Category: Sports

Mpinganjira with the renaissance committee that was led by Mvula (left) * Mvula to act as secretary to Board of Directors * Counsel Chancy Gondwe is the legal advisor By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Wanderers Football Club 2021 Limited has resolved the interim Executive Committee and instead appointed its former chairperson, Chancy Gondwe to lead a caretaker management team to run its day to day football affairs. This was agreed at the newly-registered company’s first Board of Directors meeting held…

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ACC president Lewis Ncube at the centre of it all * As the FIDE Master files complaint to world chess governing body * Mwale was controversially barred from participating at the FIDE World Cup * ACC president Ncube accused of biased tendencies and unprofessional conduct By Duncan Mlanjira The controversy between Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) president Susan Namangale and FIDE Master Joseph Mwale is getting nastier as the association is accusing Africa Chess Confederation (ACC) president Lewis Ncube…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) has written a strongly-worded letter to Africa Chess Confederation (ACC) to honour its K27,598,400 (US$30,000) bill it has with Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe for hosting 2021 African Individual Chess Championship last month. This follows the stand-off CHESSAM has between itself, ACC and FIDE Master Joseph Mwale over the player being dropped from participating at the FIDE World Cup in Sochi, Russia. The decision to bar him forced the player to…

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Christian off to a lifetime changing opportunity  * The Lilongwe football academy’s 3rd development product on US academic scholarship * Christian follows after Zobran Elias and female starlet Lughano Nyondo * He goes to Milton Academy in Massachusetts; Zobran is at Taft School; Lughano at Brooks School * Christian was the youngest at just 8 years old when he was scouted by Ascent Soccer By Duncan Mlanjira Following his exceptional talent at Lilongwe’s Ascent Soccer academy, Christian Kakhome has…

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* His first was entitled ‘The Chess Injection’ * TM Associates Consulting Engineers buys several copies and donated to six schools By Duncan Mlanjira Former Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) publicity secretary, Makhosi Nyirenda has published his second book entitled ‘Learning the Alien Game’ and some copies have been bought by TM Associates Consulting Engineers which have been donated to six secondary schools. His first, ‘The Chess Injection’ was published in 2019 and he started his second project in…

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Nyamilandu signing the contract watched by Kamoto (left) * Winners to pocket K17 million while runners-up will take home with K5.5 million * All the participating teams will get K1 million participation fee whereas Golden Boot award is K500,000 Maravi Express After one year without action, Airtel Top 8 Cup competition is finally back  with a lucrative K234 million three-year sponsorship which will be divided into K78 million sponsorship per season from K66 million. Breaking the news on Wednesday…

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FAM president Nyamilandu presenting the certificate of recognition to Lule * He is Flames’ fourth most capped player with 132 caps and joint second all time top scorer with 27 goals * The three deserved the recognition for their service to the development of Malawi football— Nyamilandu By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Saturday honoured former international, legendary Lawrence ‘Lule’ Waya for his service to Malawi football. FAM also its technical director John Kaputa and referees…

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Kanyenda (right) with the sponsor of the bonanza Isaac Chimwala * But he does not leave the netball fraternity in which he serves as technical director * The team will always be in my heart and I will forever be indebted to the club * I am retiring from the Police and now I have more time to be dedicated to netball duties * I want to make a positive impact on netball in Malawi and on the world…

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