Category: Sports

Resource mobilisation taskforce chairperson Justice Alide (left) receives the support from Airtel MD Kamoto  By Duncan Mlanjira Having already supported Football Association of Malawi’s ‘Kuipatsa Flames Moto’ funds mobilization campaign through the golf tournament held last month as well as the VIP fundraising dinner, Airtel Malawi Plc has added a further K20 million towards the cause. Airtel Malawi, sponsors of the end of the league season tournament — the Airtel Top 8 — committed K2.5 million each for the…

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The Silver won on Sunday * Won the other on October 24 at the North East Open Championships in Newcastle City * He clinched gold on October 17 at the Ultimate Open Championships at Metrodome Leisure centre in Barnsley By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK-based taekwondo expert, Sergeant Yamikani Guba — who is with the British military — won a silver medal on Sunday at British National Taekwondo Championships held at the Copper Box Arena Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park —…

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Kamoto (right) and Nyamilandu pose besides the trophy and the kits for the teams * ‘Zamadolo’ theme is to inspire players to have a feeling that they’re indeed the stars of soccer in Malawi * Season Four opener is between Nyasa Big Bullets and MAFCO FC at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday * Followed by a second match between Mighty Wanderers and Moyale Barracks at the same venue the following day By Victor Singano Jnr Sponsors, Airtel Malawi Plc on Thursday…

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Maravi Express The Airtel Top 8 Season Four kicks off next week with an opening  game between Nyasa Big Bullets and MAFCO FC at Kamuzu Stadium on November 6 followed by the second between Mighty Wanderers and Moyale Barracks at the same venue the following day. Defending champions Silver Strikers will begin their title defense with a home tie against TN Stars at Nankhaka Stadium on November 13 before CIVO and Karonga United wrapping up the quarterfinal first leg…

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Bingu National Stadium * CAF barred FAM from hosting the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Bingu Stadium * Until outstanding issues noted in previous inspections have been addressed * However, the stadium was open for other international matches like CAF Champions League and Women’s AFCON qualifiers * It has now been closed after the Scorchers match on Wednesday against Zambia in 2022 AFCON qualifiers By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) announced on Wednesday that Bingu…

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Sgt. Guba and his trophy * After round 1 he was leading 11-2 on points and he ended the fight in round 2 to win by knock out * These regional and national competitions are the build-up and preparedness of big events scheduled ahead * I am now looking forward to the next competition — the North East Open Championships on October 24 * And the British National Taekwondo Championships on November 7 to be held in London at…

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Chazema enjoying his game though on a bad state of the course By Blessings Kaunda, MANA Mzuzu golfers can now breathe a huge sigh of relief following plans that Sunbird Hotel have put in place to refurbish Mzuzu Golf Club after three years of dormancy. In an interview on Monday, the Club’s president, Lieutenant Colonel Chazema said the golf course has been dormant for three years and one of his objectives when he assumed leadership was to revive the…

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Chakwera with the Scorchers Fam.mw President Lazarus Chakwera has applauded Malawi national women’s football team, The Scorchers, for their outstanding performance when they managed — for the first time ever — to reach the final match of the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Championship. Chakwera hosted the Scorchers at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday afternoon following their heroic performance in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, saying the team have made the nation proud and has committed…

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