Minister of Youth and Sports, Enock Chihana, has challenged the country’s traditional soccer rivals Mighty Wanderers and Big Bullets to construct their own stadiums and stop relying on Kamuzu Stadium as their home ground. The minister has since pledged that government was ready to offer them free land in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre so that […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chihana officially re-opened Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday, December 22, 2012 four months after it was closed pending on renovations on some spectator’s stands. Government closed the Kamuzu Stadium in September this year pending renovations on some spectators’ stands However, the closure of the stadium did not go well with […]
Sealing of the condemned stands at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre in order to allow local games to take place at the venue is almost complete. A visit to the stadium premises on Monday, December 16, found out that four stands that include Stands A1-A2, B1-B2, C1-C2, D1-D2 were completed. Principle Secretary II in the […]
Work to seal the condemned stands at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre will commerce from Monday in order to allow Super League games to take place at the venue. Principle Secretary in the ministry of Youth and Sports Justin Saidi said when he met contractors who have bid for the job. Different contractors inspected the condemned stands and […]
Concerned Football Supporters in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre have petitioned the President Joyce Banda on the delays by Sports Minister Enock Chihana to re-open Kamuzu Stadium which was closed some months ago due to safety and security fears pending renovations. Chihana assured supporters of the six Blantyre-based Super League team the re-opening of the stadium […]
Mighty Wanderers flamboyant chief supporter Yona ‘Green’ Malunga was taken to task on Wednesday by Blantyre concerned football fans over his presence during the supporters meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chihana at Kamuzu Stadium in the Blantyre. The Supporters, who were led by Mabvuto Chibambo, were furious with the presence of […]
Malawi Government through the Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chihana have succumbed to supporters of the six Blantyre-based Super League teams by re-opening Kamuzu Stadium which was closed two months ago due to safety and security fears. Government directed for the closure of the giant stadium after some cracks were spotted at Biafra […]
The closure of Kamuzu Stadium saga by government is refusing to die, with latest developments from supporters of the six Blantyre-based Super League teams on Thursday presented a petition to Blantyre City Council and he police asking for permission to have demonstrations and a vigil on November 2, 2012. In the letter dated 18th October, […]
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has certified Civo Stadium fit to host Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying second leg tie between Malawi’s Flames and the Black Stars from Ghana. Caf’s Chief Security Officer Musonye granted the go-ahead on the afternoon of Thursday, October 11, 2012 after inspecting the 25,000 capacity stadium in Malawi’s […]
The 35,000-seater Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre is likely to remain closed for quite sometime as Malawi government is considering several options on how the failing spectator stands can be fixed. Youth and Sports Minister Enock Chihana, speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times after visiting the Flames during training at Civo Stadium on Wednesday, October […]
Executive summary Kamuzu Stadium, which is situated in the Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre was built in the 1960’s concrete framed structure while the last stand was built in 1990. In the 1980’s and early 1990’s the stadium used to get an annual inspection in readiness of National Independence Celebrations timely maintenance was also carried out […]
Vice president Khumbo Kachali has been earmarked as guest of honour at Muslim’s Ijtima at Kamuzu Stadium despite recommendation from engineers to keep the facility closed from any activity until renovations are undertaken. Government closed Kamuzu Stadium from any other activities in August this year due to its deteriorating condition feared to put lives of […]
The Malawi government has finally come out of its shell, officially declaring that the giant Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre has been closedfor any activities, pending renovations on some spectator stands. A press release, issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports today, September 21, 2012 and signed by Principal Secretary II in the Ministry says […]
Malawi national team head coach Kinnah Phiri says he wants the second leg in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers encounter against Ghana on 14 October to be played at Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial city Blantyre rather than Civo Stadium in the capital Lilongwe. Phiri told Nyasa Times that playing Ghana at Kamuzu Stadium […]
Youth and Sports Minister Enoch Chihana has said Malawi may have to play the second leg of their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana on 14 October at Civo Stadium in the capital if Kamuzu Stadium will remain closed. Malawi government has closed the country’s Kamuzu stadium in Blantyre after engineers established that some […]
In a turn twist of events, the much talked 2012-2013 Presidential Cup finals between Big Bullets and Moyale Barracks, which was slated on Sunday, August, 26, 2012 at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre has been shifted to Civo Stadium in Lilongwe on 1 September, 2012. According to a statement from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, […]
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 […]
Government has started the renovations of the country’s soccer mecca Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, the project which is estimated to cost k800 million ($4.7m). The stadium manager Mhango confirmed with Nyasa Times that the maintenance will include repairing of the four floodlights towers, the electronic scoreboard and the four broadcasting cabins. “The work has started […]