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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>People from all walks of life on Sunday bid farewell to one of the country\u2019s greatest radio evangelists Reverend Josaam Sankhani who died on Friday after a short illness.<\/p>\n

He has been laid to rest at Malimba Village in the area of Senior Chief Kalonga in Salima District. Apart from being a reverend, Sankhani previously worked for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation as a producer and presenter.<\/p>\n

He became famous with his programme called Chakudya Cha Moyo wa Uzimu on MBC Radio 1. Late Rev. Sankhani was also one of the actors in the famous John Chilembwe play in which he took the role of Aida\u2019s uncle.<\/p>\n

He was widely acknowledged as the Father of Christian Broadcasting in Malawi. Reverend Sankhani retired in 1992 after 31 years of service under the Nkhoma Synod.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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