“If the finger of evidence points at you, you are going to jail.” Police in Lilongwe this week arrested yet another top official at Ministry of Information suspected to be involved in abuse and mismanagement of K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds. Deputy Director for Publications, Edson Mwamvani was apprehended on Wednesday in the capital for […]
Malawi Police in Blantyre have arrested former director of information Mzati Nkolokosa, Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services deputy director-general, Pedusiane Makalamba, principal accountant Keith Chikonda, and Blantyre City Council chief fire officer, Prescott Sailesi for their implication in the K6.2 billion investigative audit report on Covid-19 Response Funds. However, Malawi Police Service national spokesperson […]
Vocal journalist Mzati Nkolokosa has been implicated in the abuse of Covid-19 for allegedly being involved in making questionable funds request and ridiculous expenditure. While working as the Director of Information, according the Covid-19 funds abuse report, Nkolokosa got K650 000 for fuel to boost ‘online presence of Covid-19 messages’. Social media is already mocking […]
The Tonse Alliance led government has terminated contracts of Chief Director for Reforms Seodi White and two senior officials at Ministry of Information. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako, who is government spokesperson, confirmed Seodi White services are untenable. He said White, a former women rights activist and lawyer, was recruited but in accordance to the […]
President Peter Mutharika, has appointed Mzati Nkolokosa as new Director of Information in the Ministry of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology. According to a letter signed by Chief Secretary to Government, Lloyd Muhara, Nkolokosa’s appointment is with effect from 15th November, 2019. A seasoned journalist and communications specialist, the 43 year old Nkolokosa is […]
Veteran journalist and social commentator Mzati Mkolokosa has challenged students pursuing degrees in various arts disciplines at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) to be “creative enough,” arguing the world today needs the arts more than ever. Mkolokosa, who works for the Development Broadcasting Unit (DBU) — a programme run on state run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) — […]
Presidential press secretary Gerald Viola is facing a chop from his job and will likely be replaced by MBC journalist Mzati Nkolokosa, Nyasa Times understands. Director of Information, Bright Molande and President’s special assistant Ben Phiri have recommended that Viola be removed and be replaced by Nkolokosa, a former feature writer for the Nation Publications and part time […]
As the redeployment of public servants continue with the exercise affecting Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) senior workers Mzati Nkolokosa and Harry Chuma this week. Nkolokosa. who was controller of research , has been assigned the post of controller of current affairs and online services at MBC-TV. While Mzati’s redeployment is seen as a promotion, Chuma […]
President Peter Mutharika, who has come under heavy accusations of nepotism and ethnicity favouritism in the way he has selected his cabinet and some public appointments, has received backing by social commentator Mzati Mkolokosa and human rights activist Billy Mayaya, Critics accuse Mutharika of practising nepotism by giving top positions in government to people from […]
More heads continue to roll at state broadcaster MBC both Television and Radio, the latest one being internal transfers that have seen self styled news analyst Mzati Nkolokosa moved to research department. Nyasa Times investigations have revealed that Mzati, a loyalist to the previous Bingu wa Mutharika government has been posted to the once non-functional MBC’s research department as […]
Government has directed that no cabinet minister speaks on the state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation and radio and television unless cleared by the military. The directive comes soon after acting president Her Excellency Joyce Banda addressed a news conference in Lilongwe flanked by Army Commander Henry Odilo and Inspector General Peter Mukhito. The directive also […]
If this article does pump sense into government journalist Mzati Nkolokosa, the “has been” news analyst, it is not because common sense is not common, rather it is because he is too obsessed with bootlicking so much so that he has forgotten where he threw his thinking cap and takes everything that comes from Capitol […]
We Can Save Our Newspapers–If we want I write this because I love journalism, also because I want journalists to be valued and paid for what they produce. And I focus on newspapers because their survival is in danger. Malawi had over 30 newspapers in early 1990s, including three dailies: The Daily Times, The Daily […]
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Bright Malopa awarded himself a salary of about K1,300,000.00 million despite government implementing a zero deficit budget where new recruitments, salary increments, foreign travel and any other luxurious purchases by government ministries, departments and agencies have been suspended. In a leaked document that Nyasa Times has got in its […]
Yes, it is not surprising to read again about the author of the article; ‘It could be you next’ by Mzati Nkolokosa . To begin with, respect be given to him for the brilliant ideas and good direction of his views, however, it is not a question of anger and common sense in all evil […]
If this article does not make sense to you, it is because common sense does not make sense often. But if you let anger and all other preconceived ideas give way to common sense, you will appreciate that this piece is about your safety, not anyone’s, but yours. People have raised questions about recent fires […]
Some observers say the current political stand-off is between two tribes, northern region based Tumbukas in civil society organisations (CSO) and the southern region Lhomwe tribe dominating government positions. The civil society is dominated by northerners with its spokesman for the September 21 planned demonstration being Voice Mhone. Other outspoken activists are Undule Mwakasungura, Benedicto […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter President Bingu wa Mutharika is implementing quota system in the appointment of “high government positions”, a senior journalist at state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has revealed. Mzati Nkolokosa, a controversial journalist who is second in command at MBC tv, made the revelation in his tribalistic analysis of the July 20 […]