State House calls for respect of courts: Kabwila should face ‘due course of justice’

Executive Assistant to President  Peter Mutharika and Director of Communication Dr Bright Molande has said a due process of the law should be allowed in the matter in which Jessie Kabwila, a high ranking member of the opposition UTM Party has been arrested for inciting violence and threatening and psychological bullying judges. Kabwila was arrested […]

DPP propaganda cadets rise against Malawi president’s spin doctor

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) propaganda cadets are now split, with one group accusing presidential aide Dr Bright Molande of allegedly swindling K38 million for the committee activities and allowances. The issue came to light on Saturday when one of the DPP operatives  who lives in Mzuzu, Julius Mithi, was bold enough to put a […]

Washington University honours Mutharika: Malawi  leaders gets another honorary doctorate

American Washington University in St. Louis will confer Malawi’s President Prof. Peter Mutharika with Doctor of Humane Letters on Sunday, 30 September 2018. Doctor of Human Letters is conferred upon an individual in recognition of their impact to the welfare of the global humanity. Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Communication, Dr Bright Molande said […]

‘Executive surrogates’ Fabiano and Molande- Malawi flagship newspaper

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Emmanuel Fabiano and State House director of communications Bright Molande were branded  “executive surrogates” in a newspaper photo caption when they attempted to defend the President’s departure from a long-standing tradition to update the nation through a news conference. MalawI flagship newspaper The Daily Times did put a […]

Minister, aides defend Malawi President Mutharika’s press-dodging on UNGA

Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation Emmanuel Fabiano defended President Peter Mutharika, who has been under fire from the local media for his prolonged stay in the United States of America after attending this year’s United Nations General Assembly, for staying away at a press conference which was to take place at Kamuzu Palace to […]

Molande instructs MBC to give Atupele news blackout on UDF rallies

State House Director of Communications, Dr. Bright Molande, has instructed public broadcaster MBC to stop giving coverage to United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi. MBC sources said Molande had earlier directed that Muluzi rallies should be covered by showing an angle where there few people and ignore the crowds. But since Muluzi, who is Minister of […]

Exposed: Presidential ‘spin doctor’ Molande out to destroy MalawI Police boss Kachama, VP Chilima

State House Director of Communications, Dr. Bright Molande, is said to be the mastermind of a destructive propaganda campaign against Police Inspector General (IG) Dr. Lexen Kachama and Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima in a sure drive to destroy the two top government officials’ image and careers, Nyasa Times can reveal. Lately, there have been […]

Give Mutharika blackout on propaganda glitz, State House tells Malawi private media

State House has reacted to  a d eclaration issued by  media owners, managers, directors of news organisations to boycott press conferences organised by  President Peter Mutharika, saying instead of handing news blackout, the independent media should desist from propaganda gliz. The media representatives from Times Group, Nation Publications Limited (NPL), Capital Radio Malawi Limited, Zodiak, […]

Molande appointed as new chief spinner of Malawi President Mutharika

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed Dr. Bright Molande as his Director of Communications at the State House, effectively becoming his chief spinner. Chief Secretary to the Government, George Mkondiwa, confirmed the appointment saying it  with effect from 3rd May 2016. Molande was Director of Information in the Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and Civic […]

Molande front runner for State House press secretary job

Director of Information Bright Mollande is the front runner for the prestigious press secretary job at State House following the sacking of Gerald Viola on Monday. Speaking to Capital FM, Mollande said he has heard rumours making rounds that he maybe appointed for the position but was quick to say these are mere rumours. “I […]

Molande to deliver public lecture on poetry at Chanco

Director of information, Dr. Bright Molande is on Thursday from 4PM scheduled to deliver a “Fundamentals of poetry: the Principle of Association” public lecture on poetry at Chancellor College. According to Molande, the world celebrated World Poetry Day on 21st March and he thought such a big day set aside by the United Nations could […]

Malawi learn from Kenya on e-service delivery

Malawi’s High Commissioner to Kenya Perks Ligoya has described effective communication and information delivery as key to government’s e-service delivery and citizen engagement. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) after meeting a delegation from Malawi benchmarking on government web-portal in Nairobi, he said the country has a lot to learn from Kenya on […]

Shire -Zambezi waterway report awaits SADC nod – Malawi official

The fate of the joint feasibility report of the Shire – Zambezi waterway project awaits the scrutiny and approval of three transport ministers from Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique before it can be submitted to SADC. For this year’s summit that is impossible because the three minsters that were scheduled to meet in Malawi from 6 […]