Escom Sisters players have changed the club’s name to Diamonds Netball Club after promoting Escom’s brand since 2010 when the sponsorship was terminated. The players met at Blantyre Youth Centre in the absence of the executive committee and they agreed to change the name to Diamonds. The club’s coach Griffin Saenda confirmed having been asked […]
Mozambique’s Grupo Desportivo da Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HBC Songo) frustrated Blantyre United after coming from behind to win 3-2 at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Sunday in a friendly game. Blantyre United took the lead with two first half goals from striker Sparrow Msowoya and Oswald Maonga but messed up when they let the vistors to […]
Bullets international striker Hellings ‘Gabadinho’ Mhango on Sunday made a debut for South Africa’s top league Bloemfontein Celtic against University of Pretoria during his trials. Mhango, who was featured as an 80th minute substitute had a not-so-good appearance after missing a penalty following the two teams’ one-all draw. Celtic are searching for a striker to replace Lennox Bacela, […]
All of the sudden champions Silver Strikers simply don’t have the firepower to trouble opponents and have now registered back-to-back defeat during the weekend assignments with Red Lions beating them on Sunday at Zomba Community Centre ground. The Bankers had lost to Super League rookies Envirom earlier on Saturday 1-0. Silver were restricted to just […]
First Merchant Bank (FMB) HAAS donated K1.2 million to Hockey Association of Malawi (Ham) as sponsorship for Eleven-A-Side and Six-A-Side leagues in the Southern Region. HAM president Tochi Gill applauded FMB for the donation, disclosing that the competition will kick off next week and will have the men’s and the ladies’ categories. He said the Eleven-A-Side League […]
Malawian journalist who works for Nation Publications Limited (NPL) Peter Kanjere has been voted as the outstanding and best writer of the 2013 Cosafa tournament which ended on Saturday. Members of the written and photographic Press were asked to submit their work during the 2013 Cosafa edition to a panel of judges so that they select […]
Defending TNM Super League champions Silver Striker on Saturday stumbled off the league pace as they were spectacularly beaten by rookies Evirom FC at Kamuzu Stadium. Evirom captain Harold Zulu scored from the penalty spot on the 31st minute to which was enough for them to claim maximum points and their first win in a […]
Mighty Wanderers are back in town. On Saturday the rejuvenated Nomads ended the ubeaten run of to Azam Tigers with a narrow 1-0 win at the Balaka Stadium in the TNM Super League match. Azam Tigers gave its supporters false hopes after showcasing an impressive performance in the first half.Tigers dominated the entire first half through some […]
Malawi national women’s and men’s pool teams are expected to go into camp Friday this week at Malawi National Council of Sports in readiness of the All Africa Pool Association games to be hosted in September. Malawi Pool Association (Mapa) General Secretary Saulosi Thindwa said 39 players have been called for a week-long camping and they are […]
Two Malawi junior tennis champions are set to take part in a tennis tournament that will pull together several Southern African countries in Kenya next month. The two players based in Northern Region are Lamesh Banda in the boys category and Linda Msiska in the girls. Banda and Msiska emerged champion in an Under-10 Saved […]
President Joyce Banda will on Saturday unveil a multi-million inter-constituency trophy, which will provide the platform for identifying talent in different sporting disciplines in the country. The Malawi leader will officially launch what has been christened the Joyce Banda Foundation Inter-constituency Trophy worthy K200 million at Mzuzu Stadium, which has been conceptualized to address the […]
Silver Strikers have dragged Mighty Wanderers to commercial court over their former striker Tony Chitsulo’s unpaid transfer fees. According to summons the bankers are demanding the payment of K1,950,000 from Wanderers as the transfer fee for the player. The bankers are also demanding the Nomads to pay interest on the transfer fee at five percent […]
Nigeria’s Head Coach Stephen Keshi has hinted he will include the experienced striker Shola Ameobi in his team’s deciding match against Malawi in September in the Brazil 2014 World Cup Group F qualifiers. The 31-year-old Nigerian international plays for Newcastle United in the English Premier League (EPL) and had been prevented from playing for the […]
Mozambique’s Grupo Desportivo da Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa is expected to come to Malawi and play three strength testing matches against TNM Super League sides during their week-long tour. The club will tour Malawi for the second time at the invitation of Blantyre United and will also play Envirom and Mighty Wanderers. The Mocambola club, […]
Whether by design or mere coincidence, most sides from Malawi’s central region that have been paired against teams from other regions will be playing away from home in the early stages of the Carlsberg Cup football competition, according to the national draw conducted by Football Association of Malawi (Fam) on Monday. A closer look at fixtures […]
Malawi first ever prestigious GOtv Netball Champions League is set to return to action next week at Blantyre Youth Centre in the third round of the tournament. The championship’s leaders Escom Sisters date MTL Queens while much improved Blue Eagles Sisters will entertain Bingu Tigresses in high profile games. Other potentially explosive fixtures will see […]
PSI Malawi donated 350 balls football to the Football Associaition of Malawi (FAMA) and the National Youth Football Committee on Tuesday at Chiwembe Technical Centre worth about K5 million as one way of supporting development of football among the youth in the country. Speaking after the presentation ceremony, PSI director of malaria and child survival […]
Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet is looking for ‘ambitious players’ to help the Flames qualify for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. Saintfient disclosed on Tuesday that he will carry out a radical overhaul of the Malawi squad. He made the disclosure following the disappointing performance against Angola in Lusaka on Tuesday. Malawi lost 2-3, effectively […]