MBC board fires Kasakula

MBC board fires George Kasakula

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General (DG) George Kasakula has been dismissed from the public broadcaster after months on suspension. Kasakula confirmed the development to The Daily Times, saying he does not agree with the MBC Board’s decision, which cited partisanship as grounds for his removal. “I still had a contract until June next year; so, it must be arbitrated whether what the board has done—especially not compensating me…

MBC Fires Director General George Kasakula

The Board of Directors of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) yesterday dismissed its Director General, George Kasakula. Kasakula confirmed the development, saying he received the dismissal letter yesterday. He said the board summarily dismissed him on allegations that he was partisan in his role as Director General. According to Kasakula, the decision followed his appearance before the board’s Human Resource and Administration Committee last …

MBC board fires Kasakula

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) board of directors has dismissed the public broadcaster’s director general George Kasakula for “gross misconduct”.  Both Kasakula and MBC public relations and customer affairs manager Chisomo Mwamadi confirmed the development in separate interviews yesterday. In a brief response, Mwamadi said Kasakula was relieved of his duties on grounds of “gross misconduct”. Kasakula, on the other hand, said he received t…

Kasakula Era Ends at MBC as Board Fires Him Over Partisanship Claims - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

The long and controversial reign of George Kasakula at the helm of Malawi’s public broadcaster has come to a sudden and dramatic end, marking the collapse of one of the most politically charged chapters in the history of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. The MBC board of directors has officially dismissed Kasakula from his position as […] The post Kasakula Era Ends at MBC as Board Fires Him Over Partisanship Claims appeared first on Malawi Ny…