Mbc Journalist, Allan Phetembe dies in a road accident, three others sustains serious injuries

By Our Reporter

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation ( MBC) Journalist Allan Phetembe has died and other three sustained serious injuries in a car road accident that happened in Neno district on Friday 1 October,2021.

Confirming the incident to the Press, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation ( MBC) Director General George Kasakula said the group of Journalists were on their way to Neno South Constituency to cover an event by Mark Katsonga.
” They were going in Neno South Constituency to cover an event by the Constituency’s Member of Parliament Honourable Mark Katsonga.

Around lunch hour, we heard that the car that Hon. Katsonga gave them was involved in a road accident and that he was seriously injured. About an hour or so later, we heard that our reporter ( Phetembe) has died” he confirmed.

Kasakula said he is suddened by the sudden death of Phetembe.
Apart from Phetembe, the car had another Journalist from MBC, one Journalist from Radio Maria and two Journalists from Times Media Group.