By Staff Reporter
After completing six months of further studies at Peking University in China, Presidential Press Officer Brian Banda has come back to be welcomed with news that he will no longer be the main man . Anthony Kasunda who was drafted in to temporarily hold the role in Banda’s absence has performed so good leaving President Chakwera with no choice but to give him the role permanently.
Sources close to Office of the President (OPC) sources confided 247Malawi News Kasunda’s Professinal handling of the role had impressed President Chakwera and that he now trust the former Daily Times and Nation investigative journalist after putting him in an acting position for the past three months.
It is suggested that during Kasunda reign, the state house has seen less media blunders and communication from the state house has been on point . Brian Banda is know for making statements on the usual media briefings that were later to be retracted, with issue of the President cabinet reshuffle being one of them
It is not clear which position Brian Banda will be given since his post is no longer available. It is rumoured that he might be posted to OPC as another role at the state house would come as a demotion since all the high media roles are already covered
Anthony Kasunda is a very experienced media and PR Specialist, he was Blantyre City Public Relations manager before moving to state house
