The Raphael Tenthani Series—an initiative by the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the Polytechnic College has revealed plans to build partnerships with other stakeholders in the media industry. Series coordinator, Temwani Mgunda said the department would like to see the series owned not only by The Polytechnic but other stakeholders. “We intend to […]
Family, journalists, the Catholic clergy and politicians have paid tribute to celebrated Malawian international journalist and columnist Ralphael Tenthani, who died in an ill-fated car crash in May 2015. On Saturday, Tenthani’s imposing black-granite topped tombstone was unveiled in his final resting place at Agabu village in senior chief Ganya in Ntcheu, just after Balaka […]
The Government of the United Kingdom on Tuesday officially honoured late veteran journalist Raphael Tenthani by opening a centre for excellence to be called Raphael Tenthani Centre for Media Excellence at the Polytechnic in Blantyre, a constituent college of the University of Malawi. Tenthani, who died in a car crash on May 16 last year, […]
United Kingdom has honoured departed journalist Raphael Tenthani as it will open a Raphael Tenthani Centre of Media Excellence at the Polytechnic College of the University of Malawi this year, according to High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin. Tenthani, who died in a car crash on May 16 2015, worked as a journalist for various […]
Veteran writer and distinguished historian Desmond Dudwa (DD) Phiri has said he is delighted to be named winner of the 2015 Raphael Tenthani Award. Phiri, popularly known as DD Phiri, expressed his happiness when he was presented with his trophy by Free Expression Institute (FEI) Civic Education Officer, Abigail Tsaka at his Aggrey Memorial School […]
He was more than a luminary in Malawi journalism and had the gravitas to pen eloquent criticisms of the government and its policies. Friends and enemies alike had to admit that Raphael Tenthani was one of a kind. Ralph’s Muckraking on Sunday column spoke for the little man who was mostly denied a seat at […]
Even for a day, in the three years I was close and personal with Ralph Tenthani, we never agreed on anything. But we were the best of buddies until Sunday 10 2015—the last day we met at Puma Filling Station in Blantyre. Our last conversation started at 1pm. I was in the office—you know I […]
I am still getting to grips as to what may have happened to Raphael Tenthani, aka Raph-10, on that fateful Saturday night. I first got the news from distance afar, the UK. All the ill-fated whatsapp message said was “I hear RaphTenthani is no more”. My response was “Whaaat?” And the response came “confirmed, he […]
Today, Tuesday 19th May 2015, Raphael Tenthani was supposed to be landing at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, here in Gaborone, Botswana. He was coming to attend a stakeholders meeting of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), which is going to run from tomorrow 20th to 21st May at the Gaborone Sun Hotel. I […]
Britain has added its voice to the growing tributes of prominent Malawian journalist Raphael Tenthani who was killed in a car accident along the Lilongwe-Blantyre M1 Road on Saturday night. Kizito Tenthani said his brother was killed in a car accident at around 9 p.m. on Saturday evening after sustaining head injuries when the car […]
I knew Ralph Tenthani around 1993/94. That time, Malawi was in transition, changing from single party dictatorship to a multiparty democracy. One major development arising from this change was the emergence of newspapers. Malawi had previously been a closed society with just one major newspaper publishing company and a handful of journalists. With the change, […]
Raphael Tenthani, fondly known by his peers as R 10, was a revered Malawian journalist who contributed to many news outlets including Associated Press, Nyasa Times, The Sunday Times and Malawi News. He was also longest serving correspondent for the BBC in Malawi. He died Saturday night in a car crash, and eulogies have flowed in describing […]
Managing Director of Times Group Leonard Chakadya has confessed that the death of seasoned journalist and celebrated columnist Ralph Tenthani would affect sales of one its publications, The Sunday Times. Chikadya made the remarks at College Medicine Mortuary when scores of people paid their last respects to the fallen media hero. Tenthani died in a car accident […]
A cross section of Malawians are calling for an investigation into the car crash that killed prominent journalist Raphael Tenthani, but Malawians are being urged not to jump to conclusions about the cause. Speculations that the crash that killed Tenthani was not an accident were inevitable given the history of political murders in the country […]
Respected journalist and influential columnist Raphael Kinn Tenthani was killed Saturday night in a car crash at Kamwamba, Zalewa Road. Details were sketchy but an eye witness Tiya Somba Banda, a Super League of Malawi treasurer general said it was “terrible” accident. Tenthani’s body was taken to Mlambe Hospital mortuary in Blantyre and later transferred […]
On January 25 this year the online publication, Nyasa Times, reprinted Raphael Tenthani’s article, “Dancing with Disasters in Malawi” http://www.nyasatimes.com/2015/01/25/dancing-with-disasters-in-malawi-tenthanis-muckracking/. On reading the article I was initially impressed by what I found to be a refreshing view-point in Tenthani’s article. Unlike most of Tenthani’s other writings which usually have Mutharika (or anything Mutharika-like) as the […]
Malawi’s prominent journalists Ralphael Tenthani well known for his popular column, “The Muckraking” which provides political analysis on topical issues has been named for Nyasa Times ‘person of the year’ 2014. He has been the subject of controversy for his candid reporting on political issues. Editorial director for Nyasa Times, Thom Chiumia engaged Tenthani for […]
Malawi flagship online news source, Nyasa Times has named “Malawi media” and journalist Raphael Tenthani as its ‘Person of the Year’ for work in informing the masses during the year of elections, playing rightful role as public watchdog and also keeping the nation updated on cashgate scandal. The Record The Nyasa Times introduced the ‘Person of […]