Kasunda leaves Nation newspaper for Blantyre City PR post

Journalist Anthony Kasunda has left Malawi giant media company, Nation Publications Limited after taking up a job as Public Relations Manager at the Blantyre City Council (BCC).

Kasunda: Blantyre City PR manager
Kasunda: Blantyre City PR manager

BCC chief executive officer Ted Nandolo confirmed that Kasunda is the City’s PR manager as with effect from November 1, 2014.

“Following this development, members of the public and the media are, therefore, advised to channel all matters to do with the Blantyre City Council through the public relations office,” said Nandolo

Kasunda is the outgoing chairman of media watchdog, National Media Institute of Southern Africa (Namisa).

Nation Publication recently also lost its editor Graciun Tukula to rival Times Media where he is also relaunching his column in the Sunday Times.

Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :

Sharing is caring!

Follow us in Twitter
25 Comments
newest
oldest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
mbozilo
9 years ago

tHERE

Silent Observer
9 years ago

Congratulations are in order Mr Kasunda. Finally the council has the mouth piece who understands the value of information after it was named the most secretive entity. The former PR was acting as a secretary who was successfully tainting the good image of the council by sitting on vital information.

Umbava wayamba kale
Umbava wayamba kale
9 years ago

Mwina nkulandilako ulemu pamalawi. Most jornos survive ndizam’manja. I know a number of them who literally ask for kakang’ono wherever they go on duty, makamaka akakhala ma function okhuza ma company a amwenye – kuapindira pensulo.

mgwagwa
mgwagwa
9 years ago

Was the post advertised and interviews conducted? ACB find out.

Hardy C
Hardy C
9 years ago

That is the end of our career as a brilliant journalist Anthony don’t you think so ?????

YOKWIYA
YOKWIYA
9 years ago

We are happy with your appointment Bwana. It would appear the old people at BCA have lost ideas. As a well travelled person we hope you will help to bring new ideas in the assembly. Maybe a new broom will sweep clean. Start with Kamba market where there are a lot of shabby shacks coming up. We need to see some change. We need security lights on the path through Mandevu bush to Queens. The rivers (eg Naperi)in the city are filthy. The sewage system is in bad shape. Lets see if you can do something. Congraturations.

manunkha
9 years ago

Why blame anthony. We all work for money. He does not work for journalism. If BCC will give him a better life than nation, let him go. Its about him and his kids. Are u guys going to feed his family if he remains on a meager salary at nation? Tiziganiza. Voice Mhone uyu waitaya yokangana ndi boma because his kids were suffering. And none of ur helped him pay school fees. Today he has accepted to b ambassodor. Ndiye iwe galu ukuti mfwe mfwe mfwe….. No dont leave journalism…. Journalism my foot. Are u going to feed his family????

Chikuli boyz
Chikuli boyz
9 years ago

Way to go bwana Kasunda, vuto tilinalo a Malawi ndi nsanje, kuchuluka kuyankhula yankhula. Olo mulankhule chotani dziwani ichi 1, Bwana kasunda anapanga kale decision yabwino ndipo sasintha. 2. A Bcc anawapatsa kale contract ndipo ndiamene anachita bwino pa ma interview, ndipo sizisintha. 3. Iweyo ngati uli dolo pita ku NPL ukaloweko ntchito kuli malo kumenekoko osangonyoza,komanso sizitheka choncho tangopangani zanu mwina mungatukuke. Nthawi zina amakhala madalitso ochokera kwa Ambuye, takumbukirani posachedwapa mmene anathamangila muja kuti journalist nzawo Limbani apite ku India ku chipatala, Ambuye lero wawadalitsa,so who can against him? Thanx GOD C O N G R A N… Read more »

Yobe boo
Yobe boo
9 years ago

Anyasa zoona yikhale nkhani yimeneyi kutaya nayo nthawi “Kasunda” ????????????????? so what does impact is this bringing to common Malawians?

Brainfast Mpoto
9 years ago

wishing you well,thanks,enaapezeposo nthito pachoka inupo.

Read previous post:
Zero-aid budget: Malawi plans to win back donors amid corruption scandal

Like many aid-dependent countries in the developing world, Malawi cannot balance its books without donor support, which makes up as...

Close