz i can’t miss u, boy. U r more dan capable along side Kasakula mmatimvetsa kukoma guys.

    3. don’t you know that Times belongs to late Kamuzu? Kamuzu belonged to MCP. Therefore, Times tv and Radio largely serve Malawi Congress Party.

  89. Its a set up,these guys r innocent it could 1 of the dpp members who set up these guys. They corrupt free n they also fighting the same battle.Mr dausi leave the guys alone

    2. Dpp playing hide n seek games through malawi 24 to let down those who in oppose them.But God is there n see what (you) mr #dausi n ur frnd r doing. Goerge n Brian r the radio representers malawi had ever had,now bcoz they expose chaponda maize saga to the public they bcome dpp enemies.Shame on u dausi n the rest who r busy planning to bring down these 2 guyz

  91. Kodi inu,inuyo BwB simutha kuchitako izo anapanga aLWB, chifukwa Blantyre wazaza ndi makape,macoment opanda mchere,mwina atanyong’olerako madzi osakaniza ndi bibi angakhuzumuke,nawonso

    1. In BT we ve anthu omwe amaziwa chochita muthawi yake. LL munachuluka tulo thus why akumakumwesani madzi kwinaku mukunyong’olera.

  92. Firstly Malawi 24 is full of un proffesionalism,and its journalists are ful of lies and propaganda,so what are you benefiting even whether George or Brian are uneducated its none of your business,munakhara bwanji atora nkhan osaphunzira inu.Mudzaipitsira anzanu mbiri mpaka liti?everybody knows how an expertise is Brian.even iweyo walemba nkhani iyi ulembe ndi certificate yomwe ya Level 4 Journalism basi ntchito kunyoza ena.Thats one of character that makes malawians to be poor until to the end of the edge.This story is full of propaganda,full of exegeration,is impatial,un fair and unbalance and its Subjective at all cost.Iknow that your being sent by Dpp to reducule Brian and George.All your plans are in vain Baba.

    1. Kkkkkkkk….. Can u tell us who was speaking in the Audio please? Is it Malawi 24 staff or Times Group staff???? Babelpn is Falling Down sure. Musadane ndi Malawi 24 ayi kumpanda zavuta basi.

    2. Hahaha thats why pple do not trust malawi 24guys because your propagandist.WHETHER ARE TIMES GROUP STAFF SPOKE but it doesnt matter,this is not newsworth,ihope you dont know news features at all.what is worth to reporting this?

    3. Winnie u lacking logical thinking on this issue.Times news group is abig company so if it is in disalay it makes asense for reporter to feed masses especially when it comes to individuals in question.

    8. Ndekuti mulibe ma screen ma nyumbamo,pangani search pamene pali Times tv muziwonere nokha bodza lanulo ife tikuwonera, olo muwayipitse ife ndi Times ndi nganganga
      Ma cadet onunkha dzuwa

    9. Get out Winnie..Nothing wrong with Malawi 24 they are just reporting wat…happened…kuzolowera kudzudzula zilizonse???

      me i have the leaking convasation Audio……its not Malawi 24 .omwe akamba za certificate …Malawi 24 its only talking wat is on current

    10. he z saying that this z not worthy news kkkk….write urs which z worthy….
      IF newa not look worthy to you….we just pass by..not even comment like wat u dd

    12. Thats shows how incompetence,bribe,corupt is malawi 24.akapolo aboma bola azanu achina philip business akudya khobiri,inu mukhalira kukanda everyday

  93. everywhere ,,,and sungachite kudabwa utamva kuti Brian Banda kapena Kasakula wagwililira ,,these guys are money chasers ,however amatimilira kozi nthawi zima amalakhula zomwe sitingathe kuzitulutsa Ku mtundu onse.

  97. Ngati Ali Or Sali Acorruption Bt Honestly These Guyz Amasowa Umunthu,chilungamo,professionalism,patriotism,komaso They Act On Political Bias.Zimenezi Sizabwino People Cant Trust Them In Anything They Can Do.

