PS Chimwemwe Banda ‘wreaks havoc’ at Malawi Broadcasting Corp, Information

February 10, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 133 Comments

There have been major changes in positions and work stations of several employees at the highly-politicized Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Ministry of Information, orchestrated by the new Principal Secretary (PS) at the Ministry of Information, Tourism and Culture, Chimwemwe Banda.

Chimwemwe Banda: Shake-up MBC, Information
Chimwemwe Banda: Shake-up MBC, Information

Banda who was Director of News and Programmes at MBC until 2012, is renowned for describing an MBC presenter as “ugly” that year, which attracted widespread condemnation.

When the new People’s Party (PP) administration came to power in April 2012, Banda was deployed to Ministry of Health as Deputy Director.

On the return of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) following the May 20, 2014 General Elections, the former broadcaster has now been promoted to the position of PS in the Ministry of Information, Tourism and Culture where she is now “wreaking havoc”, according to insiders.

“She has taken a retaliatory approach in her way of managing matters at the Ministry and line departments. There have been reshuffling and redeployment of many staff members perceived to be PP sympathizers. It’s a terrible scenario we’ve here,” said a senior official in the Ministry of Information. She prefered anonymity for fear of reprisals.

Recent developments at MBC, at the instigation of PS Banda, have seen the transfer of senior journalist Peter Makawa, a self-acclaimed DPP sympathizer, from MBC TV (Lilongwe Studio) to Mema MBC Studio. He is reportedly contesting the transfer and has threatened to quit should management stick to the decision.

Another veteran journalist on transfer is Charles Vintulla. He has been posted to Mzuzu’s Kaning’ina Studio from Lilongwe. He works for MBC TV.

Vintulla’s wife, Lisa, a senior photojournalist at the Department of Information in Lilongwe has been sent on a forced leave alongside another photojournalist, Felix Washon, on unspecified grounds.

In Mzuzu, Charles Vintulla will replace Dalitso Chimwala who has been posted to Mangochi. Chimwala will be joined by a Blantyre-based senior reporter, Ronald Amosi, while another Blantyre-based senior reporter, Blessings Kanache will have to go a bit farther to Karonga.

Journalist Vincent Khonyongwa has been promoted to the position of Controller of News at MBC Radio. He replaces Mervis Senga.

Mgeme Kalilani is now Controller of News at MBC TV, replacing Emmanuel Thuwala.

The first casualties of the new regime at MBC were Wellington Kuntaja and Hamilton Chimala, Directors of News, and Programmes, respectively. Chimala is now at the Ministry of Agriculture as a Deputy Director while Kuntaja heads the Information Department in the South and is based in Blantyre.

MBC Director General Dr. Benson Tembo also faced the chop. He is now seeing his contract, which ends in April, through at MACRA.

Inexperienced Aubrey Sumbuleta, who served as deputy Director General since December, has replaced Tembo. Sumbuleta’s professional credentials are highly suspect, according to insiders at MBC.

Meanwhile, former Nation Publications senior journalist, Gideon Munthali has been appointed as Deputy Director at the Ministry of Information. He was initially earmarked for the position of Presidential Press Secretary before the appointment was cancelled following revelations that the appointment was influenced by Chimwemwe Banda, his relative, and the Minister of Information, Kondwani Nankhumwa, his close friend.

The position of Press Secretary fell vacant recently when Frederick Ndala was unceremoniously removed and redeployed to the Ministry of Information as a ‘Director’.

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133 replies on “PS Chimwemwe Banda ‘wreaks havoc’ at Malawi Broadcasting Corp, Information”

  2. And pa MBC po enawo amene apatsidwa ma positions a Controller, I know 3 of them
    hold diploma papers. What a shame and restrogressive thinking pa MBC. VP tayambani ndi MBC ntchito yanu akupatsani dzana dzanali.

  3. Its unfortunate that when some people are politically promoted forget so soon that they will need the same people they are harrassing . They should remember the saying that goes like when you go up don’t forget the people down because you will need them when youn come down.

