Category: Sports

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports is working towards securing not less than MK500 million to continue rehabilitating BAT Ground into a modern stadium able to host local and international games. Sports Council acting Executive Secretary, Henry Mereka said in an interview the first phase of the project, that included construction of block wall perimeter fence, guard houses, ticket booths and associated works, have been completed and the contractor is ready to hand over the site. The first…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national women’s football team coach, MacNebert Kazuwa has named a 35-member squad to prepare for the 2020 Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Championship scheduled for Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa from November 3-14. This also signals the start of women’s international schedules on the African continent since the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc causing all mass gatherings to be cancelled since March this year. COSAFA also intends to stage its Women’s Under-17 Championship…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s chess ace, Fide Master (FM) Joseph Mwale, on Sunday spiced up Central Region Chess League’s first of its newly-elected committee’s monthly online tournaments by winning with 13.5 points from 15 rounds played. The South Africa-based player and coach, who is running an online chess academy for up-and-coming young players, lost to the speedy and dangerous Kelusi Mhango and drew against his brother, Candidate Master (CM) George Mwale. George is also involved in the Mwale Chess…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi top golf pro, Paul Chidale made a total score of 148 (73 in round 1 and 75 in round two) of the Safari Tour he has played at Royal Nairobi to make the cut in the top 20 — joint 11th with six others. His 148 score was just six away from the winner — one of Kenya’s and Africa’s top pro, Greg Snow — who also tied with Ooko Erick Obura on 142 score….

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Maravi Express Talented young Malawian-born forward, Henri Kumwenda is reported to have signed for Hull City, his first professional contract, which has been a surprise signing. According to hulldailymail.co.uk, the 18-year-old has been with Leeds United’s academy since the age of 11 where he made a name for himself with a number of starring roles for the Whites’ Under-18s side. His performance saw him earn a call up last season to manager Carlos Corberan’s Under-23 Leeds side. Back in…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-elected Central Region Chess League (CRCL) chairperson, Mark Ndipita has pledged to strengthen online chess by organising monthly tournaments that will offer attractive prizes. SRCL went to the polls last Sunday at Kamuzu Institute for Sports that ushered in Ndipita as the head with Tapiwa Banda elected as vice-chairperson; Kondwani Magombo as general secretary and Leonard Mbwana as treasurer. Davie Mawango is the league’s publicity secretary, Candidate Master (CM) Petros Mfune is the regional schools coordinator while…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi top golf pros, Paul Chidale left for Kenya to participate in that country’s two Safari Tours courtesy of sponsorship from Sunseed Oil, Seedco and NBS Bank However, Chidale missed the first Tour that started on Sunday, October 4-7 at Limuru Country Club as the Professional Golfers Association Malawi (PGAMW) was assisting him to secure sponsorship but he will join the tournament teeing off on October 10-14 at Royal Nairobi. Sunseed Oil has provided the return…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s top ranked chess player, Joseph ‘The Fear’ Mwale won the Malawi category of the international online tournament that was organised as an impromptu celebration of his birthday, that fell on Thursday, October 1. The tournament attracted 272 players that included Egyptian Grandmaster, Adham Fawzy. Other foreign players were from South Africa, Nigeria and Zambia. Mwale garnered enough points to clinch the Malawi category and came 8th in the foreign section that was won by the…

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