Delayed construction of stadium starves Zomba fans of elite TNM Super League matches

The present state of the stalled construction works * Their TNM Super League representatives Red Lions using Mpira Stadium in Blantyre as home * Zomba City Council losing out on much needed revenue collection * The Community Centre ground shouldn’t have been demolished as it still was playable for elite games * A new place should have been identified to build such a new facility By Draxton Maloya, Contributor People of the City of Zomba continue to be starved…

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Chitipa United move from last 16th position to 12th; Overtaking 3 from the relegation zone

* Silver Strikers reclaim top spot with 4 points lead * Champions Big Bullets maintain 3rd place * Mighty Wanderers move from 10th to 9th By Duncan Mlanjira After winning two of their matches at 2-1 each against Mzuzu Warriors and Tigers FC on Friday and Sunday respectively, Chitipa United have leapfrogged from the last 16th position to 12th — overtaking 3 from the relegation zone. Going into the weekend fixtures, Chitipa United had 7 points by now have…

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FDH Bank staff to be decorating banking halls by dressing in Flames’ jerseys every Friday

Dubbed the FDH Flames Friday * The official Flames sponsor is embracing the teams’ third AFCON qualification * I was also amazed with the excitement of their customers who have taken a great liking for the Flames—Nyamilandu * This is what we call patriotism at its best. It shows FDH’s serious ownership of the sponsorship By Duncan Mlanjira When FAM president Walter Nyamilandu walked into FDH Bank’s Limbe Branch on Friday morning, he was amazed at the exuberance of…

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Zomba athletics academy offers to help harvest farmer’s maize produce at a fee to raise towards May 2 Mulanje race

* Mulanje Athletics Club’s Legend Trail Challenge is in preparation for June 20 Blantyre Marathon * Zomba Athletics Development Centre dominated previous Mulanje preparatory race on March 28 * One athlete was selected for national team for Olympic Games trials in Lusaka, Zambia By Duncan Mlanjira Self-sponsored Zomba Athletics Development Centre, which dominated the 10km Legend Trail Challenge on March 18 is sourcing funds to travel and participate in the Mulanje’s second stretch of race. They are appealing to…

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Wanderers move from 10th to 8th on TNM Super League after beating Ntopwa 4-1 on Wednesday

How they now stand By Duncan Mlanjira In the lone TNM Super League midweek fixture, Mighty Wanderers beat Ntopwa FC 4-1 at Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday to move from 10th position to 8th at 16 points. The Nomads scored through Peter Wadabwa; Babatude Adepoju; Stanley Sanudi and Isaac Kaliati while Ntopwa FC earned their consolation through Hendrix Misinde. They moved from 11th to 10th last weekend when they beat bottom of the table Chitipa United 3-0 and on Sunday…

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Richard Mbulu’s manager David Gulaimfa prides in the honour MDF has bestowed on the striker; He has been promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant

The proud soldier Richard Mbulu * A celebration of his lone goal that sent the Flames to their third AFCON By Duncan Mlanjira David Maestro Gulaimfa can now afford to be boastful and deservedly so after the player he groomed, Richard Mbulu has helped write a chapter of Malawi’s ?? football history through the lone winning goal he scored to steer the Flames? to their third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals. The Flames beat Uganda 1-0 last month…

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Civil Service FC take 2-point lead in TNM Super League; Topple Silver Strikers who were on bye

* 2nd-placed Bankers might retain top spot if they win both of their away fixtures this weekend * Big Bullets jump from 5th to 3rd position following their 0-0 draw with Mafco over the weekend * Wanderers beat Chitipa 3-0 to move from 11th to 10th — ahead of their Wednesday match against Ntopwa By Duncan Mlanjira Civil Service FC have travelled back to their base in Lilongwe from Blantyre with big smiles as they have now taken a…

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Flames move 8 steps up FIFA world rankings after the impressive AFCON qualifying campaign of two consecutive wins

* The Flames are 115th in the world and 27th in Africa * They are 6th in the COSAFA led by South Africa (75 in the world) * Followed by Zambia; Madagascar; Zimbabwe and Namibia in top 5 By Duncan Mlanjira Having won two consecutive matches against South Sudan away and Uganda at home to qualify for their third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, the Flames have climbed 8 steps up the FIFA world rankings. The Flames are…

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Fans can opt for Kukoma cooking oil for the benefit of Flames; Nyamilandu entices CORI

Nyamilandu and deputy captain Stanley Sanudi receive the dummy cheque from Kapolo * Challenges CORI to set target number of Kukoma sales to be met by fans towards Flames’ AFCON support * Malawians are excited with AFCON qualification and will support this initiative * K5 million pledge fulfillment is a starting point of a possible lasting relationship with CORI * Nyamilandu justifies the proposed K1 billion budget that it covers for AFCON and World Cup qualifiers By Duncan Mlanjira…

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South Africans quickly come to Mzava’s defence after one deranged individual attacked his choice of car as gift for his mom

The emotional moment captured on video * The individual prefers that the AmaZulu star should have bought her a house instead * How do you know his mother is living in poverty? — Questions a sympathiser * It is always good to do what you see is needed and is right, not what the rest of us think is right * Story of Mzava gesture is headlined ‘PSL star reduces his mother to tears’ on Kickoff.com By Duncan Mlanjira…

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