  4. According to me this is normal! Without looking at what PP did at the station when it came to power,information dissemination is very crucial to every leaderShip.Govt needs people it can trust with crucial materials. Ku Karongako sikukhala anthu?Nawonso safuna ma “senior” journalist kuti akakhale kumeneko?
    People in gvt can be moved to anywhere at anytime!

  5. kaya zanu izo kukakhala ku Custom Ndiye kungochoka Katsonga ati kuika mbava mmalo ofunika ndikuchosa amene Amaona kuti aziwasokoneza pano zawanyera angolephera ma target. Mumadana ndi Katsonga mw anyatu.kumakhala ndi timing.musovenge

  8. Ask me about this so called Chimwemwe Banda she was my teacher at secondary school she’s so jealousy and safuna kumupitilira l don’t fancy her she wants all the good things her way what a shame mudzasintha liti amayi in what goes around comes around muzaziona why shud pipo complain if you are doing the right thing ask urself

  9. For those who are suffering at MBC don’t worry beleive in GOD The almighty.You will rejoice come September,2015 mark my words.God does wonders.

  10. What else do you expect from an illiterate government where every government department is politically managed? Mayiko ambiri osawuka chipani chikalowa m’boma ndiye maudindo ambiri amaperekedwa kwa a kuchipani ngakhale alibe maphumziro okhudza ntchitoyo.

  11. We also experienced the same when Christopher Makileni bounced back at local government as director of administration later on PS2 under PP administraion. The guy was untouchable and very aggressive since he had support from JB. Pano wangotsala nsanza zokhazokha. Mizimu ya anthu wonse omwe anawazunza ikumutsata. Tisamazunzane a Malawi. God is always on the look. Chimwemwe might be deemed wrong but she is one of those that were tortured by the PP administration.

    I support what Chimwemwe is doing .Chimwemwe I love you continue doing the good job

  12. This woman is a devil akuzunza anthu kwambiri ku MBC.She has so much powers that she interfears with other goverment departments and its better she resigns from her position and do politics becoz she is not a good administrator.The problem at MBC is that the majority of MBC boses have no papers and they entertain gossips.Ngati pali company yonunkha ndi zochitika ndi MBC.

  16. OK, does PS manage things at that level?? Yet to see. Who manages MBC? I thought there is Director General or something like that.

  18. CB WAYAMBA BWINO BRAVO UKAKATHA UCHOTSE PETER ABRAZI MUTHARIKA UYIKE JAMES NYONDO KENAKO UCHOTSE AKA KA MWANA KA CHILIMA UYIKE WADADA WA CHISI AS VICE PRESIDENT…INDE CHIMZY MA TRANSFER AMENEWO.UMAITHA

  19. Amayi Chimwemwe alibe integrity she serving two conflicting boards instead of excusing herself from one board. What goes around comes around osamaiwala a Malawi. Osamachitana chipongwe. Mmaesa amayi awa amati opemphera.

    1. Iiii upemphera? Munthu amavulirana ndi Ben Tembo and Willie Samute. She is porous and sexually vulnerable lady

  27. Postings are normal if done in merits aiming at improving the services. These transfers are questionable because there seem politics is attached to the random movements of seniors at the public institution.

  29. While I have no problem with transfers, again if they are based on professional reasons and not politics, I am very worried that senior management positions are going to people without academic backing. Ministry of Education you have director Gerald Viola, MSCE, then you are bringing in Gedion Munthali, MSCE, as deputy director, and you have PS Chimwemwe Banda (Masters without first degree) and you have regional information officer Wellington Kuntaja (MSCE), what message are we sending to those who are educated? At MBC, people with degrees are sidelined and you go promote Khonyongwa because he is Mulakho, is that fair?

  30. I don’t see any problem with the transfers as long as they were done without ulterior motives, some of us have gone up through the same system.

