Sports Minister says impostor pages should face the full force of cyber laws, and calls on police and MACRA to unmask the person behind ‘Chigona’ A government minister has hit out at online impostors who are posting in his name in what he says is an attempt to attack or embarrass the President. Sports and […]
Proceedings in an election petition challenging Sports Minister Alfred Gangata’s victory in the Lilongwe City Mtandire-Mtsiriza Constituency have been suspended pending a ruling by the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal. The High Court’s decision means the case brought by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate George Zulu will not proceed until the appeal court determines an […]
This is the incredible moment Malawi’s netball heroics were celebrated in style after the sensational squad touched down on home soil following a thrilling campaign in Kenya. The Queens brought the bronze medal home from the Africa Netball Championship — and, even more importantly, punched their ticket to the upcoming World Cup in dramatic fashion. […]
Blantyre Mayor Jomo Osman left students buzzing after delivering a confident, grammatically sharp speech in English at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) – triggering chants of “waposa Gangata” from an impressed crowd, leaving Osman himself laughing. The chant – roughly translating to “better than Chisale” – was a cheeky reference to […]
Portraying Minister Alfred Gangata’s K40 million church donation as disrespect towards President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is unfair and politically misguided. The fact that Gangata gave more than the President does not, by itself, suggest rivalry or disloyalty. The controversy followed Gangata’s contribution to a CCAP Livingstonia Synod project, while President Mutharika donated K5 million […]
An explosive war of words has broken out online after an aide to Malawi’s Sports Minister Alfred Gangata launched a furious counterattack against claims his boss deliberately upstaged President Arthur Peter Mutharika with a blockbuster church donation. Leonard Chimbanga’s took to Facebook with a blistering statement accusing critics of peddling “bodza” — lies — and […]
Malawi’s Sports Minister Alfred Gangata appears to have broken a golden rule of politics — never outshine your boss — after handing over a jaw-dropping K40 million donation to the CCAP Livingstonia Synod, eight times more than the amount given by his own President. The eye-watering gesture, made at the Synod’s Annual General Conference at […]
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Alfred Gangata has floated a mouth-watering proposal for the Malawi Scorchers to take on domestic giants Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers in warm-up friendlies, as part of the team’s preparations for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. Speaking during a welcome breakfast hosted by National Bank at Capital Hotel […]
Malawi’s Minister of Sports Alfred Gangata was left beaming with pride as he once again reached for a phrase that has now become something of a personal catchphrase – despite leaving many scratching their heads over what exactly it means. Speaking to Zodiak Broadcasting Station about the Flames’ football prospects following the Scorchers’ impressive showing […]
Sports Minister Alfred Gangata joined the Malawi national women’s football team’s dressing room in scenes of unrestrained jubilation, dancing and singing wildly as the Scorchers continued their remarkable fairy-tale run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, booking their place in the final with a stunning 3-1 victory over Algeria in Rabat. Gangata was […]
Sports Minister Alfred Gangata has shocked Malawians and foreign delegates alike after delivering a smooth, faultless speech in Glasgow ahead of the Commonwealth Games opener — a rare moment of triumph for a politician long haunted by his slip‑ups with the English language. Gangata, whose “my people, football” blunder turned him into a national punchline, […]
Malawi’s latest political kerfuffle comes courtesy of Sports Minister Alfred Gangata, whose halting English in Parliament has triggered a fresh round of hand‑wringing over whether the country should finally insist on minimum academic qualifications for Cabinet ministers and MPs. In theory, anyone can ascend to high office — no degree, no language proficiency, not even […]
Malawi’s Minister of Sports, Alfred Gangata, has become the subject of a coordinated social media campaign portraying him as a resilient and principled leader, following public criticism over his difficulties delivering prepared speeches and communicating in English. Pages and accounts sympathetic to the minister have in recent days circulated posts casting Gangata’s political career as […]
Malawi Parliament descended into farce on Monday as MPs openly patronised Sports and Culture Minister Alfred Gangata, mocking his struggles with basic English the moment he rose to speak. Gangata, clutching prepared notes, inched through his statement line by line. “Mr Speaker Sir, I beg to propose… I beg to present the paper… under item […]
After relegation from the country’s top flight league last season, Masters Security Football Club will be conspicuously missing in the Central Region Chipiku League. According to owner of Masters Security FC, Alfred Gangata, the team has been disbanded with recommendation from the board of Masters Group of Companies. Gangata was speaking Thursday to Williams Gondwa […]
Masters Security Football Club owner Alfred Gangata has come out guns blazing, blaming the team’s players for the disbandment of the TNM Super League side. The media has been awash with news that Gangata invaded his team’s dressing room after their two one loss at the hands of Civil Sporting on Saturday to tell them […]
Masters Security have stopped using Dedza Stadium and instead they have relocated to Lilongwe where the team has preferred Nankhaka Stadium in Area 30 at Police Headquarters. Masters owner Alfred Gangata told Nyasa Times on Friday that they have stopped using Dedza Stadium on security reasons. He could not elaborate. “I can confirm that we […]
Maters Security Football Club owner Alfred Gangata has responded furiously to players action of boycotting training and games over unpaid dues. Some weeks ago the players stormed money counting room snatched money meant for the club gate share during one of the league matches. They later went on to boycott a league match against Mzuni […]