Category: Sports

Asimenye clocked 11:68 seconds while Britain’s Dina Asher Smith was second in 11.07 * In the preliminary round, Asimenye came second completing in 11:76 seconds * It was also a national record and qualified her for the Round 1 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC), Ministry of Sports Malawi National Council of Sports as well as the Athletics Association of Malawi to invest in Alimenye Simwaka and other young athletes, who have the same potential manifested by Asimenye…

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Head coach Patrick Mabedi Maravi Express The Under-20 men’s national team technical panel — led by head coach, Patrick Mabeti — is on regional talent identification exercise to scout players for the team in preparation for the 2021 COSAFA Championship. The exercise started this Saturday and Sunday for the Central and Northern Regions respectively as well as on August 7-8 for where it is expected to identify 65 players to be gathered together for a national camp between August…

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Maravi Express Malawi’s local elite league heavyweights Silver Strikers and Nyasa Big Bullets are set to tussle in what will be a high profile 2021 FDH Bank Cup quarterfinal clash while Mighty Wanderers will face Salima-based soldiers MAFCO FC. The draw was conducted on Friday at Mpira Village in Chiwembe that pitted the  Lilongwe-based Bankers to hosts The People’s team in a match four do-or-die cracker. Mighty Wanderers v MAFCO FC is match one whereas Ekwendeni Hammers is expected…

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The legendary Cameroun goalkeeper Thomas N’Kono * I remember the first game against Argentina, Cameroun won thanks to his saves * Everyone was watching Diego Maradona and Roger Milla, but I was fascinated by him * When N’Kono retired the Italian keeper played in his farewell match in Cameroon By Duncan Mlanjira Not many European players or elsewhere come in the open to reveal that they idolize African stars but Italian legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, did just that —…

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The newly-launched logo * Netball is mostly played by countries in the Commonwealth * The next Netball World Cup in 2023 is set to be hosted by Africa for the first time ever * To be held from July 28 to August 6 2023 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa By Duncan Mlanjira Established in 2020, Netball France is seeking to become the sole governing body of the sport in France as the non-Commonwealth country…

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Kwimbira (right) with two of her colleagues to officiate the match Maravi Express Malawi’s FIFA referee Bernadettar Kwimbira is set for another milestone in her refereeing career on Friday when she will be part of an African trio that will officiate a quarterfinal match at the Women’s Olympic Games. Kwimbira has been designated as the first assistant referee alongside centre referee Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Kenyan Mary Njoroge as second assistant referee for the second quarterfinal match between Great…

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The faithful Nomads encouraged to be part of the renaissance * To be paying a yearly agreed subscription fee and shall be assisted to register as a limited company by guarantee * The committee shall be responsible for the good conduct and discipline of all registered supporters * The supporters committee shall not interfere in any manner in the affairs of the limited company * Wanderers Football Club Limited shall continue to run Wanderers Club at a profit for…

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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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