  31. Mwafatsatu, atolankhani mu world yanu. Palibe chosathatu. Akulu adatero! Evil begets evil. Mtengo wa minga sungabereke ma apples, ayi. Akulunso anati,”Mfiti yayikazi imakhala youma mtima kuposa yayimuna”. Izi za a Thindwa ndi zamakono, podyera ndalama. Makolo awo anakumana nazo mfiti… zilipo. Akatinso uyu ndi mfiti ndiye kuti Munthu oyipa mtima. Alipo ndithu anthu oyipa mtima. Ena timadya nawo nsima ndipo ena ndi ife amene. Goodluck!

  33. Musiyeni chimwemwe abale apume vuto lanu ndi chiyani? Mkazi ali ndi masters uyu, munamuzuza pano zake zayela simukukondwa a Mikayeli? Ngati yakwana nguwo mulekeni avale.

  34. Chimwemwe Banda, taganiza uli iwe ukupangiridwa zimenezo? kapena poti walezerano ndi mphamvu palibe vuto ukuwona iwe? ndimayesa mzimai amakhala wachisoni monga munthu obeleka. Kumwambaku kuli Mulungu amene akuwona zimene ukuchita iwezo moti tsiku lina azapeza njira yoti akuvutikawo asangalale. Samala ndithu. chepesa moto ndithu. andale amabwera ndipo amapita….yang’ana mtsogolo. Timkanena amathera mu msiizi………….

  36. My simple question is; can the PS of education effect transfers of lecturers among constituent colleges of university of Malawi or any other public university? Can the PS of Agriculture effect transfers of employees at Admarc , can the PS of Treasury effect transfers at MRA? ZINAZI a CHIMWEMWE BANDA , mungotengerapo tsoka. Tsoka lo will go Ku amene anakuyikani pa mpandoyo

  38. We have so many deserving graduates but you are just sidelining them? Why cant you try the UNIMA graduates and we see something different. Lets use these graduates than leave them to go for greener pastures. Take somebody with knowledge not a bootlicker always. You will loose big at the fall of a hammer. Lets love our country.

  39. My advise to the Leaders are in two fold: 1: If you are climbing up, do not despise those on the way because on your way down, you will meet them. 2:As per Lucius Banda’s song” Tidzakumana pa mtengo wakachere, ngati si inu, ndi ana anu” So let us be careful when treating each other because life is so Dynamic and is along journey!

  40. KODI CHIMWEMWEYO NDIWOKONGOLA? MUMUWUZILETHU TAONA AKAZI OKONGOLA OSATI KUNENEPAKO.
    DPP NDI IYIMENEYO TISALIRE AMALAWI KUTI ABE MAVOTI NDIKUTIZUNZA.

  41. A CHIMWEMWE PANALI AZANU PAMENEPO NANUNSO MUCHOKAPO NDIPO SIKALE AYI. MUKUZUZA A MALAWI OSALAKWA KUTI CHIPANI CHIKUKONDERENI. CONDUCT YOUR BUSINESS PROFFESSIONALLY AND NOT BUSINEESS AS USSUAL KAPENA KUBWEZERA. NDALE ZAONONGA DZIKO LATHU LOKOMALI, MAWA ZIMENE MUKUCHITAZI ZIDZAONEKERA ABALE ANU KAPENA ANA ANU NGATI MULINAWO. TAPOTANAMU, MANGANI MABULEKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  42. you can choose to wail, bleed or better still hang but MBC will never change as long its operations are being dictated by politicians. To some of us this radio stopped making sense long time ago. Thanks to multichoice that we can ignore the madness at MBC at a fee.

    There is need for real political will (not this stupid lip servive that we hear during campaigns and swearing in ceremonies) to detatch this radio from the grip of politicians.

