Month: August 2020 Posts

MBC asks for K6.1 billion bailout: Chilima says no

Aug 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has rejected Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s request for a K6.1 billion bailout. Chilima met management of the state broadcaster on Wednesday to discuss reforms. During the meeting, MBC asked for a bailout… ...

Chilima to meet MBC staff

Aug 25, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima will on Wednesday engage Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) employees on reforms at the state broadcaster. The Vice President who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development; and the Public Sector… ...

Former MBC presenter Jolly Kalelo dies

Aug 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) presenter Jolly Kalelo has died in Lilongwe. Kalelo has died today at Kamuzu Central Hospital, according to officials of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) where he was serving as a… ...

We repent our sins – MBC

Jul 16, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

"Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) probably read this biblical verse prior to meeting the newly appointed Information Minister, Gospel Kazako where the State… ...

Kazako tells MBC to stop favouring ruling party

Jul 15, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...MBC's Sumbuleta says mistakes were made Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako, says Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is a bad boy that needs to change and has warned that some employees will be fired in a… ...

MBC shocks Malawians

May 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), the public broadcasting station, left Malawians in disbelief last night. The station which a couple of days ago aired expletives targeted at Vice President Saulos Chilima made amends last night.… ...

HRDC, YAS and Livingstonia Synod want MBC temporarily closed

May 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Livingstonia Synod and two civil society organizations have demanded the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to suspend the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s license by Friday this week. The organisations - Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC)… ...

Steven Maseya goofs on TV: says Concourt is illegal

May 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Television (MBC) presenter Steven Maseya is trending having said on TV that the Constitutional Court which annulled the 2019 presidential elections is illegal. Speaking in a programme dubbed "Malawi pa Chitukuko pa… ...

HRDC demands K200 million from MBC

Jan 18, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is demanding K200 million from the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) after the public broadcaster described the grouping as a terrorist organization. HRDC says the money is for injury caused… ...

Blunder: MBC presenter describes Peter Mutharika as dead

May 10, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

In just a few weeks, state owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation ( MBC) has for the second described incumbent President Peter Mutharika as dead. This is another time the station has mistaken Peter for his fallen… ...

MBC shuts up caller for slamming Chakwera attacks

Feb 17, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A live phone in program on MBC TV turned haywire when one caller slammed the hosts of a propaganda based program on the station and told them that opposition party Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader… ...

MBC accused of favouritism in presentation of nomination parties

Feb 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has incited the ire of some Malawians for overlooking the presentation of nomination papers by opposition candidates. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) started receiving nomination papers from presidential hopefuls on Monday, the… ...

Statutory bodies hiding K5.7 billion

Jan 13, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Eighteen statutory bodies in Malawi are hiding K5.7 billion meant for pension contribution. According to a press release by the Registrar of Financial Institutions, the statutory bodies have not remitted pension contribution totaling K5.7 billion… ...

MBC stops caller from criticizing DPP regime

Oct 29, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

State owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) does not buy any views from its listeners that appear to be critical of the Peter Mutharika leadership. In a phone-in program aimed at getting people’s views on whether… ...

Geoffrey Kapusa fired by MBC

Dec 24, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 165 &

Presenter Geoffrey Kapusa has been fired by state owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The TV personality who has worked at MBC for over fifteen years confirmed his sacking in a post on Facebook. "kkk eti… ...