Ex-MBC chief out on bail

Ex-MBC chief out on bail

Relief was the prevalent mood around Court Number 2 at midday yesterday when former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general George Kasakula and his co-accused Jackson Kamwachale were released from detention, and granted bail. This came immediately after Blantyre senior resident magistrate Assunta Maxwell formally charged the two, who were arrested on Wednesday, with three counts each. Kasakula (facing camera) hugs a sympathiser af…

Court Grants Bail to Kasakula, Kamwachale in MBC Case

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Blantyre has granted bail to former Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, George Kasakula, and the broadcaster’s former Director of Finance Jack Kamwachale. The two are facing three charges of abuse of office and conspiring to defraud. During the court proceedings, the accused were formally informed of the charges levelled against them. In her ruling, Senior Resident Magistrate Asunta …

Kasakula spends second night in police custody

By Daniel Zimba: Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General George Kasakula, former Finance Director Jack Kamwachale and Procurement Manager Hastings Manda are expected to appear in court today to answer charges of abuse of office and mismanagement of public funds during their tenures. Malawi Police Service spokesperson Lael Chimtembo said in an interview yesterday that investigations were still ongoing. The three were arreste…