Mabvuto Banda

Mabvuto Banda is an investigative journalist from Malawi. Banda is a well respected journalist in Malawi and on the continent. His writings have been subject of controversy due to a strong stance against corruption and other political exposés. He has been arrested five times due to his work.

Personal He was born in Zambia.

Career He has been a correspondent for many news agencies, including Reuters, ABC News, Inter Press Service. He is a regular correspondent for The Nation. Both Mr. Tenthani and Mabvuto Banda were at their homes in Blantyre and detained at police headquarters in Lilongwe.

In March 2012 Banda also made headlines in the Malawi press for challenging the Minister of Information, Patricia Kaliati, about the role of government.

Awards John Manyarara (Southern Africa) Investigative Journalism Award, 2006 Reuters News Agency Journalist of the Year, 2006 Runner-up World Water competition, 2003 (Japan) Investigative Journalist of the Year, 2000, Journalist of the year, 2001, Investigative Journalist of the year, 2002, journalist of the year, 2004, 05 Environmental journalist of the year, 2013 African Story challenge finalist, 2013