Category: Sports

  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team captain John Banda has openly expressed his team’s confidence and readiness prior to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group B qualifier away to Uganda to be played on Sunday. Banda, an experienced midfielder with Blue Eagles in the TNM Super League, said this at a pre-match press conference at the Protea Marriott Hotel Skyz in Naguru, Kampala on Saturday morning. Flanked by his head coach Meke Mwase and the…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Eleven of the players that have made into coach Peter Mponda’s squad for the 2019 Under-20 COSAFA tournament graduate from the Under-17 squad of three seasons ago. They are Innocent Shema (Silver Youth), Josephy Balakasi (Ntopwa FC), Hadji Wali (Silver Strikers), Francis Mtoso (Ascent Academy), (Kesteni Simbi (Izoizo FC), Auspicious Kadzongola,Franklin Titani, Patrick Mwaungulu (Nyasa Big Bullets), David Daudi (Nyasa Big Bullets Reserve), Lovermore Mbeta (Ascent Academy and Chinsinsi Maonga of Siliver Strikers Youth. Mponda…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira  Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu’s youth development academy has donated footballs to be used for Limbe Central Ward’s Councillor Gerald Lipikwe’s tournament’s final game, which will be played on Sunday, November 17 at Kanjedza Primary School. The final is between Zathu Rangers and Dry Fish to be played after a netball final between Kanjedza Stars and Limbe Queens. Lipikwe said he was very thankful of the Walter Nyamilandu Academy, which also accommodates…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi now lead Group B of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers when they beat South Sudan 1-0 on Wednesday at Kamuzu Stadium after the other group members Uganda and Burkina Faso drew 0-0 at the Stade Du 4 Aout in Ouagadougou. The Flames scored through a second half strike from Gabadinho Mhango that energized them ahead of their next away game to Uganda on Sunday, November 17. Reports quote Uganda Cranes coach…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira In recognition to the contribution of their carrying the Malawi flag high at international tournaments, FDH Bank has pumped in K360 million to the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) of which K300 million will go directly towards sponsoring the Malawi national team, the Queens. This was disclosed on Tuesday at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre by FDH’s acting Managing Director William Mpinganjira, saying K45 million will fund a Netball Cup while K15 million will be used…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira South Sudan ?? coach Ashy Cyprian Besong says they will be wary of Malawi ?? since this will their game against the southern African team, saying they will see how the game will open up and from there they will be able to adapt to how they can be approaching the away match. Besong, a Cameroonian who was appointed to be in charger of the Bright Stars in July, said this at a press briefing…

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    By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Big Bullets boasts as the best supported and most successful team ever in the football history of Malawi and much of it’s rise from infancy, to become a giant team with many accolades can be heavily attributed to John Gilmore. The name John Gilmore is fondly remembered by the older of football fans, both for Bullets and Mighty Wanderers alike. The revered mentor and Team Manager is no more. His son, Malcolm Gilmore…

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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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