Proceeds from 2023 Mount Mulanje Porters Race to assist recovery of Cyclone Freddy affected communities

* We want to make the Race as a tool which will offer hope to the tourism industry * And bring back the smile on people’s faces as they slowly heal from the devastating cyclone By Victor Singano Jnr Organisers of the annual Mount Mulanje Porters’ Race say the 2023 edition on Saturday, July 8 at Likhubula Valley will mark as the 25th Anniversary of the epic extreme sporting event, which was established in 1996. In a press statement,…

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Tigresses end Imosys’ winning streak in Rainbow Paints Netball League as Diamonds extend log table lead

* They ensured they register a third unbeaten run and continue piling up pressure on their rivals and current league leaders, Kukoma Diamonds * Who are leading the table with 6 points due to a difference of baskets  following their 67-21 triumph over Chilomoni Sisters By Victor Singano Jnr Malawi’s netball powerhouse, First Choice Tigresses has become the first side to hand Imosys NC the first defeat of the season and end the team’s two games winning streak after…

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Erling Haaland wins Premier League player and young player awards

* He received the most combined votes from the public and a Premier League panel * He joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund last summer to help the club win a third successive top-flight title BBC Sport Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has become the first player to win the Premier League player and young player of the year awards in the same season. The 22-year-old striker’s 36 goals have seen him break the Premier League record for most goals…

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E-ticketing solution to gate fraud and theft in Malawi football—Sports Council

SULOM has already embraced E-ticketing through Mpamba debit card * Increase in fraud and theft in gate revenue is rampant in the country that put the football development at a risk * Making players suffer since their welfare is not improving—Sunduzwayo Madise By Victor Singano Jnr Malawi National Council of Sports says it is set to adopt report findings of the taskforce committee on revenue from gate collections which it constituted and highly recommended the football authorities to embrace…

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Netball World Cup trophy starts tour of host nation South Africa

* The Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 has always been considered as being more than just about the city of Cape Town * But instead one for all of Africa to share, with four of the 16 competing African nations — South Africa, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe By Duncan Mlanjira The Netball World Cup trophy was handed over to South Africa on Wednesday by World Netball in London and arrived the next day in Durban ready for its tour…

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Namangale’s Dadaz Academy earns special recognition from global sports charity The Gift of Chess

A Tweet sent out globally on Wednesday  * The charity distributes chess sets for free to leverage chess as a low-cost but high-impact catalyst for opportunity * Its key initiatives include education, prison, and refugee outreach * To date it has manufactured over 75,000 chess sets for global distribution * The goal is to distribute 1 million chess sets by 2030 By Duncan Mlanjira The Gift of Chess — a global sports charity that is transforming lives through its…

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Route changed for Blantyre 42.195km Race to be held on July 30; Registration opened from Tuesday

* Registration fee at K20,000 whose deadline is at close of business on July 25 * But late entries shall be entertained up to 5pm on July 28 but will be expected to pay more at K30,000 * Prizes are K1.5 million for the champion of each category of male and female * The same for runners-up at K1 million and K500,000 for the third place By Duncan Mlanjira The route for this year’s Blantyre 42.195km Race — to…

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Mighty Wanderers FC not ready for international competition participation

* It’s better we compete than just participate for the sake of it * We are at the moment developing our strategic plan for the next 10 years * Which is a long-term plan both technically and commercially By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Football Club will not be participating in any international tournament this season, saying they want to concentrate on fully developing the squad before considering competing in competitions such as Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions…

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Kukoma Diamonds dislodge Imosys at top of Rainbow Paints League table as Tigresses claim 2nd position

By Victor Singano Jnr Blantyre & Districts Rainbow Paints Netball League title holders, Kukoma Diamonds have opened their 2023 campaign on a high note after showcasing a superb performance on Saturday at Blantyre Youth Centre which saw them claiming two convincing victories that helped them to dislodge Imosys NC from the top in week two of the competition. Without their long time and experienced goal defence (GD), captain, Caroline Mtukule-Ngwira — who joined England-based netball side University of Bath…

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Zomba Stadium to be ready by December—Minister Chimwendo Banda

* We will make sure that the stadium is built to the highest quality standards * So that it will be able to host international games as well By Duncan Mlanjira Rehabilitation and expansion of Zomba Stadium, formerly know as Zomba Community Centre, which commenced way back in 2019 has now been confirmed by Minister of Local Government, Richard Chimwendo Banda to ready for use by December this year. A report on Super League of Malawi (SULOM) website says…

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