Honouring Jack ‘Africa’ Chamangwana; Two years after passing on

  By Duncan Mlanjira  It’s been two years since one of Malawi’s most revered international football player, Jack ‘Africa’ Chamangwana passed on (30 April 1957-6 May 2018). After a long stint with Mighty Wanderers, then known as Yamaha Wanderers, Jack left for greener pastures in South Africa where he marveled his Kaiser Chiefs fans and earned the nickname ‘Black Stone’. The legends he played alongside with in the Malawi national football team included Donnex Gondwe, Clement Mkwalula, Gilbert Chirwa,…

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More fond sentiments pour in for Zitto; ‘His compliment on your skills was the ultimate endorsement’

  By Duncan Mlanjira Following Maravi Express’ publication of the profile honouring Malawi’s basketball extraordinaire, Zitto Phillips, more fond sentiments poured in for the legend on social media. Kayakangu Malange said Zitto was and still is an open person: “He would tell you the blunt and candid truth. If you didn’t cut it for him, he would tell you to improve or tell you to utilize your strength rather than waste time with on weak area.  “If you made…

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Honouring Zitto Phillips; Malawi’s basketballer extraordinaire of all time

By Duncan Mlanjira At his peak from the 1980s to the 90s, Zitto Phillips’ contribution to Malawi’s basketball attracted huge crowds and made the game very glamorous. Zitto is a man of few words and very modest to talk about himself when contacted but those who were close to him — those whom he inspired to give their best and are legends of the game themselves — do attest that the basketballer extraordinaire, is still regarded as Malawi’s greatest…

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Honouring Lawrence ‘Lule’ Waya; His most memorable highlight was winning Bronze Medal at All-African Games in 1987

By Duncan Mlanjira Former Nyasa Big Bullets international star, Lawrence ‘Lule’ Waya says the most memorable highlights of his career was winning the Bronze Medal at All-African Games in Kenya against Cameroon in 1987 as well as winning the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup against Zambia in Malawi in 1988. The former legend had not been heard again on the local scene because he was in South Africa where he had been working as an auditor but…

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Honouring Kennedy Malunga: Was once FIFA’s top 10 in 1987’s African Player of the Year

  By Duncan Mlanjira Not many people know or remember it, but former Malawi international midfielder, Kennedy ‘Senator’ Malunga was among top 10 African great players, who were nominated for the prestigious African Player of the Year award. What’s very interesting is that Kennedy, then playing for Club Brugge in Belgium, was ranked 6th with 24 points, beating Ghana’s great player Abedi Ayew Pele, then playing for Olympique Marseille in France who got 17 points and was placed number…

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