I got a very good question from my son Tupochele as we watched the group qualifying round match of the Cosafa Women’s Football Championship that took place in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe between Malawi and Zambia that where and how are these players chosen to represent Malawi because, he said, he had never seen women play the […]
Malawi government, through Local Development Fund (LDF) with funding from the Germany Government, is on full throttle in the constructions of district stadia and just last Saturday Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa launched the newly built Kasungu Municipal Stadium. This is good development as it adds one of the various socio-economic projects government has […]
We can be allowed to pat Football Association of Malawi (FAM) for their bold decision that no tickets shall be sold on the match day for Saturday’s explosive 2017 Carlsberg Cup final match between arch rivals mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets right at the Bingu National Stadium because this is a step forward for all football […]
Every league derby or every cup final between arch rivals Mighty Wanderers and Big Bullets attracts huge patronage as it shall be when the two shall meet in the Carlsberg Cup final scheduled for Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Taking that into consideration, stadium management, in conjunction with the Carlsberg Cup organisers should plan well […]
Most teams are paying are paying heavy fines after their supporters have been found guilty of unsporting behaviour and misconduct despite numerous calls from authorities and the media that the fans should start behaving themselves. Nyasa Big Bullets have been fined a whopping K500,000 for the action of one supporter, who is alleged to have […]
A picture, taken discreetly, went viral on social media captured football fans urinating against the wall at the new Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe during the match between arch rivals Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers in a TNM Super League match that was played last week. Many people who saw the act were disgusted […]
It is well that the Blantyre derby between arch rivals Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Be Forwward Wanderers, which was played at the neutral Bingu National Stadioum in Lilongwe on Sunday, ended peacefully as opposed to some games that finished on sour note following some skirmishes involving fans and team officials. On Sunday, police had […]
What Malawi Under-17 national football team has done in claiming the silver medal at the 2017 Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) in Mauritius is something we should all be proud of and this is team should surely be meticulously nurtured. The future of the senior team is in these players, who have gained […]
The 2016 TNM Super League champions Kamuzu Barracks continue to struggle this season as they remain with just three games to wrap up their first round and the best they can achieve in the next round is to avoid relegation. Dubbed, Leicester City of Malawi after the English Premier League side who failed to make […]
MultiChoice Malawi, the digital satellite television service providers, has announced that the GOtv Netball Champions League, which last took place in 2015, returns for its 4th edition next month and in grand style. The tournament, competed for by the top teams in each region, was launched in 2013 with aim of transforming netball into a big brand […]
It felt so great when we celebrated the golden Jubilee of Independence three years ago — it did. But, really, what have we achieved to show for it in many spheres of our lives? From what I see, we take two steps forward and one step backward at the same time. We are not progressing. […]
There is strong mixed debate on social media on the performance of Malawi national team at the on-going Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) in which the Flames have lost 0-2 to Tanzania and drew 0-0 with Mauritius. Many fans are not happy with these two results considering the past three results the team […]
It is sweet music to hear that the Malawi government plans to construct more community stadia across the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhuma, after commissioning the refurbished Mulanje Park that today has attracted top notch matches involving the country teams in the top flight TNM Super […]
Malawi national football team bowed out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers against less fancied Madagascar by losing 2-0 on goal aggregate (1-0 both away and at home). It was a very disappointing result losing to such a team that we all expected to be a walkover. But as we all say, there are […]
In its attempt to curb money leakages through fraud and manipulations, Football Association of Malawi (Fam) adopted an advance ticket selling system whereby match day ticket cost K500 more to woo people to pay in advance. For the final of the Airtel Top 8 between Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Silver Strikers at Bingu National […]
I strongly believe that if juju does really work and can make teams win their matches and if it is also applied for our dear Flames, we would have been African and world champions many times over. This very strong belief on juju in Malawian football can really be a nuisance such that Football Association […]
The truth hurts but I would like to agree with the new Malawi national football team coach Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG) for declaring openly that most football teams’ style of play is kick and rush, just like it is with tennis. I can attest to that because all along we adopted the expression “Bola ku […]
It’s great news that Mulanje District Council and all its stakeholders refurbished their entertainment park into a mini stadium that is now being sought after by teams in the top flight football league as their preferred home venue. First to declare their preference were Wizards FC, who hested their opening 2017 TNM Super League match […]