  46. 3 quarters ya ma comment awawa ndinu azibambo.you feel inferior mukaona kuti mzimayi zikumuyendera and you are in the forefront kupeka miseche. Azibambo onsewa apasidwa ma udindo sanasinthe anthu mma dept mmene alimo.Get a life men. Real men satutumuka ndi mzimai

    1. Why us she over stepping her mandate? Is being mzamayi a license to oppress people? Yankha. Mxiiuii

  47. Mumangomuda chimwemweyo basi, anakongoladi nde ndi pake kumuda. Transfers are normal in every org nde izi mukuona zodabwitsa? musiyeni

  49. IT IS NOT VERY STRANGE SHIFTING GUYS AT MBC BUT I THINK THIS TIME IT IS TOO MUCH AND WHAT IS WORSE IS THAT EVEN IN THE MINISTRY OT DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION POLITICS IS RULING SHE IS SPOILING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.GIDEON MUNTHALI, HER RELATIVE IS APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITHOUT SPECIFYING DEPUTY FOR WHAT. THERE ARE NOW POSITIONS IN THE MINISTRY/DEPARTMENTS WHICH DO NOT EIXISIT SUCH AS TECHNICAL NDALA ADVISOR AND MANY MORE. THERE ARE OTHER CASUALTIES LIKE KUNTAJA, LISA, THESE ARE POLITICIANS THEY WERE ENJOYING WITH AMAYI LET THEM REST NOW, THAT IS GOOD WITH FOLLOWING POLITICIANS, LISA MAI AKE A CHIPONDA A PP AMANJOYA KWAMBIRI NDI PP, NOW SHE CAN REST LIKE KUNTAJA AND OTHER POLITICAL OFFICERS, A VINCENT KHONYONGWA NDI A DPP ASIYENI AONA PATSOGOLOPA. KOMA MPHAVUZI CHIMWEMWE AKUZITENGA KWA NANKHUMWA AMAPANGIRA LIMODZI KAMPENI YA DPP NDI CHIMWEMWE NDI UYU MUKUTI DIRECTOR WA INFORMATION SADZIWA CHILICHONSE ZA UDINDO WAKE ANALI ANANCER PA WAILESI YA BINGU. THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND MBC HAS NEVER BEEN AS POLITICSED AND YET NO PRODUCTIVE. MINISTER, PS AND DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION ALL OF THEM DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT AND MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT THATS WHY IT IS AT ITS LOWEST POINT AND THERE WILL BE MORE PROBLEMS TO COME IF THIS COMBINATION CONTINUES TO RULE THERE. EXPECT NO PROGRESS, NO ACCESS TO INFORMATION BILL.

  50. Take it or leave it! Ministry of Information WILL NEVER REFORM. This ministry is not part of the Civil Service Reform.

  54. Politically, there is nothing unusual as far as Malawi is concerned. Its a systemic problem that needs complex solutions with regard to change of mindset and requiring a ‘business unusual’ approach….But will that leader ever come: T considering these are the same issues and cancerous systemic changes that keep coming since 1994! Come another President 2019 some changes will also occur

    On another note, transferring to another location is not a crime but it is when done with punitive like ulterior motives!

  57. Chimwemwe takes/looks at herself as what? Remember when you are on top of tree branch today,next day expect to be at the bottom of the same tree.God can not be happy with your administration.were you not in the same boat?

  60. kodi anthu pa ntchito samasamusidwa apusi inu mukungoona kuipa kwa kusamutsidwa basi. rubbish zanu nonse mwanva. inu mukanakhala ogwira ntchito ku MBC kmukanakondwra kumangogwira pa malo amodzi okhaokha? ife a ku MBC komweko tikukondera coz nafenso ikagwirako ntchito mtown. Mthengo muno mumafunika kulandirana.

