Pictorial of Flora Nkusa-Nkhoma funeral: Politicians unify in grief

The body of veteran broadcaster Flora Nkusa Nkhoma was laid to rest on Sunday in Mchinji during a funeral service which temporarily unified traditional political arch-rivals. Nkusa-Nkhoma, who until her death was presenter for state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) died on Thursday after a long illness. Speaking during the funeral ceremony, Malawi Congress Party […]

Zodiak’s Gospel calls for prudence in award of Chinese scholarships: ‘Not just children of ministers’

Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) managing director, Gospel Kazako, says the manner in which Chinese scholarships are awarded in the country is dubious and “imprudent,” and has since called upon authorities-that-be to to better. Kazako made the remarks during an interface meeting with some girl beneficiaries of the Chinese scholarships through the Zodiak Best Girl Awards–a […]

Presidential running mates gear up for second debate: Kazako says pageant of ideas and image

Malawi presidential running mates in the May 21 polls are set for a face-off in a second public debate organised by private broadcaster Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) at Comesa Hall in Blantyre Thursday night. The running mates, according to ZBS managing director Gospel Kazako, are expected to discuss the value they will bring to government […]

Gospel Kazako donates to Zomba Central Hospital marking 50th birthday

Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) Managing Director Gospel Kazako has urged policy makers in the country to consider making policies focusing on the welfare of children saying the future and development of any country is a reflection of how children have been raised. Kazako made the remarks on Saturday at Zomba Central Hospital where he donated […]

Zodiak’s Kazako asks for transparency in administering scholarships: ‘Do not favour the elites’

Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) managing director Gospel Kazako  has urged authorities to be transparent in administering scholarships. He made the remarks on Wednesday at St. Marys Girls Secondary School in Zomba during a Top Girl Child Award presentation that Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) organised for girls who scored six points in the 2017 Malawi School Certificate […]

Zodiak hosts Mutharika in straight talk on issues affecting Malawi 

Privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) recently featured President Peter Mutharika in a special program which was aired on both radio and television seeking clarification on some issues affecting the country. This was the first time for a private media organization to be given an opportunity to interact with the Head of State. ZBS managing director Gospel […]

Zodiak’s Kazako hails Malawi talent show E-Wallet for enhancing youth potential

Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) managing director Gospel Kazako has commended E-Wallet, Malawi’s music sole talent search show; saying is one of the projects which seek to enhance the youth potential. Kazako, a role model to many Malawian youth for his humble beginning as a poet, broadcaster and now boss for Zodiak as well as an […]

Zodiak accused of transmitter thieving from Beyond FM: Kazako says ‘no story’

Private owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) has, by Beyond FM of Lilongwe, been implicated in a scathing transmitter theft scandal which the latter says was orchestrated by the former’s engineer, Solomon Haswell who was reportedly arrested by Police. But both Haswell and ZBS managing director, Gospel Kazako, laughed off the matter in separate interviews . Kazako […]

Zodiak gets rare praise from Mutharika

Private and commercial broadcaster Zodiak managing director Gospel Kazako was all smiles on Thursday when President Peter Mutharika heaped praise on the youngest media empire. “Zodiak has shown it is independent (from political pressure), good leadership, ethical and professionalism,” Mutharika said promising him and the government would not interfere with the work at Zodiak and […]

Malawi govt mends fence with Zodiak: Kazako says table Information Bill

Minister of InformatIon Jappie Mhango has assured Private electronic media group, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)  journalists that the government will never shut them up in the course of gathering and airing news. Mhango said this Wednesday when he visited Zodiak station in the capital Lilongwe. This assurance comes barely days after State House press officer Gerald Viola did not invite […]

Zodiak to host live FA Malawi presidential elections debate: Candidates to unveil manifestos

Malawi Sports fraternity will have a chance of hearing what has been kept in stock by the three presidential candidates vying for the hot seat of Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President at the forthcoming General Elections slated for December 12th, 2015 at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi. Zodiak Broadcasting Station Managing Director Gospel Kazako has […]

Zodiak’s Kazako, Malawi Minister decries falling standards in education

Zodiak Broadcasting Corporation (ZBS) owner, Gospel Kazako has bemoaned the dwindling standards of education in the country, and called for urgent redress of the situation. Kazako’s sentiments have also been echoed by the Minister of Education, Emmanuel Fabiano. The Zodiak boss has since hailed the direction his company has taken by partnering with National Spell […]

British envoy to Malawi hails Zodiak radio

British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin has commended a privately owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) for what he said the great role the station is playing in informing, entertaining and educating Malawians. Speaking during the recent dinner organized by the ZBS management in the capital city Lilongwe, Nevin said  time has come for other media houses to emulate Zodiak, saying media plays […]

‘Take off fear’, Gospel Kazako on CNN: Malawi media mogul

Gospel Kazako knows that sometimes it’s best to follow the light. The eldest of eight children, the Malawian entrepreneur had a typical upbringing in the southern town of Zomba. One night, sitting out on his parents’ veranda, he spotted a mysterious light flashing atop nearby Mount Mpigwe. He asked someone about it, who told him […]

Zodiak’s Kazako sorry for insulting advert to Likoma, Chizumulu islands

The managing director of private owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station, Gospel Kazako, has offered an apology the people from Likoma and Chizumulu Islands who protested about a demeaning advert carried by Zodiak radio. The advert was insinuating that the Islanders have not been part of Malawi and were officially declared to be part of Malawi following […]

Zodiak TV to launch ‘family brains showdown’

Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)  has unleashed another first in Malawi; Family Brains Showdown, an unprecedented thunderbolt television family edutainment masterpiece in which brainy members of participating families will compete for a whooping K5 million. ZBS will be the faucet igniting participating families to the thirty minute program fathom out situations before the camera and millions […]

Zodiak sticks to unofficial results, Kazako says no apologies

One of the local radios that were appointed by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as official broadcasters of the 2014 tripartite election Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) says it owes no one an apology for announcing election result that many people believe were fake. Speaking soon after the MEC chairperson Maxon Mbendera announced the commencement of […]