The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has brought back the post of deputy chief executive and appointed Aubrey Sumbuleta to it, three years after abolishing it to cut costs. The job is not on the corporation’s approved staff structure. Board chairperson Gray Nyandule Phiri told Mr Sumbuleta in a letter on 4 August 2026 […]
A power struggle is said to be tearing at the top of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc), with sources alleging that deputy Aubrey Sumbuleta is trying to push out Chief Executive Officer Ben Botolo. The claims come from unnamed sources described as high-level institutional insiders. None has been independently verified, and Mr Sumbuleta […]
“We’re still waiting for documentary evidence.” The High Court has granted bail to the deposed former Director General for the State-run Broadcaster MBC Aubrey Sumbuleta. Judge Chifundo Kachale granted Sumbuleta the bail in Blantyre on Thursday during a hearing after the accused who spent weeks in the cooler on remand applied for a bail. Sumbuleta […]
Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general Aubrey Sumbuleta on Wednesday appeared before the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court where his sexual harassment case has been transferred to the High Court. Sumbuleta was formally charged with six counts of sexual harassment and abuse of office when he appeared before the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court. […]
Malawi Police in Blantyre have finally arrested former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general, Aubrey Sumbuleta and is being kept at Limbe Police Station. Sumbuleta, accused of sexually harassing female employees at the public broadcaster, was arrested Saturday morning from his Mpingwe Township home in Limbe. National Police publicist, James Kadadzera has confirmed the development, saying […]
Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Director General, Aubrey Sumbuleta, who is accused of sexually harassing female employees at the public broadcaster, has reportedly sneaked out of the country. Well placed sources within the Malawi Police Service told Nyasa Times that the security agency is failing to trace his whereabouts. The law enforcers have been raiding Sumbuleta’s […]
Malawi Police say they have finally instituted criminal investigations on Aubrey Sumbuleta, former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General. Sumbuleta is accused of sexual harassment at the national broadcaster Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed the development. He also said the police have instituted another criminal investigation on MBC security officer who allegedly shot Blessings […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the Inspector General of Police to commence criminal investigations against former Director-General for Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Aubrey Sumbuleta and Joacquim Carvalho, a senior manager at a construction company, Mota Engil, over separate sexual harassment allegations. Sumbuleta is accused of sexual harassment of female employees at the […]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has released the findings of their investigations on allegations lodged against former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general Aubrey Sumbuleta on sexual harassment of female employers and found him in the wrong, saying he should be prosecuted for indecent assault. The body has also recommended compensation for victims. At least […]
Malawians will have to wait a little longer to know findings of the investigations into alleged sexual harassment of female workers at the public broadcaster, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The state-funded human rights watchdog, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), which is investigating the matter, has said the investigation may take a little long […]
Government has sent on forced leave Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director-general Aubrey Sumbuleta who is facing allegations of sexual coercion at the public broadcaster. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has confirmed that Sumbuleta has been sent on forced leave following complaints lodged by some members of staff at MBC. Kazako, who once worked at MBC, […]
Public broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), highly considered as a mouth piece for former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has committed to changing the face of its bulletins, saying no news source is barred from featuring on its platforms. This commitment, according to internal communication Nyasa Times has seen between news management and the reporters, […]
State-controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has sent half of its members of staff on mandatory annual leave in order to decongest the offices following the coronavirus disease (Covid -19), Nyasa Times has established. MBC director general Aubrey Sumbuleta, in his memo dated April 9, 2020, says the corporation is simply responding to the government circular letter CS/S/001 […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mark Botobami has challenged Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to be informing the nation with credible news and not be a propaganda platform as it is now. The minister made the call on Monday during his familiarisation tour of MBC Television’s Kwacha offices in Blantyre. Botomani said it is unfortunate that […]
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has applied to the High Court to cover live the murder case of the late MacDonald Masambuka, a person with albinism where 12 people including a Roman Catholic priest are defending themselves against the charge of murder. However, the move by MBC has raised suspicions of foul play as the government […]
State controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) says a K108m unremitted taxes and other debt is choking its operations and has begged legislators for an additional K1 billion for coverage of the 2019 Tripartite Election. MBC director general Aubrey Sumbuleta said this when he appeared before the parliamentary media cluster committee. He was however elusive on accusations […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) summoned the tax-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)) over concerns of refusing to open up the airwaves for the opposition parties and that its content is largely biased towards the ruling party. The opposition also complained that the tax-funded station has rolled out propaganda campaign by introducing new programme called Sapita […]
Malawi Parliament says it was baffled to receive communication from the director general of state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Aubrey Sumbuleta over a rejected board member. The chairman of Public Appointments Committee of parliament Lingstone Belekanyama told the House on Wednesday that his committee had rejected the appointment of a board member to MBC […]