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Flames in precarious position after 0-0 draw with Namibia in second group game of COSAFA Cup 2025

June 8, 2025

* Next date defending champions Angola who beat Lesotho 4-0 in earlier Group B encounter leading with 4 points * Lesotho are second with 3 points they took off the Flames in first group game on Thursday * Only consolation was never tiring Wisdom Mpinganjira voted Player of the Match By Duncan Mlanjira Despite enjoying good ball possession, overall at 53%, the Flames could not once more translate the dominance into a more positive result as they drew 0-0…

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play at FIFA Club World 25 Cup after failing to find new team in time for inaugural tournament

June 8, 2025

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* The inaugural tournament kicks off on Saturday in the United States pitting 32 teams including the winners of the four previous continental championships * SuperSport to broadcast all 63 Games of the 21st edition of FIFA’s flagship international club competition live on ‘Your World of Champions’ SkySports Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will not play at the upcoming inaugural FIFA World Cup after turning down offers from participating teams. The 40-year-old’s contract with Saudi Pro League club, Al…

Angola beat Lesotho 4-0 to qualify for the edge closer to COSAFA Cup semis ahead of last group match against Malawi Tuesday

June 8, 2025

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* The defending champions now have four points after drawing 1-1 with Namibia in their first match on Thursday * Lesotho, who finish group assignments against Namibia on Tuesday, are second with three points after beating Malawi 1-0 on Thursday * As the Flames, without a point after first match loss to Lesotho, meet Namibia from 15h00 to be streamed live on FIFA+ By Duncan Mlanjira COSAFA Cup defending champions, Angola have beaten Lesotho 4-0 in Group B match…

CDH Investment Bank-sponsored BASMAL National Basketball tournament celebrated under theme ‘Elevate the Game’

June 8, 2025

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* CDHIB invested a landmark K44 million sponsorship in the BASMAL 2025 national basketball tournament up from K10 million last year * It’s about not just playing the game but elevating it — making it more exciting, competitive, and inspiring for all By Duncan Mlanjira The Basketball Association of Malawi (BASMAL) National Basketball 2025 tournament — sponsored by CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) — has been celebrated under theme ‘Elevate the Game’, which reflects the bank’s vision “to inspire players,…

Assistant coach assures of that Flames ready to redeem themselves against Namibia this afternoon

June 8, 2025

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* Kicking off 15h00 at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium to be streamed live on FIFA+ with defending champions Angola taking on Lesotho from 12h00 in the other Group B match * We know where we failed against Lesotho — we had our video session and analysed the game thoroughly * One thing we picked up clearly was our lack of presence in the box — we simply didn’t have enough bodies there Maravi Express Assistant coach, Peter Mponda assures…

German investigators conclude cause of Chilima plane crash accident was due to flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions

June 7, 2025

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* The crew flew into instrument meteorological conditions during flight under visual flight rules and the aircraft collided with the ascending terrain * The planned as well as the actual course of events on the day of the accident resulted in deadline pressure for the execution of the flight and a punctual landing in Mzuzu * The lack of an effective emergency transmitter, as well as misleading information about the last position of the aircraft, made the search for…

Ghana joins UK, Kenya in endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara as mutually acceptable solution for ‘artificial conflict’ in north Africa

June 7, 2025

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* Ghana’s position is reaffirmed by deputy foreign minister Okudzeto Ablakwa during his first visit to the Kingdom of Morocco since his recent appointment * The visit follows the decision to suspend diplomatic relations with the so-called ‘SADR’ which was taken on January 7, 2025, by his predecessor * This comes after United Kingdom government endorsed on June 1 Morocco’s autonomy plan as most credible, viable and pragmatic solution for resolving the regional dispute By Patrick Njawala, Contributor The…

Zambia also hold the record for the most title wins at COSAFA Men’s U20 at 12 titles

June 7, 2025

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* Senior Chipolopolo team hold the record of seven-time winners ahead of the COSAFA Cup 2025 currently underway in South Africa * Only four other nations have won the COSAFA U-20 Championships – South Africa (9), Zimbabwe (6), Madagascar (1) and Mozambique (1) * The COSAFA Men’s U-20 Championship will be staged as part of the AUSC Region 5 Games in Windhoek, Namibia from July 4-13 By Duncan Mlanjira While the senior Zambia national team hold the record as…

FAM delivers football equipment from CAF as prizes that Salima and Malindi secondary schools won at CAF Schools Championship 2022

June 7, 2025

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* CAF Schools Championship programme provides a platform to ensure that students have dedicated coaches and the right leadership to keep them engaged in both football and academics * It is on record that most students quit school to play football in communities as there are no structured football programmes in most schools—FAM president Haiya Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Fleetwood Haiya says organised football programs in schools is a powerful tool to promote education by…

Chewa women encouraged to interact more with each other to focus on economic development and self-independence than just honoring official gatherings

June 7, 2025

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CHEFO Director of Women, Drina Mphote * We will ensure that wherever Chewa women are, they should come together and support each other in achieving self-independence and improving their families’ economic livelihoods * CHEFO directorate of women shared with benefits of improving lives through business, home care and health at the interaction meeting By Duncan Mlanjira The Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) Director of Women, Drina Mphote, yesterday held a meeting with Chewa women in Lilongwe to discuss ways of…