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FAM meets to review return to football proposal; SA govt gives go ahead for league resumption

June 24, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira A working group comprising Football Association of Malawi (FAM), the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Health and Malawi National Council of Sports held a meeting in Mangochi to review FAM’s proposal for the return to football. The session was aimed at providing guidance on measures and procedures for a safe return to football. FAM president Walter Nyamilandu led the FAM delegation that comprised 1st vice-president Jabbar Alide, executive committee member…

Joseph Mwale sets up online chess academy for young Malawians

June 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s highest rated player, Joseph Mwale has set up an online Malawi Chess Academy that will be held every Thursdays and Sundays from 17:00hrs. In an interview, the South Africa-based FIDE Master professional player and coach, said the lessons will be conducted on Zoom and Google Meet platforms and there will be tournaments for the students on Saturdays, whose top three winners will get coaching for free in the next lesson. Charges for the group…

SULOM to fill legal advisor position at AGM

June 24, 2020

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By Mphatso Sam, MANA Super League of Malawi (SULOM) says its forthcoming annual general meeting (AGM) set to be held in Lilongwe in August and among others, nominate a legal advisor. The position fell vacant in December last year following the resignation of Muhammad Selemani, who was elected Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Executive Committee Member at its elective AGM. This, according to a communique from SULOM signed by its general secretary Williams Banda on Monday, follows a resolution…

SRCL’s second edition of online chess tourney on Sunday

June 17, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) is all set for the second edition of its online chess tournaments on Sunday, June 21 sponsored by two individuals, Godwin Ulaya and Wasoka Chirwa The first edition was played on June 7 and the third will be held on July 5. The tournaments, which are open for participation for Centre and Northern leagues, are played from 20:00hrs in Britz time control of 3+0 played on lichess.org, an open-source internet chess…

Nigerian Amos Bello keen on return to Wanderers

June 17, 2020

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By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Nigerian striker, Amos Bello has said he would like to return to his former club, Mighty Be Forward Wanderers after undergoing a successful knee operation which he sustained in 2017 at Bingu National Stadium. The injury kept Bello almost four years without playing football until he travelled back to his country for further help. Bello, who is currently a free agent and based in his home country, told the Malawi News Agency on Monday that…

Malawian athlete Chitedze and her SA colleague complete their 45km charity challenge; So far raises R4,510

June 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira By midday on Monday, over R4,500 had been raised of the targeted R30,000 through the charity marathon challenge done on Sunday by Malawian long distance athlete, Gloria Chitedze together with her South African colleague Ntabaleng Tsusane. The two completed 45.5kms each on Sunday in a time of 4.59hrs in the Virtual Race of Legends challenge to raise funds to procure foodstuffs for children, whose parents have been affected by the COVID-9 lockdown due to job losses….

Football, netball teams to import one bus duty free every five years

June 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In order to develop sports in the country, Government has introduced a Customs Procedure Code under the Customs and Excise (Tariffs) Order to allow top flight football and netball teams to import one bus, with seating capacity of 26 or more, duty free for every five years. This was announced by Finance Minister, Joseph Mwanamveka in his presentation of the 2020/21 National Budget in Parliament on Friday, June 12 in which he also said the duty…

Malawian athlete Chitedze joins hands with South African to run 90kms COVID-19 charity challenge to feed children

June 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian long distance athlete, Gloria Chitedze has joined hands with South African Ntabaleng Tsusane to run 45kms each on Sunday, June 14 as a charity challenge to raise funds to procure foodstuffs for children, whose parents have been affected by the COVID-9 lockdown due to job losses. Chitedze, originally from T/A Mkanda in Mchinji District, is based in South Africa and for the past six years she has been running under the banner of Atlantic Athletic…

Honouring Kayakangu Malange: Basketballer extraordinaire who shone brightest on local scene

June 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira On the international scene, Malawi’s basketball has always ranked the lowest, but locally the sport exuded a lot of glamour in the past. Sadly the sport lost that enchantment and all we can do for the moment is to reminisce of the good old days. The sports Mecca, Blantyre Youth Centre (BYC), has groomed and nurtured countless of stars — from football, tennis, taekwondo, boxing, netball, volleyball and basketball. Writing an ODE on the legendary…

Ronaldinho describes his 60 days detention in Paraguay as been ‘hard’

June 11, 2020

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By Tom Farmerly, Daily Mail Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho has spoken of ’60 long days’ as he remains under house arrest in Paraguay while awaiting trial over forged documentation. The 40-year-old spent 32 days in a Paraguayan prison after he was arrested on March 5 for allegedly trying to enter the country on a fake passport. Since his release from jail in April, Ronaldinho has stayed at a hotel in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion with his brother, Roberto, who…