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FAM waits with bated breath as CAF inspects Bingu Stadium ahead of 2023 Côte d’Ivoire AFCON qualifiers

May 6, 2022

CAF stadium inspector Ivan Lengwe Mumba (left) * Inspection looks promising and chances of passing the test are high—general secretary Alfred Gunda * Marinica names provisional squad of local based players to go into camp Monday By Duncan Mlanjira Bingu National Stadium, which twice failed inspection standards of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers last year, is again being inspected ahead of the next month’s 2023 Côte d’Ivoire Africa Cup of…

Mukuru strikes naming rights deal with Mighty Wanderers FC

May 4, 2022

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* Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC set to be sister club with English Premier League side Crystal Palace * As Africa’s leading financial services provider becomes a shirt sleeve sponsor of Crystal Palace for 2022/23 season By Duncan Mlanjira Africa’s leading financial services provider, Mukuru has unveiled new sponsorship deals, that includes a shirt sleeve sponsorship of English Premier League side, Crystal Palace for the 2022/23 season and a naming rights with Malawi’s TNM Super League side, Mighty Wanderers. The…

Blantyre Malabada Constituency MP Mkumba launches raffle draw to win a Mazda Premacy plus K200,000

May 4, 2022

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* The Mazda Premacy is the vehicle which Mkumba currently uses for his Parliamentary duties * He used in the 2019 Parliamentary elections campaign that won him a seat in the National Assembly * The entry rule is just once — to send to WhatsApp or SMS to 098 55 66 476 by close of business on August 19, 2022 By Duncan Mlanjira As part of hype ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Blantyre Malabada Member of Parliament,…

Southern Region Chess League identifies 48 as its national team qualification representatives

May 3, 2022

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* Winners of the national finals will then represent Malawi at the Africa Youth Chess Championship in Zambia * There was some very good performance from the youngsters, showing that the future of Malawi chess is very promising * Which will be enhanced through participation at the Africa Youth Chess Championship in Zambia By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of the national qualifiers to select the national team, the Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) has identified 48 players — 24 boys…

NICO Group sponsors K1.98m for reconstituted Public Universities Staff Sports Association to hold capacity building symposium

April 28, 2022

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NICO’s Mwawi Nkhonjera presenting the sponsorship to Khumalo * NICO Group has been very supportive to the grouping as UMSSA dating back as 1999 * When they started participating in Southern Africa Universities Staff Sports Association * We value the relationship we have with these institutions be it through students, the administration or tutors By Duncan Mlanjira The country’s giant financial service provider, NICO Group has sponsored K1.98 million for the reconstituted Public Universities Staff Sports Association (PUSSAM) to…

Manchester Thunder’s Malawi netball import Joyce Mvula continues to inspire her hosts by reflecting on her career in Malawi and success in UK

April 25, 2022

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* The Manchester Thunder star’s stature serves as a benefit in netball, a sport she discovered at 13 * That awkward age where some girls stayed small and others sprouted up — Mvula was a sprout By Caroline Nyekanyeka Joyce Mvula, Malawi’s first netball player export to the United Kingdom continues to inspire her host team, Manchester Thunder — which acknowledges that the 476 goals she has netted this season has contributed towards Thunder this season has helped the…

English Premiership and other major European leagues to be suspended in November to accommodate 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup

April 23, 2022

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* Matchday 16 games falling on the weekend of November 12-13 are set to be suspended a week before * To allow a call-up period for international coaches that will begin on November 14 to select their best squads * Major changes in all European leagues such as the La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A By Duncan Mlanjira With the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup set to run from November 21 to December 18, the most watched…

NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield proceeds go towards gradual home repatriation of Chikwawa flood victims from relief camps

April 22, 2022

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* They were distributed to 986 households that represents 4,930 people * Who are in four relief camps of Nthumba (326); Medrum (250); Nanchinchi (150); and Tomali Admarc (26) * All in the jurisdiction of three traditional chiefs; Kasisi, Mlilima and Lundu respectively * As a good corporate citizen and a caring bank, NBS Bank believe it is its responsibility to support the communities in which it operates By Duncan Mlanjira In partnership with Malawi Red Cross Society, NBS…

Joseph Mwale stamps his mark as country’s top rated player by winning 2022 CHESSAM National Championship for the 7th time

April 20, 2022

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Joseph and Priyasha at the winners podium * He won 5 games and drew 4 to attain 7 points and the title that includes selection into the national team * To represent Malawi at the World Chess Olympiad in India from July 28-August 10 * He has won the National Championship in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2022 * His chess academy coaching student, top rated Priyasha Shriyan won the Ladies Section Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira FIDE…

Flames drawn with Egypt, Guinea and Ethiopia in 2023 Côte d’Ivoire AFCON qualifiers

April 19, 2022

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The Flames at the 2021 AFCON in Cameroun where they caused a stir * Guinea was the team which beat the Flames in the group stages of the January finals in Cameroun * They lost to Morocco in the Round of 16 in which they caused a stir when they scored first through Gabadinho * Hosts Côte d’Ivoire are in Group H with COSAFA sides Zambia, Comoros and Lesotho By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team have been drawn…