Veteran journalist Charles Mkula dies at 57

By Chisomo Phiri

A dark cloud has engulfed Malawi’s media fraternity following the death of a veteran journalist Charles Mkula.

Mkula,57,saccumbed to kidney failure on Sunday March 10,2024 at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre.

According to his brother, Joseph Mkula, the late Charles Mkula will be buried on Tuesday March 12,2024 at Chipande Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba.

A dark cloud has engulfed Malawi's media fraternity following the death of a veteran journalist Charles Mkula.
The late Mkula

He worked for various media organisations including the defunct The Enquirer Newspaper and at the time of his death, he was the secretary general for Journalists Union of Malawi (JUMA).

Mkula was also a correspondent for various international online news organisations.