London’s Loughborough University confers Honourary Doctorate on Malawi Paralympic Committee president James Chiutsi

* In appreciation of his massively outstanding contributions to development of sports for persons with disabilities in Malawi, across the continent of Africa and beyond * This honour is not merely a personal milestone for Dr. Chiutsi but stands as an affirmation of the fight for human rights, inclusion and respect for persons with disabilities in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) has profoundly lauded the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate on Malawi Paralympic Committee…

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MK Academy, Moyale Sisters join Topik Academy as NBM Women’s Premiership relegated sides

* Kukoma Ntopwa Women beat MDF Lionesses 2-0 at home Mpira Stadium on Sunday to claim the 4th position, pushing the Kamuzu Barracks side to 5th * Leaders Silver Strikers Ladies need to win two games to clinch the title as they have 39 points while runners-up Ascent Soccer have 29 By Duncan Mlanjira With four matches left to conclude the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership, MK Academy and Moyale Sisters have joined Topik Academy as relegated…

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NBS Bank NDL Golden Boot winner Raheem Mtondera powers Mitundu Baptist into TNM Super League

Mtondera earned himself Man of the Match award along with the match ball * He was on fire on Sunday afternoon when he scored five goals for Mitundu Baptist to thrash relegated Jenda United 6-0 * Mitundu join confirmed champions Red Lions and runners-up Baka City into the country’s top flight league By Duncan Mlanjira The TNM Super League 2026 should expect to contend with new entrants that include Mitundu Baptist, who have earned their promotion in the elite…

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Three teams to fight for 2nd and 3rd places of NBS Bank NDL once Red Lions clinch the title

* Red Lions officially sealed their return to the TNM Super League after defeating Bangwe All Stars 1-0 at Balaka Stadium last Sunday * And now they just need three more points to be crowned champions of the inaugural league By Duncan Mlanjira Three teams, runners-up Baka City with 35 points; Mitundu Baptist (3rd/29pts) and Namitete Zitha (4th/29pts) will fight for 2nd and 3rd places once leaders Red Lions clinch the NBS Bank NDL title National Division League (NDL)….

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Leaders Silver Ladies on road to face bottom of the table Topik Academy in NBM Women’s Premiership Match Week 13

* The Silver Ladies have 33 points while Ascent Soccer have 26 and on 3rd place are Mighty Wanderers Queens with 20 points * Who host 7th-placed Kukoma Ntopwa Women (18 points) at Mpira Stadium from 10h00 on Saturday By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers, who opened a 7-point lead after beating runners-up Ascent Soccer last week at home, are on the road to face rock bottom of the table Topik Academy at Mzuzu Stadium, while Ascent are at home…

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Only a single all-NBS Bank NDL encounter in Round of 32 of Castel Challenge Cup between Red Lions and Ndirande Stars

* The rest are up against top TNM Super League; Ntaja United v Ekhaya FC, Namitete Zitha v Silver Strikers, Chilumba Barracks v Mighty Tigers, Bangwe All Stars v Moyale FC and Chintheche United v Shire Wimbe * As defending champions Mighty Wanderers have been drawn against former TNM Super League side Extreme FC By Duncan Mlanjira The draw for the Round of 32 of the Castel Challenge Cup 2025/2026 was concluded yesterday in which there is only a…

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Ascent Soccer: A decade of borrowed pitches and borrowed time to Southeast Africa’s first purpose-built green school and soccer academy

* This transformation wasn’t built by chance, it was built through belief; your belief— his is what you’ve built! * Your gift today expands our campus, grows our capacity, and builds a pathway for the next generation of Malawi’s under-served talent and promise By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer continues to inspire well-wishing donors towards to support the expansion of their Lilongwe campus, growth of  its capacity to build a pathway for the next generation of Malawi’s under-served talent and…

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A win tomorrow against Bangwe All Stars will qualify Red Lions into the TNM Super League

* To remain with NBS Bank NDL title itself alongside with runners-up Baka City, who face 3rd-placed Mitundu Baptist * The two are separated by five points on the log table with four games left to wrap up the season By Duncan Mlanjira If Red Lions beat Bangwe All Stars tomorrow at home Balaka Stadium in Match Week 19 of the NBS Bank National Division League (NDL), they will earn automatic qualification back into the elite TNM Super League…

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NBM Women’s Premiership resumes with city derby and a battle of log table front runners

* Leaders, Silver Strikers Ladies with 30 points, host fierce city rivals, runners-up Ascent Soccer (26 points) at Silver Stadium on Sunday * Which is in two folds; Silver wanting to stretch the lead and Ascent aiming to cut it to just one point * Another focus will be on the game between 3rd-placed Nyasa Big Bullets Women and 4th-placed MDF Lionesses on Saturday at Mpira Stadium By Duncan Mlanjira After a break to honour the Malawi Tri-Nation Tournament…

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‘They no longer make Esau Kanyendas!’—award-winning journalist, Peter Kanjere

* I have never seen a striker in the last two decades who understood the meaning of grabbing football opportunities firmly with both hands—Kanjere * From DWASCO to the grand stages of South Africa, Russia and far beyond, Esau Kanyenda — the Black Mamba — has taken his final bow * The fangs that once struck with unmatched precision are still, and the swift force that defined him on the field has quieted—Sunduzwayo Madise * He was a good…

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