  62. Chimwemwe Banda dziwa ichi; kuli infa kunja kuno.Kumbukira zomwe mtundu wa amalawi udaona pa 5th April 2012.Zikhonza kuchitikanso.Ma transfer sapanga choncho.Kuno ndi kunja kuyanja lichelo

  67. Mayi CB, I am humbly advising you freely to learn from experiences of others be it negative or positive. Please be objective in your decision making and apply all ‘ the Four Frames in Leaderships namely: Structural Frame, Human Resource Frame, Political Frame and Symbolic Frame” . In case you need a reference for these frames: Please refer to Bolman, LG & Deal TE. 2013. Reframing Organisations. Artistry, Choice & Leadership.5th Edition.San Francisco. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Above all , please put the LORD God Almighty at the centre of all your plans and decision making processes for the Holy Bible says ‘ the fear of the LORD is the beginning of Knowledge, Fools despise wisdom and discipline – Proverbs 1:7 NKJV, NIV Bibles’ . If you do not know Lord Jesus Please accept today as your LORD and Saviour; you will be able to make sound decisions as you lead Malawians. These will help you a lot to succeed in your leadership role. I pray for your success for the good of Mother Malawi and my fellow Malawians in the name of our Lord Jesus. I wish you well.

  69. this person called Chimwemwe Banda is an idiot. kusankha mbuli nkuziyika mmalo onona … za ziiiiiiiiiiiiiii.

  70. This kind of changing people for not siding with this party or that one should stop, now, gone were when kamuzu was in power yes only those from mcp were the special one, now this is politics of foolishness please mayi chims stop for time will tell when your time comes ask mayi joisi, you can fool people for some time not for ever your time shall come that which goes up down shall it comes down don’t say I never warn you BLESS YOU.
    Zulu.

  71. Chimwemwe Banda ndi chidole china cha munthu komano sitikudandaula poti mukamazinva kuti mafikapo ndi kuledzela ndi mphanvu kwinako mukuba ndi kupondeleza chilungamo ndipamene china chake chimabwela ndikutenga amene mumamudalilayo(osati inuyo koma amene wakupatsani timphanvuyo) nkukusiyani mavuzi pantunda.

  74. why do we behave like a yo-yo? I think we should abolish MBC. It is too personalised at any given time.

  76. Zaka zinonso ndi zomakakamila pa ntchito? Ndiye kuti simungapeze chanzelu chimene mungamapange mmalo momangokhalila kulila-lila?

  77. Azimai akakhala pa mpando ndi chonchi amafuna anthu amvetse kuti akulamulira. A chims muchita zanu zandalezi mpakana liti ? Remember, DPP will be in power for five years!

  80. This is where the public sector reform that they are launching tomorrow needs to kick in seriously. When reducing the number of PSs please don’t forget dunderheads like this one. By the way, why does the government allow a PS to make transfers of staff at MBC which has its own management and board? Can the PS for Agriculture effect transfers at Admarc or NFRA? can the Secretary to the treasury effect transfers at MSB? Can PS energy effect Escom transfers? This encourages lack of professionalism and seriousness. MBC needed to be the breeding ground for well trained and experienced journalists who would then go on and join the private stations. Si zopusa zikuchitika apazi!

    The parliamentary committee on media affairs, this is where you flex your muscles; call this stupid PS; call the management of MBC, the board and let them explain the transfers and justify where necessary. MBC is a public property and people should be scared of playing around with public property, that is true public sector reform!!! That’s is truly holding office bearers to account.

  82. Here in South Africa I used to tune to MBC Radio one from 7.00 pm to 4.35 am. I was enjoying it, but now it is boring. I was asking myself why the number one radio is boring? Now I know its because of politics and nepotism.

  84. That’s what happen, abwana mwayamba bwino let us hope kuti zifike all the departments of the government specially in local government

  85. Malawi Malawi Malawi. ine ndikanakhala journalist sikanagwila ntchito ku MBC because it is full of politics. lucky enough am safe with my job.

  88. Who told you that reforms will change anything? Chilima himself is busy forcing OPC to promote his mates. APM is planning to appoint Chipungu as CEO of CMST to prepare for massive fraud. We must first reform the two principals. Just check recent promotions you will be shocked by lack of merit displayed by APM and Chilima. OPC is as good as dead. Mkondiwa is just following orders without questioning.

