Blue Eagles Football Club has taken to task Fellowship Association of Malawi (FAMA) following the delay to release the prize money for the winners of the 2012-13 FAMA top eight bonanza. General Secretary for Blue Eagles FC, Ackis Muwanga, said they have written the religious body, Super League of Malawi and Football Association of Malawi […]
Malawi soccer team coach Kinnah Phiri has reacted angrily at his critics describing them as “stupid” and “football terrorists.” The coach came under fire recently when Malawi registered two unconvincing and costly draws against Kenya and Nigeria respectively, in the on-going World cup qualifiers. It is the sluggish performance against Nigeria that forced a section […]
Members of parliament on Monday paid tribute to the Malawi national football team the Flames for beating Chad and reach the next phase of the 2013 African Cup of Nations. The development happened after the sports minister Enoch Chihana, who is also Member of Parliament for Rumphi central, stood begging his fellow legislature in the […]
Government says the future of Malawi’s national football Coach Kinnah Phiri would be known in due course, as officials in the Ministry of Youth and Sports are scrutinizing the report they received from the Football Association of Malawi (FAM). Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry, Alex Mseka said government, despite being an employer, was not […]
After Nyasa Times reported about the expulsion of vice general secretary Hackson Chapasa from Malawi Olympic Committee (Moc) board on flimsy grounds, a senior member from the board has revealed that the committee’s treasurer Jappie Mhango and committee member Henry Sakala were behind the move. The board member, speaking on strict conditions of anonymity has […]
Big Bullets welcomed back their coach, Eding’ton Ng’onamo, who was in Denmark in style after trouncing Civo United by 3 goals to 1 on Sunday in the elite TNM Super League at Kamuzu Stadium. The ‘people’s team’, who missed four of their key players namely Grant Lungu, Fischer Kondowe, Yamikani Fodya and Jelesi Lufeyo due […]
Boy-wonder Joseph ‘Shakila’ Kamwendo believes his wonder-strike against Chad was the best of his career and was happy it helped to spur Malawi to victory. Earlier Kamwendo missed a penalty. But the stunning goal on 72 minutes helped Malawi to advance to the next stage of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Receiving a […]
The First Gentleman, retired Chief Justice Richard Banda SC on Saturday graced the crunch tie between Malawi and Chad at Kamuzu Stadium and witnessed the home team sail through to the next stage of the qualifiers for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Chad was responsible for Malawi’s failure to qualify for this year’s edition in […]
Malawi national team, the Flames, remained on course for a place in the 2013 finals of Africa Cup of Nations after beating Chad 2-0 at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday. The Flames had faced a heartbreaking early exit from Africa Cup of Nations when they lost in a topsy-turvy first leg match 2-3. But the […]
In a rather bizarre development, Malawi Olympic Committee (Moc) has expelled its vice secretary general Haxson Chapasa from its executive board for allegedly undermining the authority of the board and its organs. Chapasa was suspended from the Moc board on December 15 last year for allegedly leaking confidential information, spreading false information, backbiting and creating […]
Malawi ‘Flames’ coach has said t he is confident his charges will finally get it right on finishing when his team hosts Chad this Saturday at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. This is the same venue where the Flames rescued a point very late in the game against Nigeria in a 2014 World Cup qualifier […]
Parliamentarian Billy Kaunda has applauded TNM Super League debutants Kabwafu F.C for their impressive start in their debut season and has donated 20 pairs of boots and three footballs. “I have bought twenty pairs of boots and three balls to be used during training as a boost to the team” said the Mzimba West Legislature. […]
The prestigious Standard Bank top eight knock-out Cup is expected to be launched on June 30th, the sponsors Standard Bank have announced. The announcement was made on Wednesday morning at a news conference held at Standard Bank Offices in Lilongwe. Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Timesafter the news conference, Standard Bank Head of Marketing […]
A boost to Malawi national team coach, Kinnah Phiri, as government has assured him of another renewal to his contract which is expected to end June 30, 2012. This development comes as Malawi – the Flames -prepares to take on Chad this Saturday in a must win game if they are to qualify for the […]
Malawi national team coach, Kinnah Phiri, who has faced heavy criticism following frequent draws which has seen the team playing eight games without a win, has started hitting back at his critics. Kinnah was reacting to recent remarks by former Football Association of Malawi (FAM) administrator George Kaudza Masina who like most other Malawians expressed […]
As the TNM Super League enters the fourth week this coming Sunday, two capital city giants, Silver Strikers and Civo United are chasing each other closely on the log table. The Bankers, who will be facing much improved Kamuzu Barracks on Sunday at the Silver Stadium, are sitting comfortably on the summit table with 9 […]
Silver Strikers came from behind to beat Mighty Wanderers 2-1 on Sunday at the giant Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre to keep their unbeaten record clean in the elite TNM Super League. In an entertaining encounter, the Nomads dominated the entire 90 minutes with the likes of Joseph ‘Shakira’ Kamwendo, who was a marvel to watch […]
Beleaguered Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri is appealing for patience from Malawians, saying he will shape his squad to earn a qualification in the 2014 Brazil World Cup despite earning two consecutive draws in the campaign. Malawi drew 0-0 to Kenya in Nairobi last weekend and failed to utilise a home ground advantage on Saturday to […]