After just one game each for the 2017 TNM Super League season, and two for travellers Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers, Red Lions take the lead after scoring the highest number of goals in their 4-1 win over newly-promoted Blantyre United. But will they maintain the status when the usual favourites pick themselves up […]
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) rightly recommended that Kamuzu Stadium be closed because after conclusive assessment done in conjunction with the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) for all venues the stadium was declared unfit due to its dilapidated state, poor sanitary conditions and that the artificial turf has outlived its life-span. But Minister of Labour, […]
Flames coach Ronny Van Geneogden has not started well and understandably so because he had very little time to assess the right players for him to suit his style since the TNM Super League was on the break. Now he will have ample opportunity to assess the right material in order to build his own […]
Most coaches who were entrusted with coaching Malawi national team failed because of many factors but not necessary tactical deficiencies. The team needs a good tactician indeed but there is also need to give it adequate resources for it to tick. Most times the Flames only play competitive matches, rarely do they take advantage of […]
Football is supposed to sell itself to potential sponsors and the decision by Football Association of Malawi (Fam) and Super League of Malawi (Sulom) to go ahead with the kick off of this season is a good decision as a way forward to attract other willing stakeholders after the withdrawal of TNM. For 10 years, […]
When Football Association of Malawi (Fam) announced its intention to withdraw the Flames from participating in the Africa Cup of Nations as well as the African Nations Championship (CHAN) due to lack of funds, there was public outcry. Though there was some support for Fam to pull out, saying the Flames don’t perform well in […]
One of Malawi’s top mobile phone service providers, TNM — sponsors of Malawi’s Super League — have pulled out it partnership with the top flight football it has glamorously been associated with for the past 10 years on very controversial circumstances. I need not go into the more details but it all boils down to […]
It’s very disappointing and sad to hear that Football Association of Malawi (Fam) is intending to withdraw the Flames from both the Africa Cup of Nations and the African Nations Championship (CHAN) because of lack of money to fulfil the two engagements. There has been very heated debate on Facebòok social media with some agreeing […]
A new breath of life has been injected into our top flight football with the coming in of the Airtel Top 8 Cup to be competed for by the top eight teams of the TNM Super League. This is very good news and congratulations to Football Association of Malawi (Fam) and the Super League of […]
One of the packages of the monumental K600 million sponsorship partnership between the Rach Family Trust, Netball Association (Nam) and the Ministry of Sports, is that of constructing an indoor netball court and the Minister Henry Mussa has pledged that he shall make sure he has his hands on to make sure the project materialises. […]
There is always positive enthusiasm to revive hockey and one of them is the desire to have its own special facility at Kamuzu Upper Stadium. Every weekend, Kamuzu Upper Stadium is always filled with ardent youths with the desire to uplift their favourite sport. But the pace at which the stadium project is moving is […]
The social media such as Facebook and Whatsapp is awash with many groups in which its members share one common cause. Some of such groups can be despicable because they are created for malice and slander but many have proved to be very noble in their final actions. I have in mind of some latest […]
Some fans vandalised some of the beautiful and expensive installations at the new Bingu National Stadium last week in Lilongwe during the Luso TV Bus Ipite Bonanza between Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets. The stadium is yet to be officially opened and the government allowed this game to be played there in […]
Kamuzu Barracks have gone on to win their first ever TNM Super League title just in few attempts since they joined the top flight league. They deserve a good bear hug for their coherency because at the end of the first round, Kamuzu Barracks were on position nine. They had 22 points of six wins, […]
It can never come so exciting than having the TNM Super League season decided right at the end. This Saturday, the champions will be decided from two matches — second-placed defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets against 3rd-placed Blue Eagles at Kamuzu Stadium and the leaders Kamuzu Barracks against 12th-placed Dwangwa United. All eyes will be […]
From very humble beginnings, chess is now gradually becoming a serious sport and is favourably being competed at the international level. Yet this is a sport that does not get much sponsorship and in most cases, the officials of Chess Association of Malawi (Chessam) dig deep in their pockets to organise and sustain tournaments. What […]
When Standard Bank suddenly announced to withdraw the prestigious the Knock-Out Cup that the bank was sponsoring, Football Association of Malawi (Fam) was completely taken aback because decision came so sudden without adequate notice. This prompted Fam to bring forward the Presidential Cup as one way of keeping competitions alive. Standard Bank had been sponsoring […]
Someone posted pictures on Facebook showing Nyasa Big Bullets and Mafco players on their team benches drenched of the rains that poured during their TNM Super League match at Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday. The question posed was, yes we are poor but can’t the powers that be please organise some properly constructed shelters for both benches […]