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COSAFA representatives Angola eye new AFCON challenge

January 6, 2024

* Open their campaign in Group D on January 15 against two time champions, Algeria before taking on Mauritania on January 20 and Burkina Faso on January 23 * Other COSAFA representatives are Cape Verde, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Tanzania Maravi Express Angola, who have only reached knockout stages of quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations (2008 and 2010) and missing out on the last edition in Cameroon, want to return to the continent’s holy grail with a…

Jeffrey, Nankhumwa, Chazama once more lose court case against DPP

January 6, 2024

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* The summons for interlocutory declaratory orders of injunction was unprocedural * For being improperly brought before Supreme Court Court as well as the High Court itself By Duncan Mlanjira The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal that Grezelder Jeffrey, Kondwani Nankhumwa and Cecilia Chazama applied after the High Court rejected three politicians’ application that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president, Peter Mutharika violated their political rights when he assigned them to different positions from those they…

FAM’s competitions & communications director Gomezgani Zakazaka appointed as assistant general coordinator for 2023 AFCON

January 5, 2024

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* Zakazaka was also general coordinator at the CAF African schools championship COSAFA qualifiers 2023 that was hosted by Zimbabwe last month * He will be the sole Malawian who will be actively involved in the behind the scenes operations after the Flames failed to qualify Maravi Express Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Football Association of Malawi (FAM) competitions & communications director, Gomezgani Zakazaka as assistant general coordinator at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire…

Expect a strong 2023 AFCON—Algeria legend Rabah Madjer

January 5, 2024

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* I am highly confident about the quality of the competition because the strongest teams in the continent are all present * And by default this makes it a tough competition given the diverse pool of formidable contenders Maravi Express Algerian legend Rabah Madjer acknowledged the difficulty in predicting the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 that kicks off on January 13, saying it is going to host the continent’s formidable teams and making it…

Temwa Chawinga heads to US to play for Kansas City Current

January 5, 2024

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| International Sports, News, Sports

* “She is a dynamic player who has shown she can find the goal at every stop along her path * “She will be fun to watch”—the team’s head coach Vlatko Andonovski By Duncan Mlanjira Temwa Chawinga has signed a two-year contract with Kansas City Current and is expected to join the team for preseason camp this month, according to the club’s website. “Temwa is an exciting player and we’re very happy she has chosen to come to Kansas…

2KB Enterprise launches K24m football league in Blantyre

January 3, 2024

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* Introduced to foster football development in the constituency and the nation at large * The league set to assist in unearthing talent and expose youths to renowned clubs By Victor Singano Jnr Blantyre-based businessman, Khumbo Billy Banda, who owns 2KB Enterprise, has kicked off the New Year in Blantyre North by launching a three-year football league, investing K24 million with annual sponsorship of K8 million. Billy Banda, who is also 2KB Enterprise’s managing director, said the league has…

Temwa Chawinga 3rd in IFFHS Women’s World Best Top Division Goal Scorer 2023

January 3, 2024

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* Sister Tabitha is 18th after her combined 22 goals for Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain * 2023 African Player of the Year, Nigerian Asisat Oshoala 22 goals earns her 14 place By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi international football player, Temwa Chawinga is third on the ranking of Women’s World Best Top Division Goal Scorer 2023 — identified after bagging 30 goals in China’s Super League playing for Wuhan. This ranking is managed by the International Federation of Football History…

Airtel Africa CEO Ogunsanya retires with effect from July 1, 2024

January 2, 2024

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* But he still remains in the business family as he will become the Airtel Africa Charitable Foundation’s inaugural chairperson * Which is set to accelerate the company’s commitment to its sustainability initiatives and charitable operations By Duncan Mlanjira Having served for over 12 years at Airtel Africa Plc where he rose to the rank of chief executive officer (CEO), Olusegun Ogunsanya — popularly addressed as ‘Segun’ — will retire from the his position with effect from July 1,…

Dowa man promptly arrested for masterminding horrible torture of an elderly woman being buried alive over witchcraft suspicion

January 2, 2024

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* The incident is captured on video as she is half buried in soil and being forced to make a confession that she does practice withcraft * As witnesses merrily cheered on to the verbal torture of an unseen interrogator By Duncan Mlanjira Pilirani Chelumani of Kalizi Village in Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa District was arrested on December 28 after he masterminded horrible torture of a senior citizen Christina Chiwoko by burying her alive in a cemetery over…

This will be one of the toughest AFCON–Senegal’s Sadio Mane

January 1, 2024

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* The Lions of Teranga are drawn in Group C against Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia in what looks a competitive pool * Group A has hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau * Record winners Egypt will be hunting to extend an eighth continental crown * To renew hostilities with Ghana in Group B in a repeat of the 2010 final which the Pharaohs won late Maravi Express Senegal captain and talisman, Sadio Mane believes that the…