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More distinctions fall on Flames heroic goalie Charles Thom as Sparc Systems honours its K1m reward

January 23, 2022

Man of the moment Charles Thom * As a 100% Malawian company, Sparc System also carries the Malawi flag in Africa and across the world—MD Wisely Phiri * Our national team are doing the same and they have carried the flag higher looking at their performance at AFCON * Football is more than just sport — it plays a role in international development by putting the country on the map By Duncan Mlanjira Malawians continue to marvel Charles Thom’s…

2023 AFCON qualifying matches kick off March with preliminary round for 12 least ranked teams

January 23, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira Soon after the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals currently in the first knockout stages in Cameroun, the qualifying matches for the 34th edition Cote d’Ivoire 2023 will kick off in March — first with a preliminary round involving 12 least ranked teams. Ranked at 129th in the world and 33 in Africa as of December 2021, Malawi were amongst teams that were seeded from the preliminary round draw held by Confederation of African Football…

Meteorological Department warns of Tropical Depression likely to turn into Tropical Cyclone

January 23, 2022

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Maravi Express The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has warned Malawians that there is a Tropical Depression which is an initial stage in the development of a Tropical Cyclone that has developed in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar on Friday, January 21. The Department reported that as of Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 local time, the Tropical Depression was located over Madagascar Island and was moving at a speed of 37km per hour. “The depression is…

No Flames player selected into group stages’ Best XI: Not even as sub

January 22, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira After the conclusion of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group qualifying, Confederation of African Football (CAF) have selected the Best XI, but none of the Flames have been considered — not even as a substitute. The squad is dominated by west Africans as follows: Goalkeeper: Mohamed Elshennawy (Egypt) Right Back: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) Central Back (R): William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) Central Back (L): Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) Left Back: Ghislain Konan (Cote d’Ivoire) Defensive Midfielder: Yves…

FAM attributes Flames’ historic AFCON performance to FDH Bank’s “invaluable investment” as its official sponsor

January 22, 2022

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The Flames during their training in Yaounde where they have relocated from Bana.—Picture courtesy of Fam.mw By Duncan Mlanjira As the country celebrates the Flames first-ever qualification, Football Association of Malawi has paid special tribute to FDH Bank for the invaluable contribution it has given towards the football development in the country whose fruits of investment contributed towards the historic qualification into the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16. FAM president, Walter Nyamilandu Manda has since saluted…

Flames seeded from 2023 AFCON preliminary round as draw is set for Friday Jan 21

January 22, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team is seeded from the preliminary round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to their better standings on the FIFA rankings as of last December. The draw for the 34th edition, to be hosted by Côte d’Ivoire, will be conducted on Saturday at 15h30 GMT) and will be live on CAF digital platforms. Level 1 of the draw, which is for the highest of the 12 least ranked teams have…

Côte d’Ivoire or Egypt next if Flames go past through Morocco in Round of 16 as Donnas Eggs pledge K1m for a win

January 21, 2022

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High-flying Côte d’Ivoire By Duncan Mlanjira If the Flames breeze past North African giants Morocco on Sunday in their first-ever knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), they will date the winners of match 7 of the Round of 16 match between Côte d’Ivoire and Egypt. After the last group qualifying matches on Thursday, the Round of 16 draw is: Sunday January 23 1. Burkina Faso v Gabon (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) 2. Nigeria v Tunisia (Roumde Adjia…

Flames confirmed for qualification in Round of 16 to meet Morocco on Tuesday

January 20, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira The 0-1 loss to Guinea followed by the impressive 2-1 win over Zimbabwe and the hard-fought 0-0 draw against Africa’s top ranked team Senegal earned Malawi as best third-placed team to qualify for their first-ever knockout stages. This follows results in Group D on Wednesday night in which Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 while Egypt beat Sudan 1-0. According to fixtures posted on skysports.com, the Flames date Morocco on Tuesday, January 25. The winners between Morocco and…

NGO Youth And Society demands immediate resignation of Lands Minister Msukwa following his involvement in corruption investigations

January 19, 2022

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Msukwa, under investigation By Duncan Mlanjira Youth and Society (YAS) has written Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development, Kezzie Msukwa — who is on the radar of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with corruption investigations involving the controversial Zuneth Sattar — to immediately resign from his position. YAS, a governance and human rights watchdog, has given Msukwa 7 days from January 17 to resign — failing which the NGO “will take necessary action within the law”. “We…

MERA pleads with RBM to prioritize forex allocation to licensed fuel importers

January 19, 2022

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MERA CEO Henry Kachaje Maravi Express Malawi Revenue Regulatory Authority (MERA) has asked the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor to consider prioritizing forex allocation to licensed fuel importers following fuel shortages the country is currently facing due to reduced imports as local commercial banks have not been able establish adequate Letters of Credit for fuel imports. The letter from Chief Executive Officer, Henry Kachaje warns that the “resultant effects of fuel shortages can lead to long lasting and…