Update: The Malawian media fraternity is preparing to bury Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Brian Banda, who died at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to Nation Online and The Maravi Post. Nyasa Times reports that politicians, including former President Dr. Joyce Banda, and former colleagues spent the weekend paying emotional tributes to the veteran broadcaster.
After a church service at Word of Faith Temple in Chilobwe on Sunday, his body was transported to his home village of M'banda in Chileka, Blantyre. He will be laid to rest on Monday, August 10, 2026.