Category: Sports

By Duncan Mlanjira As chess players on their whatsapp group were wishing birthday wishes on Thursday to Malawi’s top rated player, Joseph ‘The Fear’ Mwale, an idea suddenly was brought up to celebrate it in a special way through a tournament. Immediately, Chess Association of Malawi president Susan Mwale chipped in and made a pledge of K10,000 and was followed suit by other members of Mwale Chess Academy with further contributions. Impressed with the response, Mwale linked up with his…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi golf pros, Paul Chidale, Moses Simon, Victor Kachepatsonga and others have stepped up their preparations in anticipation of participating in the Kenya’s Safari Tours that is expected to resume next month. The players are since calling for sponsorship to meet their flights and accommodation costs in Kenya for the four Tours  that start on October 4-7 at Limuru Country Club. The second is from October 10-14 at Royal Nairobi Golf Club, the third from October…

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By Duncan Mlanjira After a highly successful first year in the USA, Lilongwe based elite soccer development academy, Ascent Soccer’s starlet Lughano Nyondo has been offered a 4-year scholarship worth $65,000 (K48 million) a year to study at Brooks School, Boston. Following her initial move to the US in August 2019, at Indian Mountain School, Lughano excelled by finishing top scorer for the school and being voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the season. Ascent Soccer’s Director of Soccer…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Former Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president President Rose Chinunda has been appointed as vice-chairperson of the Board of Directors of Malawi National Council of Sports alongside netballer Beatrice Mpinganjira. Chinunda is deputy to lawyer, Sunduzwayo Madise — who happens to be no stranger to sports as he is one of the founders of the Super League of Malawi (SULOM), then that trended as Super League Association of Malawi (SULAM). Other notable pioneers of SULOM include…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) has selected Team Malawi to represent the country in the online Zone 4.5 tournament to take place from October 9-18 but the country’s highest rated player, Joseph Mwale has failed to make it into the squad. The squad was chosen following an online qualifier played on Sunday, September 20, and Mwale admits that it was a tough qualifying tournament adding that the team is strong and will definitely do well in the Zone…

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By Trust Mtegha The K250,000 COVID-19 relief funds that Volleyball Association of Malawi (VAM) received from Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) as COVID-19 has been distributed to the intended affiliated leagues. VAM was amongst 22 associations that received the money on August 17 aimed at supporting the associations to continue with their day to day operations and develop sports in the country during this COVID-19 pandemic. VAM gave K65,000 each to Central, Southern and Northern Region Leagues and general secretary…

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By Trust Mtegha Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC), with support from the Olympic Solidarity, organized a six-day symposium to safeguard its athletes, officials and other stakeholders against harassment, abuse, roping and COVID-19. The symposium was jointly organised with International Olympic Committee (IOC) from August 25 to 30 that targeted 34 selected participants from athletes commission, athletes and coaches from various national federations. The safeguarding policy is to help sport to reach its maximum potential and use sport as an effective…

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