  91. And you think its only at MBC. Think again. Every ministry, every department, is the same issue. Even the least attractive education sector, its all politicized. You want to continue as EDM, be pro – govt, even heading a school demand that you show unwavering allegiance to ruling party. That’s my Malawi.

  94. Mbc can not change as long as this crop of politicians is still clinging to stinking politics that started in 1994 up to date with nobody of clear conscience trying to fix up or clear our hard fought democracy.In the end there are these stupid useless unknown selfish people enjoying the fruits of our democracy at the expense of genuine Malawians who really love their country than the foolish Calibre Of Pple like the Chimwemwe Bandas.Remember that what u are doing is portraying a bad picture of the country hence we will never develop as our friends in Rwanda and Mozambique are developing whilst we are busy making silly reforms in our civil service.

  95. Remember the Dance at the Journo scandal it goes deeper than that………… Watch out Gertrude Maseko osamangogona tulo!!

  96. If this report is correct and it is all due to the said PS, then she does not belong in the current civil service. Please dismiss her. Such loose canons can not be tolerated.

    While reforms are being undertaken, MBC needs to be looked into as a separate project, there seems to be a very bad working culture which does not belong in this democratic dispensation.

  97. Do you still need further evidence that civil service reform is being implemented?

    We want civil service to become a DPP sub committee. Just stand still you will see and hear many things we have prepared for you.

  100. Mai uyu wabweranso ndu zochita zake za rubbish. Why do we allow ungodly evil people to wreck havock to a nation, why why do Malawians allow themselves to be ridiculed by evil people. Can APM sack this woman. enough is enough

  101. Joyce Atalowa M’boma Ma Transfer Analiko Koma Simunayankhule Kathu. Timpunza Anamuponya Ku Nzuzu Koma Munali Chete. Ndie Abwera Ena Mumafuna Azigwirabe Ndi Anthu Anaika Amanuwo? Vomerezani Zinthu Zinasintha Basi.

  104. How many Directors does this small ministry have? And how does one get promoted from Deputy Director to PS? Is this the Civil Service Reform that will be launched on Wednesday?

  105. This report confirms my point that the weakening of the public service in Malawi is a result of political interference. Chimwemwe Banda who suddenly became a PS because of being a DPP supporter cannot strengthen the public service. The Commission with members who never worked in the public service are ill equipped to deal with the problem of political interference. In Malawi a vice president who is now Chilima does not have real power and the commission cannot recommend reforms Peter Mutharika does not like. Members of the Commission have no idea of the negative effects of political interference on the public service.

  107. Is it not Mgeme Kalilani who was arrested for defilement recently?How come now that gvt.through MBC is promoting criminals?Is this what Mr president is preaching about women empowerment and protection?Shame of the highest order!!

  111. Mbuzi ya Ps ngati iyi sidawonekenso. She thinks Peter Mutharika is her manfriend? Peter is no nonse ask Malopa angolopa kwawo uko

  112. no one is untouchable, ask bingu, so even the president is untouchable ok. if u want some one out, take them out. so if mbc people want to be harrassed by this banda then its up to them to hold a demo and get THE BITCH OUT, its that simple. malawi people need to grow BALLS and learn to fight for their right or suffer in the hands of THIS BITCH. we wait to see your next actions.

  114. Abale chimwemwme mumangomunamizila chifukwa ndi ophunzira komanso okongola, nsanje basi.

    Kodi Press Officer akusowa, osatenga ma PRO amene ali ndi experience kale bwanji? Vuto lake mumafuna ma stooges koma ntchito samayidziwa kaya.

