Burundi coach Nsanzurwimo eyes Malawi’s Civo United

Former Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers coach, Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan has expressed interest to take over troubled sleeping giants Civo United. The team is languishing in the bottom four of the 15-team league having won one game and one draw from six games played in the TNM Super League so far. Civo United General Secretary Rashid […]

Malawi hires Belgian tactician for Nigeria showdown: Ng’onamo demoted

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has hired an expatriate coach for the 2014 World Cup decisive qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Eagles and demoted the current caretaker coach Eddington Ng’onamo for the mission slated for mid-September. FAM president Walter Nyamilandu confirmed that they are hiring Belgian Tom Saintfiet, a former Nigeria technical director He also coached […]

Malawi boywonder Gaba hits a brace for AmaZulu on trials

Malawian striker on trials  at South Africa Premier Soccer League outfit AmaZulu, Gabadinho Mhango enters his second week after scoring twice in team’s friendly match they won 3-1 against a Durban team on Saturday. Patrick Mabedi, Malawi’s national team assistant coach, who is trials’ linkman, expressed confidence that Gaba would to win a contract with […]

Wanderers rioting fans damaged 24 vehicles – Malawi Police

At least 24 motor vehicles were damaged when Mighty Wanderers Football Club supporters went on rampage following their team’s loss to Blue Eagles at Kamuzu stadium on Saturday, police have said. Blue Eagles, a Malawi Police sponsored club,  defeated the Wanderers  popularly known as ‘Nyerere’ 2-1 in a TNM Super League encounter that left the […]

Malawi Queens regroup for Independence celebrations match: To face Zambia

Malawi Queens regrouped on Sunday at Shire Highlands Hotel to prepare for the Independence Day celebrations match against Zambia on Saturday at Civo Stadium. Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) General Secretary Carol Bapu said Malawi national netball team travelled on Monday to travel to Lilongwe to continue with its preparations. “We have received confirmation that Zambia would arrive on Thursday. We […]

Moyale players attack photojournalist after loss to Bullets: Malawi TNM Super League

Moyale players Sunday pounced on Blantyre Newspaper Limited (BNL) photojournalist, Bonex Julius for taking pictures of one of their team-mates, Robert Simkonda just after the soldiers’ game against Big Bullets at Kamuzu stadium. The Mzuzu-based soldiers failed to collect three points from the Sunday’s game despite pitching in impressive display and taking a lead twice […]

Mafco win Malawi Pres. Cup after penalty shoot out

Mafco beat Silver Strikers 9-8  on Sunday to win the prestigious K60 million Presidential Cup for the first time. In a dramatic penalty shootout, Benard Namangwiyo missed the penalty for Silver to hand Mafco the glorious opportunity to win the cup. Mafco’s victory capped a remarkable spell for coach Stereo Gondwe. The Salima based soldier’s […]

Skippers pip Zomba Queens to win Malawi Women Presidential Cup

Skippers  (formerly DD Sunshine)  have wom the Presidential Women Football Cup after beating  Zomba Super Queens 5-0 in the finals played on Sunday at Civo stadium in Lilongwe. Linda Kasenda scored four goals while the final goal was scored by Bridget Nkuzilire. Kasenda scooped the top goal scorer award after scoring 29 goals in the […]

Nomads fans go on rampage after Eagles defeat: Malawi TNM Super League

Mighty Wanderers fans went on rampage in the defeat to Blue Eagles at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday, pelting stones for a period close to 20 minutes in disagreement to  a Richard Chipuwa’s red card which he was shown for kicking an opponent. The Nomads lost 2-1. What led to the whole saga was when goalkeeper […]

Malawi to play Mozambique on 49th Independence celebrations 6 July

Football Association of Malawi has confirmed that Flames play Mozambique national team on 6th July 2013 as part of this year’s Independence Celebrations scheduled to take place at CIVO Stadium in Lilongwe. In an e-mail made available to Nyasa Times signed by FAM’s general secretary Sugzo Nyirenda said the 25 member Mozambique delegation is expected to arrive […]

Malawi Queens get consolation with Carol and Tina awards

Despite losing the African Netball Championship to South Africa with 54-52 baskets in a game played at Blantyre Youth Centre, Friday afternoon, Malawi’s national netball team, also known as Queens heaved a high of relief later at night when two of its players received awards at a cup presentation ceremony held at Malawi College of Medicine in […]

Malawi Queens go down fighting: SA wins Africa Netball Championship

South Africa clinched Africa Netball Championship over hosts Malawi Queen with a narrow in of 54-52 at Blantyre Youth Centre before a record partisan crowd. The Queens gave false hopes to home supporters- who gave vociferous support- when they gave a spirited performance  but within a minute before the final whistle they conceded 3 baskets […]

Malawi Queens date South Africa in finals of African Netball Championship

Malawi Queens cruised through into the finals of the African Netball Championship after booting out Uganda in an electric mood at the netball cathedral Blantyre Youth Centre. The Queens, who maintained the squad of Joyce Mvula, Sindi Simutowe, Beatrice Kadango,Tina Kamzati, Joana Kachilika, Caroline Ngwira and Grace Mhango in all the four quarters pruned the […]

Malawi Queens to face Uganda in semis: Africa Netball Championship

The semi-finals fixture  is complete in the African Netball Championship following victories for Malawi Queens, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. Malawi Queens will rock horns with a physically side  Uganda after convincingly beating Botswana 65-23 baskets to top Pool A while South Africa pruned Uganda 46-39 to top Pool 2. Following these results, Malawi Queens […]

Malawi’s hot-shot Gabadinho in South Africa for trials

Big Bullets sensational striker Gabadinho Mhango is on trials at South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit AmaZulu. The 20-year-old red-hot forward flew to Durban Wednesday afternoon after trials have been jointly arranged by Prosport International, a South African-based firm which manages the player and Bullets’ ambassador in South Africa, Patrick Mabedi. According to Bullets general […]

MBC TV refused to beam Malawi Queens game over television rights

Malawi National Council of Sports  (MNCS) boss George Jana refused state broadcaster  MBC TV and private Calvarly TV to beam the ongoing games of the African Netball Championship at Blantyre Youth Centre in Blantyre demanding that they pay K1 million for TV rights. On Wednesday morning before Malawi Queens against Zambia game, members of MBC TV […]

Malawi Queens through to semis beat Zambia: Africa Netball Championship

Malawi Queens on Wednesday booked their semi-final place as they snatched a deserved 55-48 victory from a pulsating game in Blantyre to dump Zambia out of the African Netball Championship. The hosts breathed fire in the last quarter to gun down much improved Zambia in an exciting encounter at jam packed Blantyre Youth Centre in […]

Malawi striker Mwafulirwa on trial at University of Pretoria

Thrown out Flames gangly forward Russell Mwafulirwa is on trials at South Africa’s University of Pretoria (UP) where he is hoping to impress Steve Barker and relaunch his career. According to Kick-Off report, Mwafulirwa began his trials with Amatuks in Pretoria on Monday. Mwafulirwa made his name at Silver Strikers before trekking to South Africa […]