Fans want to march against Football Association of Malawi

Blantyre based fans have penned Blantyre City Council, asking for permission to march and present a petition to the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) in protest against the Malawi national football team, the Flames poor performance in all competitions. According to a letter signed by secretary of the organizing committee Charles Kanyama, which Nyasa Times […]

Saintfiet leaves Malawi ‘a sad man’, returns to Belgium

Former Flames voluntary coach Tom Saintfiet left Malawi on Wednesday for his home nation Belgium after a controversial short-term contract with Football Association of Malawi (FAM). Saintfiet left through Chileka Airport at around 14 hours through aboard African Airways. He said  he was leaving the southern African nation a “sad man” after  failing to guide Malawi into […]

Poor performance for Malawi’s bowls team in Namibia

Malawi bowls team started on a bad note after losing to hosts Namibia in the African States Bowls Tournament on Monday. The Namibian men’s bowls team used their home ground advantage to the fullest when they won their first rounds against Malawi in the Trips and Pairs disciplines of the African States Bowls Tournament. According to […]

Waya picked for women’s empowerment at sports indaba in SA

Malawi netball legend Mary  Waya has been chosen to attend a women’s in sports empowerment coaching seminar in Durban, South Africa from 11-14 September. She will leave on Wednesday. Waya said she was recommended by International Netball Federation Ifna representative Joana Smith, who is based in Namibia. “They have offered me an air ticket and accommodation, which […]

Moliati rescues his lightweight belt: Dedicates to Malawi army commander

Kamuzu Barracks based enterprising boxer Crispin Moliati staged a dramatic late come back to rescue his lightweight belt from Malani ‘Executioner’ Kayuni who led the champion in the first nine rounds of a 12-round title bout held at Kamuzu Institute of Sports (KIS) Sunday evening. Sponsored by Lilongwe based boxing outfit Fast Sports Boxing Promotions, the […]

Violence mars Carlsberg Cup match as KB set final berth

The Carlsberg Cup semifinal on Sunday involving Blantyre United and Kamuzu Barracks (KB)  ended badly as play was stopped for 10 minute while KB were leading 2-0 in the 80th minute. Neutral fans pelted on the pitch unhappy that the only surviving civilian team  Blantyre were exiting the cup. Police fired tear gas to disperse the troublesome […]

Seven Fifa refs fail fitness test in Malawi

Fifa Physical Fitness held on Saturday  at College of Medicine Sports Complex in Blantyre produced shocking results with seven Fifa ranked referees  being among the eight who failed of the 35 participants. But it is tragic for Fifa assistant referee Jones Chimeza, who also failed the national fitness test a month as he will no longer stand a […]

Saintfiet out as Malawi coach after loss to Nigeria

Belgian Tom Saintfiet position as Malawi national football team coach is untenable following his side’s 0-2 loss to Nigeria at UJ Usuene Stadium in Calabar in a 2014 World Cup qualifying game on Saturday. Saintfiet whose appointment was ratified on July 2 by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) explained that he had an “agreement till midnight on […]

FAM under fire after Malawi’s World Cup qualification flop

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has taken the flak after the senior national team the Flames failed to spit fire at Nigeria’s Super Eagles to bow out of Brazil 20116 World Cup bid. Taking the lead with a deluge of attack, Mighty Wanderers General Secretary  David Kanyenda posted a number of messages imploring the football […]

Malawian women soccer stars in South Africa for trials send SOS call

Malawian women’s football team stars Pilirani Malola and Sungeni Msiska have sounded an SOS call after being dumped while undergoing trails at South Africa’s Sasol Women’s Fooball side Clouses club. According to impeccable sources, Malola and Msiska are in need of financial assistance and have since called their club Blantyre Zero to bail them out. […]

Nguluwe hit the winner as Evirom beat Tigers 1-0: Malawi TNM Super League

Evirom on Thursday launched their pursuit to move out of the relegation zone in the TNM Super League when they beat Azam Tigers 1-0 in a match played at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. The win is a relief after the club’s their disastrous outing to the Central Region last weekend. The Super League rookies lost […]

Malawi dangles K200,000 carrot to players to win Nigeria match

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has dangled an incentive ofMK200,000 to each player for a win against Nigeria in the dramatic final group  2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for 7th September 2013 in Calabar. FAM general secretary Suzgho Nyirenda said they will fork out the money is the Flames secure a victory away […]