By Duncan Mlanjira South Sudan ?? coach Ashy Cyprian Besong says they will be wary of Malawi ?? since this will their game against the southern African team, saying they will see how the game will open up and from there they will be able to adapt to how they can be approaching the away match. Besong, a Cameroonian who was appointed to be in charger of the Bright Stars in July, said this at a press briefing…
By Duncan Mlanjira Mota Engil Malawi, the contractors constructing Malawi’s first-ever traffic interchange at the Area 18 in Lilongwe, has raised a concern of being impeded in their work by motorists using the site, saying they need working space in order to meet their deadline. Mota Engil’s Head of PR, Thomas Chafunya, said the company had on several occasions asked road users through media advisories to motorists to budget their travel plans by using other routes if possible…
By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Big Bullets boasts as the best supported and most successful team ever in the football history of Malawi and much of it’s rise from infancy, to become a giant team with many accolades can be heavily attributed to John Gilmore. The name John Gilmore is fondly remembered by the older of football fans, both for Bullets and Mighty Wanderers alike. The revered mentor and Team Manager is no more. His son, Malcolm Gilmore…
By Duncan Mlanjira ICT solutions service provider in Africa, Sparc Systems, has sponsored K1 million to go towards this year’s Information and Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovations Awards slated for Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13-14. Sparc Systems Head of Sales and Marketing, Alena Chiwaya said they are putting in K1 million for the Innovations Awards to boost the industry. “We are always passionate about young and upcoming innovators because we believe…
By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi currently does not have a heart surgery specialist (cardiothoracic) since the only one the country had, Dr. Kayambo, based in Lilongwe retired. This has come to the fore following the good news of a successful lifesaving heart surgery of a Malawian child, Lemos Tsatawe, which was carried out at the Wolfson Medical Center in Israel with help of volunteer medical team members of Save a Child’s Heart. Lemos was flown to Israel in August…
By Duncan Mlanjira Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent Burundian referees to officiate the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Malawi ?? and South Sudan ?? at Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday, November 13. The FIFA centre referee is Pacifique Ndabihawenimana, 1st assistant is Herve Kakunze, 2nd assistant is Willy Habimana and the 4th official is Eric Manirakiza. The Match Commissioner is Gaspard Kayijuka from Rwanda while the referees assessor is Jackson Pavaza from Namibia. South Sudan, whose nickname…
By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian child, Lemos Tsatawe has flown back from Israel and is at to his home village at Cape Maclear in Mangochi after he had just had a life-saving heart surgery on September 2 at the Wolfson Medical Center by the volunteer medical team members of Save a Child’s Heart, in Israel. According to a press statement from Save a Child’s Heart, Malawi is the 62nd country as a member of the Israeli NGO, that is…
By Duncan Mlanjira The Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, the Right Honourable Everton Herbert Chimulirenji, has inaugurated the MACOHA flag week with an assurance that governrment will continue promoting access to education for all including persons with disabilities. The Vice-President pointed out that government realizes that persons with disabilities face a lot of challenges, hence it has put in place legal instruments in order to protect the rights of persons with disabilities. The Right Honourable Chimulirenji said…
By Duncan Mlanjira In his quest to properly enjoy his retirement after 32 years of government service, 28 years of which as a law enforcement officer and 4 years as a diplomat, former Inspector General of Police, Lot Thauzeni Pansipadana Dzonzi has concentrated on one of his passions — farming. Dzonzi, who has concentrated on growing food, says one can never go wrong with horticulture, saying there are 17 million mouths to feed in this country. “If daring,…
By Duncan Mlanjira One of Africa’s top football clubs, Côte d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro are on the verge of completing the construction of a state-the-art training centre based in Brofodoumé on an area of 22 hectares. The centre has 4 playing fields, three of them are natural grass and one with a synthetic lawn. “There is a stadium with grandstand that can accommodate 2,500 to 3,000 spectators,” said Ghanaian journalist Nuhu Adams, writing on the African Football Writers…