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He was born in Mulanje, Malawi.
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Gregory Gondwe
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He also runs his own social and business analysis blog. He is known for his stories on Business news. He has been a contributor to the top newspapers in Malawi, and has worked for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation as correspondent.
He is a regular correspondent for BizCommunity as well as BiztechAfrica.
He has contributed to a number of news sources worldwide for 15 years. He also regularly writes about freedom of Press and the media industry.
At the moment he is the Bureau Chief for Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL Times) having been promoted in April 2014 from the position of a Senior Reporter. BNL Times Malawi"s oldest media company established in 1895.
The company currently publishes The Daily Times, The Business Times,The Weekend Times, Malawi News, The Sunday Times and Times Television.
His specialty is investigative and exclusive stories. He is currently studying with the University of Malawi where he is pursuing a Bachelor in Journalism. He has a Diploma and an Intermediate Certificate in Journalism He started journalism in 1993 and has since made contributions to African News Dimension network, Cable News Network, and Southern Times (Namibia), The Nation and The Daily Times, Malawi News, and The Weekend Nation.
He was a reporter for The Chronicle Newspaper in Malawi until 2005.
He worked as Regional Editor and Northern Region Bureau Chief for Zodiak Broadcasting Station from 2007- 2010. Gondwe became the target of national (and international) interest during the journalistic crackdown during 2011-2012 when President Bingu wa Mutharika was in his final term.
Minister of Information, Patricia Kaliati threatened him over the phone due to an article he wrote that included her. Kaliati attacked a cabinet minister assessment published by the The Daily Times that he had written about.
She called him over the phone to warn him not to write about her again in a negative light or face unspecified consequences.
The World Media body also wrote to Bingu wa Mutharika with regards to this threat. This case was cited in protest letters against press freedom to Bingu Wa Mutharika.
