The much talked state-of-the-art national stadium which is supposed to be constructed by the Chinese government will not be in the capital city Lilongwe as earlier on indicated. Chinese Ambassador to Malawi, Pan Hejun, told reporters in Lilongwe that the project will be moved to the commercial city of Malawi, which is Blantyre. “Actually, we […]
Malawi national women football team will not play Zimbabwe in strength testing match which had been set for Blantyre on Saturday, because Football Association of Malawi (FAM) they have no finances to host the visitors. FAM chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda wrote to Zimbabwe women football boss Mavis Gumbo advising her of the development. “We […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) new executive committee which was ushered into office on the 17th December 2011 will have its first meeting this coming Saturday in Blanytre to among other things co-opt a woman into the committee as per statutes. FAM’s chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda confirmed this development to Nyasa Times and […]
Malawi national football team (Flames) stars Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda and Peter Wadabwa wedded their long time fiancées Tina Kandulu and Chrissy Sitima respectively in colourful ceremonies in the commercial city Blantyre which Nyasa Times covered. Mponda wedded Kandulu at Chilobwe Catholic Parish with their beautiful reception at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel while Wadabwa wedded Sitima […]
The Malawi national women’s football team regroups on Christmas day to start preparations for the 2012 CAF African women championship first leg encounter against Zambia on the weekend of 14-15 January in Lusaka. According to the Football Association of Malawi (FAM),the team will be led this time by Mafco coach Temwa Msuku, who has impressed […]
I guess congratulations are in order to Mr. Walter Nyamilandu Manda and his ‘new’ team of administrators for winning the recent free and fair elections at Football Association of Malawi, FAM. I am neither a journo nor a writer. I am only an aspiring information scientist. I will not impregnate this opinion article with meanders […]
Football Associatio of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu on Saturday got his mandate renewed when he was voted back in office after scoring a landslide victory against challenger Hnery ‘Kaka’ Chibowa in Salima. Nyamilandu got 35 votes from delegates and Chibowa got 9 votes. Before the elections, Chibowa protested that there was “attempted moral deterioration […]
The much touted replica jersey business venture Football Association of Malawi (FAM) launched in August has become the worst financial nightmare in the FAM’s history, Nyasa Times understands. With an initial principal capital of K36 million invested in the venture to purchase the replica jerseys from PUMA in South Africa and a further K30 million […]
Footbal Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has successfully dismissed an injunction which was obtained by Central Region Football Commitee (CRFC) vice chairman George Mussa stopping the commimittee’s delegates from attending the elections on Saturday. Mussa sought an ex parte injunction claiming that the delegates that were communicated to FAM to attend the Salima […]
Stakeholders in Malawi football have gone to court to apply for an ex-parte injunction to stop the elections of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president following concerns that there is lack of level playing field and corruption allegations. The FAM’s presidency scheduled for Saturday in Salima is a two-horse race between the incumbent president Walter […]
In this second part of the Nyasa Times two-part series on Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidential elections analysis, writer Patrick Zgambo Woyera gives FAM presidential aspirant Henry ‘Kaka’ Chibowa, his ghost stories, his henchmen, his nerve and his aspirations a stern examination. Wires again. I suppose congratulations are only in order. I have been […]
The Malawi Under-20 national football team players who are based in Blantyre were on Monday this week dropped off at Shoprite Shopping Complex car park in Blantyre. The team was returning from Gaberone, Botswana where they travelled by road to take part in the Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 tournament. They came out fourth in the tournament […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Walter Nyamilandu Manda seeks a third term. Writer Patrick Zgambo Woyera crudely looks at the man. From his Kung-fu, his genius to his vices. Wires. When one of the leading Sports Analysts for Nyasa Times casually asked me last week over tea to do an objective, no-hordes-barred piece on […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu Manda retained his executive committee member post in COSAFA during the elections which took place on Friday in Botswana. During the elections, Sekutu Patel of Seychelles retained his post as Cosafa president unopposed as South Africa’s Danny Jordan withdrew from the race. The FAM president was elected […]
Henry ‘Kaka’ Chibowa, who is challenging Football Assocociation of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu for the hot seat, has unveiled his manifesto with a roadmap to “ transforming” the country’s flagship league clubs into “professional entities” and bring back all sponsors that had run away from the sport. Chibowa, the former Super League of Malawi […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) incumbent president Walter Nyamilandu says he wants to seek a third term at the soccer governing body because there is currently no right person to succeed him. Nyamilandu will face former Super League of Malawi (Sulom) president Henry ‘Kaka’ Chibowa for the two horse-race at FAM presidency on December 17 […]
In what would be best described as an attempt to quell bias reporting that has infested Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) sports desks in the recent past, the management has banned its sports editors Pilirani Kachinziri and Dancan Mlanjira from editing stories on Football Association of Malawi’s (FAM) elections. FAM is on December 17 expected to […]
The main organising committee of the Standard Bank knockout cup has put to rest the debate on when the final of the K15 million cup between Moyale and Blue Eagle, saying it will not be played this weekend but the participating teams have confirmed that they have communication that the final will be played on […]