Category: Sports

By Duncan Mlanjira Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent Burundian referees to officiate the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Malawi ?? and South Sudan ?? at Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday, November 13.  The FIFA centre referee is Pacifique Ndabihawenimana, 1st assistant is Herve Kakunze, 2nd assistant is Willy Habimana and the 4th official is Eric Manirakiza. The Match Commissioner is Gaspard Kayijuka from Rwanda while the referees assessor is Jackson Pavaza from Namibia. South Sudan, whose nickname…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira TNM Super League relegation-threatened sides, Masters Security (on position 16), Ntopwa FC (15) and Mlatho Mponela (14) have very tough ride over this weekend when they face tough opposition in the fight to try and escape relegation. Perching at the bottom of the 16-team table with a meager 17 points from 23 games, Masters Security — last year’s team of the moment — date 6th-placed Civil Sporting at Dedham Stadium on Sunday. Debutantes Ntopwa FC,…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian Taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba, who is with the  British military, has done it again by collecting a bronze medal during the 2019 British Taekwondo National  Championships held on 9-10 November at the UK Cycling National Centre innManchester. He represented the UK Armed Forces (UKAF) Taekwondo team as captain in the heavy weight category +87kgs. Guba was among the 6 strong men and women formed the best Team ever for UKAF and he made it…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s 2018 Africa Chess Amateurs champion, Candidate Master Chiletso Chipanga, is set to hold an engagement ceremony with his sweetheart Beatrice at Aggie’s Garden in Zomba on December 29. Chipanga said he is a very proud man that Beatrice has entrusted her life to be with him as they prepare for their matrimonial vows set for six months after the December engagement. “We met at where we both are located at Chinamwali as she used…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira The media is always the best partner of sports in general and football in particular and this is what Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu Manda pledges to Raise the Bar once voted into office for another term. This is in the manifesto under the theme ‘Raise The Bar’, which Nyamilandu unveiled on Thursday evening Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre ahead of the elective general assembly scheduled for Mangochi on December 14. “We shall…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Aspirant for another term of office as Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president ahead of the elective general assembly scheduled for Mangochi on December 14, Walter Nyamilandu Manda, says he shall champion the introduction of minimum wage for all football players in the Super League of Malawi as well as in the Regional Leagues. This is part of the manifesto under the theme ‘Raise The Bar’ which he unveiled on Thursday evening Amaryllis Hotel in…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Between 2020 to 2023, Walter Nyamilandu Manda pledges to have established and empowered Beach Soccer Secretariat once entrusted to retain the seat as Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president ahead of the elective general assembly scheduled for Mangochi on December 14. “Beach Soccer a contemporary football platform is key to enhance the promotion of football to all sectors of the society. I will use Beach Soccer to foster the love of the game of football,”…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira It is time to realize that in order to have a strong national teams there is need to invest more efforts in the youth football development. Says Walter Nyamilandu Manda when he presented his manifesto that is enticing the affiliates to retain him as Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president ahead of the elective general assembly scheduled for Mangochi on December 14. “It is my priority and I will invest resources in developing the youth…

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