  115. In the absence of contending evidence I will say it is the author that is politicising management prerogatives.

  116. There is nothing wrong in redeploying these guys. After all they are still doing the same jobs in different locations within the country. I just wonder why some of you journalists hate Chimwemwe Banda so much

  117. A Chimwemwe Banda, what’s your problem? Iwe unkasungunula fuel wamu card pa cross roads, mbava. What’s wrong to be non DPP? Do unto others what you would wish people to do to you? Zatsala ndizaka zochepa. This ain’t a PS material? Pitara, can you fire this idiot? Can Mgeme be controller of News? Really? Zaku Ku ujeni takana

    1. Ndiye mwalusatu. Ife sitikuona zachilendo ndiumo zikhalira ku MBC atalowaso amai anthu anasunthidwa and amakhala akuziwa onse a MBC kuti amagwira ntchito ngati anthu andale.musatinyasepo apa palibe nkhani

  118. Is this wat u mean when u say civil service reforms???????????? i now understand wat it means by civil service reforms kikikiki

  119. Why do well qualified journalists still cling to MBC? First, the pay is crap, secondly its always going to be political and this story above is not new since 1994 you remember the Chipangulas? the George Ngaunjes during nthawi ya a atcheya? The Mulonyas? Then we had another cycle when Bingu came in after 2004, remember the folks then? Remember then we had the Malopa time, the Road to 2014 with Phillip Bizimisi? Then we had the openly pro-Joyce Banda unqualified Wellington Kuntaja taking over an undeserving post of Director of News, I dont even have a clue if Kuntaja even has a Skyway Institute qualification, let alone MIJ or UNIMA. The list goes on and on and on. Young professionals at MBC, just arm yourself with more academic credentials and seek better paying media related professions elsewhere. MBC has and will always be controlled by the governing party of the day.

    So don’t cry, get loans and school yourself, look for a better job than stay with the useless fame you seem to think you enjoy on radio or TV. We in fact now, as listeners, switch stations according to our interests. We know 6pm is for Zodiak news, 6:30 Capital Straight Talk, 7pm Radio Maria news, 7:30pm Nkhani za mma Boma, 8pm MBC Radio one news, then we go for international TV till bed time. Mwapurika inu a MBC? We don’t dwell on MBC, its not the only media house like nthawi ya Kamuzu.

    1. You are right on point Wailing Soul. I think anyone at MBC who is young should get an inspiration from the likes of Gresyon Chapita, who I presume is better off at Malawi-Liverpool Welcome Trust as their Communications Officer, than at MBC, Maganizo Mazeze at Malawi Airlines, Chisomo Mwamadi now at CEAR (Malawi) and many more like Ireen Phalula at Illlove, Edith Tsilizani at Airtel. All these worked for MBC but sought greener and non-political pastures. But first, get an education beyond that certificate or diploma you have from MIJ or Poly Continuing Education Centre. Then run away fast from MBC very fast at a supersonic speed. Because at MBC “Things always fall apart, and the center cannot hold”

    2. Very true. There are UNIMA grads (BA Journalism – rigorous course) at this institution who are well equipped to handle senior positions but are ignored.

    3. Owe wailing soul, kusapota chipani ndi kunzunza anthu nkosiyana. Don’t confuse these two. I agree kuti CB waonjeza, akuphatikiza zonse. Pamene ena amene wawatchulawo anali a propaganda basis, nkhani zona amangopakidwa. Mind you, gulu linalo liri m’bomabe, holding mipando yonona. Kamfuse Chipangula

      1. Faith, I do not think you understand my argument. I contend that MBC has and will always be politically controlled by the governing party of the day. The bottom line of my argument is that “I encourage” those working at MBC to up their qualifications while at the same time seek the exit door towards a better non-political environment” It is highly likely that they might even get better perks that continue with MBC. They don’t have to stick to radio or newspapers, they can blend in their papers with say CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) etc and then watch from the sidelines the “MBC Cycle trash” from the sidelines as some of us are doing right now. We don’t give a damn whether is Chimwemwe Banda or Kuntaja, Kalilani, Malopa or who ever of which ever party. Young MBC professionals, take a leaf from the names mentioned in my earlier comment. Its your future, its for your children.

  123. I hope the civil service reforms will look into PS’s of this sort, who are bringing politics into the civil service and parastatals. She needs to be on the list of PS’s to be chopped. She is a pain in the back side.

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