Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) President Oscar Kanjala has contradicted himself on the significant reduction of Malawi’s Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games squad by dropping 47 athletes and officials who were confirmed to participate. Kanjala earlier said MOC had decided to reduce a 96-member delegation after finding out that most athletes were not good enough to participate […]
Controversy surrounds the selection of Malawi athletics team’s selection for Glasgow Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 22 to August 4 in Scotland. Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) on Saturday called for time trials at Kamuzu Institute for Sports but many athletes Commonwealth Games hopefuls felt cheated by the manner in which they were done. Despite the association’s appeal […]
Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has released a list of 12 national netball team players for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games scheduled from July 22 to August 16 in Scotland. Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) General Secretary Carol Bapu said the team would leave on Sunday for England where they will play friendly games against England and Wales before heading […]
Malawian artists, Tay Grin and Mafilika are at the end of next month expected to perform in Glasgow, Scotland. The rapper and the band will share the stage with the duo of Swedish Johan Karlberg and Malawian Esau Mwamwaya, better known as The Very Best. They will be traveling to the European nation courtesy of […]
Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has approached Wales and England for strength testing matches with Malawi Queens ahead of the Commonwealth Games expected to start next month in Scotland. NAM General Secretary Carol Bapu said they were confident that the Queens would play against the two teams before the start of the Commonwealth Games scheduled […]
Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has released a list of national netball team players to go to camp on Saturday for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games recalling Complex Tigresses players. NAM General Secretary Carol Bapu said the team would camp in Blantyre and players are expected to arrive by Sunday for the camp training at Blantyre […]
The Commonwealth Observer Group has been present in Malawi since 14 May 2014. During this period, we have met with the Malawi Electoral Commission, representatives of political parties, civil society, the media, the police, as well as other international and national observers. Commonwealth Observers deployed to all regions and observed the voting, counting and results […]
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has commended the Malawi Electoral Commission for professionally handling the electoral process amid the challenges. The European Union Election Observation Mission Véronique De Keyser Chief Observer told reporters on Thursday in Blantyre that notwithstanding considerable organizational shortcomings and a few isolated incidents of unrest, in particular in […]
As Malawians prepare to go to the polls to elect their councillors, Members of Parliament and a President on 20 May 2014, the Chair of Commonwealth observers in the country, former Botswana vice President Mompati Merafhe has said these elections are being followed closely around the world with much interest. “You are in the spot light,” Merafhe […]
An observation mission from the Commonwealth group of nations has arrived in Malawi ahead of next week Tuesday’s tripartite elections. Former Vice President of Botswana, Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe isl eading the Commonwealth Observer Group. said the Commonwealth will observe elections in Malawi following an invitation from the Electoral Commission. “These elections will consolidate the democratic process in Malawi,” the Secretary-General said “Conducting credible […]
Malawi national netball team is set to camp for Glasgow Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 23-August 3 in Scotland. Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) president Rose Chinunda said they should be through with all logistics to call the team to camp. But Chinunda declined to state whether they would reconsider the coaching panel with Peace Chawinga Kalua, […]
Malawi netball team have been handed a fairer Glasgow Commonwealth Games group to run from July 23-August 3. Malawi Queens are in Pool A alongside Jamaica, New Zealand, St Luke, Northern Ireland and hosts Scotland. The Queens bitter rivals South Africa have been paired in Pool B which comprises Australia, England, Wales, Trinidad and Tobago, […]
Two Commonwealth officials Clara Cole and Kofi Sawyer, both political affairs officers visited Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) this week to appreciate the local organisation’s preparedness for the forthcoming tripartite lections. The two officials also wanted to have a feeling of the current political situation in the country. “They were on a fact finding mission […]
Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe was on fire on Saturday, January 25, 2014 as both young and old people joined celebrations for the Glasgow 2014 Queens Baton Relay, which touched nearly every corner of the city. After Vice President Khumbo Kachali had led Malawians in welcoming the Queens Baton in a lively ceremony at Civo Stadium […]
The Queens Baton Relay Race on Friday, January 24, 2014 reached Malawi after passing through 13 of the 71 destinations it is expected to cover ahead of the 20th Commonwealth Games scheduled for Glasgow, Scotland from July 23, 2014. Welcoming the Baton at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe was Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Hastings Kachali, who […]
Scotland has boosted Malawi’s Commonwealth Games participation next year with the announcement that it would provide 47 free return air tickets for the Glasgow Games. Scotland Minister responsible for Commonwealth Games and Sport Genna Park broke the good news during a private meeting with Vice-President Khumbo Kachali, who is attending Commonwealth Heads of Meeting being […]
The Commonwealth secretariat has appointed former Malawi Head of State Bakili Muluzi to chair a Commonwealth Expert Team for national elections in Swaziland scheduled to be held on September 20. Muluzi confirmed to Nyasa Times that he was approached by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth to chair the group which will comprose five members. […]
Speaker of Malawi Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda has called on youths in the country to have a spirit of entrepreneurship for them to be self- employed. Chimunthu Banda made the call Monday during commemoration of Commonwealth Day at Katoto Secondary School in Mzuzu. The theme for this year’s commemoration was ‘Opportunity through entrepreneurship’. He explained […]