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Steven Nhlane
Steven Nhlane is a veteran Malawian journalist whose career spans more than three decades in reporting, newspaper editorship, newsroom management, political communication and publishing.
He is Editor of Weekend Nation, published by Nation Publications Limited, a post he has held for a combined 17 years: 2001–2007 and from 2015 to date. He also writes Off the Shelf, a commentary column combining political analysis and satire.
He began at the Malawi News Agency (1988–1996), became Editor of The Star (1996–1998) and joined Nation Publications as Deputy Editor in 1998. From 2007 to 2012 he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Times Group and Editor of Malawi News, and from May 2012 to June 2014 he served as Presidential Press Secretary.
He also works as a media consultant, editing book manuscripts and publishing magazines. His awards include the SADC–Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Award in 2003.
He holds an MBA from Columbia Commonwealth University (2010), a Bachelor’s degree in Education (English) from the University of Malawi, an Advanced Diploma in Investigative Journalism from the Nordic-SADC Journalism Centre, and a Diploma in Agriculture from the Natural Resources College.
Profile supplied by BMT in October 2026. He serves the Trust as Director of Publicity and Communication.
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