Rainbow Paints has boosted Southern Region Top VI Netball Series by raising the sponsorship from K1 million to K2 million. The company’s Sales and Marketing manager Bruno Silas said the development on Tuesday at Blantyre Youth Centre during a re-launching ceremony that they were impressed with how the tournament was run last year. “We considered the current […]
Malawi’s hot prospect Gabadinho Frank Mhango has gone back to South Africa to finalise his deal with Bloemfontein Celtic. Bullets’ General Secretary Higer Nkandawire said the 20-year-old player who initially went to South Africa to undergo trials at Amazulu F.C and then Celtic, would be back in the country on Wednesday. “He has been called by Celtic to do some paper work”, said […]
Old Mutual Customer Day Golf tournament handed Kachere Golf Club golfer Ali Lazarus his four consecutive title. Playing off handicap 10 Lazarus overcame a field of 116 golfers to win the two-day tournament with +2 score and James Shonga settled for second with +1 score. David Nyirenda counted out Bright Kamanga to secure a podium […]
Malawi’s Light-welterweight king Osgood Kayuni, alias ‘Punisher’ had a shock of his boxing career on Sunday, August 18, 2013 when he was beaten (2-1) on points by 22-year old upcoming boxer Limbani Masamba in an eight round non-title bout staged at Summit Cultural Centre at Biwi in Lilongwe. This was a sweet revenge for the […]
Red Lions FC put up a gallant fight to send Mighty Wanderers packing out of the prestigious Carlsberg Cup in a nerve-wrecking encounter which was played at Zomba Community Centre ground on Sunday. The match was played before a huge turnout and started on a scrappy note with both sides failing to live to the billing. […]
Mponela United FC are through to the Carlsberg Cup quarterfinals after crashing visiting Mzuzu University, Mzuni 3-0 in a round-of-16 tie played at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The result could, however, be misleading as the University students put up an impressive show in the first half, in which they forced the […]
A 23rd minute goal from Dalitso Sailesi was enough for the Big Bullets to show an exit-door to Silver Strikers in the Carlsberg Cup round of 16 on Saturday at the jam-packed Kamuzu Stadium. The People’s Team kicked-off the game on a jittery note especially upfront where Diverson Mlozi partnered Gabadihno Mhango. Mhango was substituted in the […]
Exchange of words has erupted between the country’s four football giants ahead of the K20 million Carlsberg Cup make or break weekend clashes. But come Saturday evening two of the big four- Silver Strikers, Big Bullets, Mighty Wanderers and Red Lions- will have cheerlessly missed the lip-smacking prizes as well as individual honours. Silver Strikers are in […]
Malawian midfielder based in Zimbabwe Gerard ‘Papa’ Phiri Jnr has a chance of playing in Europe as he is undergoing trials in Poland. But details of the club is yet not known. The CAPS United player arrived in Poland on Thursday where he will undergo intensive trials before he can be offered a contract. The player’s father […]
Nigeria’s Cross River State, in which Malawi will play a World Cup qualifier game on 7th September 2013, has rubbished Football Association of Malawi (FAM) chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda’s claims that the state is insecure and harbours substandard hotels. “It is common knowledge that Calabar, and indeed Cross River State is the safest and most […]
Two Blue Eagles Sisters players Rose Chinyama and Florence Mvula have joined Tanzania netball team Filbert Bayi on a month long loan deal. Blue Eagles coach Sam Kanyenda said the deal would be finalised this week when the transfer fee would be agreed. “They left the country on Tuesday last week to discuss personal terms. […]
Malawi’s strength testing match in Kigali ended in a 1-0 win over Rwanda on Wednesday. Interim coach Tom Saintfeit watched his overhauled squad get a proper run-out of the pre-world cup qualifier crunch tie against Nigeria next month. The only goal of the game was scored from the penalty spot by Atusaye Nyondo on 3o […]
Malawian women’s referees have been assigned to handle Under-17 women’s football World Cup qualifier between Botswana and Zambia to be played in Gaborone on Friday. Linda Chikuni will be the referee with Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika as first assistant referee and Happiness Mbandambanda as second assistant referee and Grace Msiska fourth official. Football Association of Malawi (Fam) […]
Mighty Wanderers international left-back Bongani Kaipa is back at Lali Lubani Road after announcing he had quit the club. Kaipa told Nyasa Times that he was back at the club he accused of starving him game time, on reports that the club reduced him to a sideshow because he declined to use juju [charms]. But […]
In a bid to find a winning formula, Malawi’s TNM Super League defending champions Silver Strikers have appointed their legendary midfielder Francis Songo and former defender Stain Chirwa as interim coaches following the suspension of their technical Panel. Nyasa Times reported on Monday about the firing of Head Coach Franco Ndawa and his backroom staff. While confirming […]
The dropping of some of the national team players in the Flames squad against Rwanda has just open a can of worms with revelations confirming that the players were initially dropped following a gross misconduct while in Zambia for Cosafa Cup last month. Meanwhile, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Walter Nyamilandu and Sports Council […]
The Nigeria Football Association has dismissed the protest by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to world soccer governing body Fifa to ask for their decisive Group F World Cup qualifier against Nigeria to be moved from Calabar as well as change the referee to handle the game, saying the claims are unfounded. Malawi trail Nigeria by two […]
Two players have dumped Malawi’s top Super League Club Mighty Wanderers to join Blantyre United. Blantyre United have roped in former Mighty Wanderers duo of Nafe Msasa and Anthony Banda who were offloaded at their club because of indiscipline. Technical Director for Blantyre United, Lawson Nakoma confirmed the development. “We already sent the players’ registration […]