By Chisomo Phiri
The Malawi’s only public broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) says all is set for its long awaited 2023 Entertainers of The Year Awards ceremony scheduled for this Saturday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
MBC Director General George Kasakula told journalists in Lilongwe that everything is in place and that the winners will be thanked in a special way as the corporation has prepared special packages such as air tickets, smartphones, plots and TV sets among others.
“Voting continues up to Saturday 6 pm and tickets are still being sold,” said Kasakula.
According to the chairperson of the organising committee who is also the Director of News and Programmes at MBC, Zilani Khonje Phiri, credibility and transparency in nomination and voting processes have been maintained.
In his remarks, Humphrey Mpondaminga, Director of Arts in the Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture said there’s no development of arts minus media houses like MBC.
“It remains a fact that MBC is a big player in the arts industry and initially it had recording studios which produced most of the classic songs in the 70s, 80s and early 90s which are still enjoying airplay in most stations across the country. MBC should be commended for bringing back Entertainers of The Year. This is a big stage to showcase talent,” said Mpondaminga.
Entertainers of The Year Awards has returned after a break of 18 years.
This year’s nominations are in seven categories recognising diverse talents within the entertainment industry.
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