George Kasakula appointed as MBC Director General

Former Times Group Chief Editor George Kasakula has been appointed as Director General of the state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).

Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has confirmed of the development in an a statement.

“The Board of Directors for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation has appointed Mr George Kasakula as its Director General.

“The Ministry of Information congratulates Mr Kasakula for his appointment as we look forward to his contribution to the construction, recalibrating and repositioning of the institution, making it an MBC of the people of Malawi,” wrote Kazako.

Kasakula replaces Aubrey Sumbuleta who was fired for harassing female workers at the institution.