    4. Iweyo Rob John Banda Ukuchita Makani Chifukwa Ndi Mtumbuka Mzako Koma Choti Udziwe Anthu Anzeru Zawo Amangowayang’anatu Anthu Amene Anja Akamapusisa Anthu Akaluakulu Anzeru Zawo Ndi Aulemu Wawo. Zimangoonekeratu Kuti Awa Ali Ndi Target Ndi Munthu Wina Wake Komaso Chipani Chinachake.Let You Know This In My Whole Life Ihave Never Supported Any Party And Idont Belong To Either Any Of Business That People Run In The Name So Called Party But Mmene Dziko Liri Ndi Mtendere Amphawi Omwe Ndi Majority Adziko Lino Akudya Nsima Yawo Yatherere Ndi Kumakhuta Ena Sagona Turo Kusakasaka Choti Awagombesele Mitu Amalawi Azimenyana,azikangana Iwo Akumweramo Coffe.Iweso Ndi Mmodzi Mwa Iwo You Need To Think First And Analise Issues Before You Put Some Ingredients One Relavant Matters Like This One. Vuto Ndiloti Atumbuka Always Mumazitenga Kukhara Anzeru Nthawi Zonse Which Is Not Good.

    7. Inferiority complex?Mumatiopa!! Mtumbuka chikumukhuza ndi chani?Come 2 think of it has any tumbuka ruled dis country??Zakuvutani akulu…Get a life!!!

    8. if thea z a boring thing is kunyozerana mitundu mr makono we r all malawians we can’t be all lomwes. as a matter of fact kasakula is a chewa so i don’t even see any single reason of blaming tumbukaz i hope wandimva bhobho

    9. @divelious kodi inu kumudzi ndikuti paja,komanso mundiwuze amene anakupatsani dzina la chikazi,thats why mumaganizaso ngati mkazi,inu chatsala ndi chitenje basi
      Cadet onunkha dzuwa komanso wa dzina la chikazi

    13. As Far As Iknow Uthenga Wabwino Kazako Sangalole Zimenezo.ZBS Is Astation Loved With Many People And He Cant Allow To Corrupt His Reputation With That Guy.Unless On Special Forces.

  98. Inu a zitosi nd anzanu anthit mwakamba zambil za Brian B. Alibe maphunziro okwanira eti? koma dzwan komwe akuchokera sipano.
    TIMES’yo kt ifike pamenepo nd anyamata omweo.

    Ilove guys!!

  104. That’s sick, u mean of all the journalists that time group has, brian and goerge are the worst corrupt minded than the rest to the extent of firing them?

    4. Kodi ndekuti mulibe ma tv eti kapena ababa atsekera kuchipinda kkkk
      Akabwera ababawo mudzawauze apange search TIMES TV
      kkkkk ife tikuwonera uyu kasakula kk
      Muphulika simunati ma cadet odzola komba kkkkk

  107. Ine ndavetsedwa kut George angompatsa warning!!

    Banda on suspension!!!!

    Nde inu mukubweraso ndi yanuyanu musasokoneze anthu pilizi chonde

      1. I was one of them thinking that way, but its true i have a clip of their conversation

  116. Those guys are corrupt….no one can deny this fact…remember mmene Brian anachitira ali ndi Jb…amachita kuoneka kuti they are money hungry…..kasakula amachita kuoneka kuti ali ndi ludzu la chuma…amayankhula ngati someone has sent them.

    3. Diso la khadethi ndi la ng’ala iwe,sindimaphethira nalo.Mawa ukhale pomwepo umvelere zomwe zitayankhulidwe pa Hot Current,mukuchepa ana inu.

    7. Inu zitayeni zopanda ntchito izi,zikuchedwatsan.Anthu akufuna chitukuko,anthu akufuna madzi abwino osati osakanikilana ndi matuvi ayi.Tamvana zimenezo?

    22. Zaziiiik ife tikuwonera times yomweyo,kasakula ali pompo brian ali pompo
      Koma ma Cadet a dpp kulilatu mokweza kumeneku kkkk mukuwo’a ngati tiziwonera Mbc kkkk mwagenda katawuluka
      Nsomba zowamba inu

  131. Yoh at last, someone saw how uneducated and unprofessional Brian Banda was or still is. I have watched and listened to some of his shows, his english is just as bad as chilonda cha mwanamphepo. He is really unprofessional, you could tell that it had something to do with being corrupt!

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