Times Group loses the services of Joy Ndovi to rival NPL

Just two months after roping in Sports Writers Association of Malawi President Peter Kanjere, the Times Group has lost the services of their Sports sub editor Joy Ndovi. Ironically pointers show that Ndovi is crossing the floor to the Nation Publications Limited (NPL), where Kanjere came from. Kanjere was a News analyst at NPL before picking up a job at Times Group.

Ndovi: Off to NPL
Ndovi: Off to NPL

“Last Friday with Times Group. Will miss you guys. But life must continue…Adios Amigos,” wrote the former sub editor for Daily Times sports desk on FB, a posting that attracted more than 80 comments and 30 likes as of Saturday morning.

Ndovi is reported to have been roped in along with another reporter from the electronic media at NPL. His colleague commented on the FB posting saying: “He (God) divides the sea so I can walk right through it.”

Comments from the NPL family, where Nation, Weekend Nation and Nation on Sunday are published clearly suggest that the sports reporter is indeed joining the NPL family, as NPL Mzuzu Bureau Supervisor James Chavula puts it: “Welcome to the glasshouse, the peoples journalism in town.”

In Blantyre, NPL is housed in a glass house along Salmir road at Ginnery corner.

NPL News Analyst Suzgo Khunga says: “Wish you all the best Joy, welcome!” while Albert Sharra says: “Welcome on board” and Tiwonge Kacheche just says; “Adios”. Ephraim Nyondo: “Ha?”

From Malawi Electoral Commissiom, Sangwani Mwafulirwa jokes: “Kufuna kukhala analyst?”

From Times Group Archibald Kasakura says: “Last supper Joy? Welcome to the blue side of town”. Newspapers produced by NPL have a blue trade mark.

Mzuzu Bureau chief Deogratias Mmana lament: “Am sobbing” while Clifton Kawanga says: “We were three … the lady RZA left long time ago, now this Methodman too and when Inspectah Deck arrives, there will be no-one to rock with”.

Radio sports analyst Williams Gondwa indicates that it is all to do with time and adds: “Thanks for the time we had, you were such a good leader and wish you all the best. Will mic Ku editorial.”

Sayo Luda Kanyika indicate that; “It was a pleasure to work with you. Learnt a lot from your advice and guidance. All the best in the next challenge bro. God bless you

Deitrich Frederich from MIJ FM says: “New challenge, legacy left, new chapter opening, Joy Ndovi Ovolochiyaaaaa!”

Former NPL sub editor Temwani Mgunda: “All the best comrade!”

Other media collegues also join in. Harold Fote all the best. Dixon Chivwati Gondwe Wishing you well bruh.Stay Blessed!!! Chikondi Mmanga Kasambara: “Welcome Joy hahahahahaha.”

Entrepreneur but former NPL editor Daniel Nyirenda had this to say; “Congratulations.”

The comments also attracted soul searching postings like the one Madalitso Piano wrote: “Some birds are not meant to be caged, that’s all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.” –Stephen King.

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MAPWEVUPWEVU
MAPWEVUPWEVU
9 years ago

A CHIKADYA AGWETSA TIMES GROUP NDITHU MA BWANA ACHIKADYA SIMUKUWONA ZIMENEZI KULUZA MUNTHU NGATI JOY SICHITHU CHABWINO

peeping lizard
peeping lizard
9 years ago

yaaa lembani azungu ngati mukufuna zithu ziyende bwino anthu akuda kubakwambiri

Chigo
Chigo
9 years ago

CONGRANTZ JOY……..i know you from Ndirande Hill Secondary School
Aphunzitsi anga a History awa zibalo samapeleka …i mic yu

DPP Guru
DPP Guru
9 years ago

Chikadya wankhanza pamodzi ndi anyamata ake omwwe ali timabwana.

Teams
Teams
9 years ago

So what? This is news may be within the media circles but not for everybody!

Joseph Moyo
9 years ago

some companies pay handsomely but you work like a slave.while money is good but free time is needed to spend with family and friends

lembani azungu ku escom, water board ndi m'boma
lembani azungu ku escom, water board ndi m'boma
9 years ago

hehehe! two media houses in a country of 15 million. people criss-crossing each other every month. no wonder nation and times have no trade secrets or competitive advantage over each other.

i beg the ‘so called’ movers and shakers (the chikaondas an them) to invest in these young men and women to start up OTHER newspapers and employ OTHER people to put OTHER money into the economy.

osamangonyadila kutsegula SPAR ayi. ma shop alipo kale ambili. tikufuba diversity in all sectors so that standards improve

Tengupenya
Tengupenya
9 years ago

free movement of labour

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