Month: May 2021 Posts

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… ...