Category: Sports

* Representing the Gift of Chess, I visited Accra prison and played chess with juvenile inmates who are chess players * I also had an opportunity to engage with sports officials from Congo Brazzaville where we discussed chess matters and gifted them with chess sets By Duncan Mlanjira Global Head of US chess charity, The Gift of Chess, Susan Namangale has returned from Accra, Ghana where she went as Zone 4.5 president for the Africa Individual Chess Championship and…

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* Opening game has been shifted from Thursday to Wednesday, March 20 * Venue changed from Bingu National Stadium to Silver Stadium * The format has changed from knockout to round robin By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Zambia has withdrawn its Under-20 from the Malawi 4-Nations tournament that will take place in Lilongwe and the opening game has been shifted from Thursday to Wednesday, March 20. A public notice from Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says the venue…

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* The tournament presents a valuable opportunity for the four teams to prepare for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup * As well as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaigns By Duncan Mlanjira Taking advantage of the FIFA open window for international matches, all four senior national teams for Malawi 4-Nations tournament Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the hosts have assembled their strong squads. Scheduled to start on Saturday, March 26, the Flames’ opponents Kenya are bringing…

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* Flames squad include Gabadinho Mhango among the foreign-based players * The tournament has been organised in a FIFA window and all players are available for selection Maravi Express Tickets for the 4-Nations tournament from Thursday, March 21-26 involving hosts Malawi, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Zambia are now available at various out let’s of Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu. In Lilongwe, they are available at Acres Gateway, Area 18 Puma, Area 23 Puma, Bluewaves Puma, Kafoteka, Kanengo Puma, Kawale Engen, Maula Puma,…

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* Despite their winning COSAFA Women’s Championship in South Africa in November * Zambia — whom the Scorchers beat 2-1 to win the COSAFA Women’s Championship — are 5th in Africa and 65 in the world * Only South Africa and Zambia are the COSAFA sides in the top 10 while Namibia are 18th and 118 in the world By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Scorchers need to constantly play against officially top ranked teams if they are to earn more…

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* Tanzanian side Simba SC looking to stun record holders Al Ahly of Egypt * Côte d’Ivoire’s Asec Mimosas date Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis Maravi Express The CAF Champions League quarterfinals draw held in Cairo, Egypt pits Confederation of Southern African Football (COSAFA) sides, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa up against Tanzania’s Young Africans and Angola’s Atletico de Petroleos against TP Mazembe of DR Congo. The other quarterfinalists are Tanzanian side Simba SC, who will be looking to…

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* Includes Gabadinho Mhango among foreign-based players as the tournament has been organised in a FIFA window and all players are available for selection * First Capital Bank sponsors K50 million towards the tournament scheduled for Bingu National Stadium Maravi Express Malawi Flames’ coach, Patrick Mabedi has named his final 32-member squad ahead of the 4-Nations tournament involving Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The Flames will open their campaign for the title against…

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* The winners of the two matches will play then in the final while the losers will be involved in a third place play-off * The pairing is the same for the Under-20’s — semifinals on Thursday, March 21, final and third place playoffs on March 24 Maravi Express Day 1 of the 4-Nations tournament will kick off on Saturday, March 23 at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe where Malawi Flames will face Kenya with Zambia up against…

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