Malawi’s sports associations have been told to stop leaning so heavily on government handouts and start hustling for their own cash — with a stark warning that funding could soon be tied to results. Jim Kalua, board chairperson of the Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS), delivered the message at a capacity-building workshop for sports […]
Malawi National Council of Sports is working towards securing not less than MK500 million to continue rehabilitating BAT Ground into a modern stadium able to host local and international games. Sports Council acting Executive Secretary, Henry Mereka said in an interview with Nyasa Times the first phase of the project, that included construction of block wall perimeter […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Sunduzwayo Madise, dean of law at Chancellor College—a constituent college of the University of Malawi, as the board chairperson of the Malawi National Council of Sports. Chakwera himself held the post of chairperson for the sports council during the reign of late president Bingu wa Mutharika. He has appointed Madise, a commissioner at Malawi […]
Vice-President Saulos Kalus Chilima has challenged the Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) to be innovative and start thinking outside the box if the council is to attract sponsors from the private sector. Chilima, fondly known by his initials SKC, lamented the deteriorating standards of sports in the country, stressing that the council has a […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has proposed for implementation of reform areas in the Ministry of Youth and Sports which included establishing National Sports Development Fund. In his briefing after meeting Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama and officials from his ministry as part of updates on Public Sector Reforms he heads, the Vice-President said he […]
Malawi National Council of Sports convened a meeting between Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu Manda and his closest rival vice-president James Leonard Mwenda on Monday following unfortunate events that are unfolding as the association is getting closer to the elective general meeting to take place on December 14 in Mangochi. This comes […]
Malawi National Council of Sports convened a meeting on Monday (November 5) at its offices at Kamuzu Stadium where it mediated over the election wrangles affecting Weightlifting and Body Building Association of Malawi (WABAM) and its concerned athletes. This development comes following requests from the concerned body builders and weightlifters, who have observed that the […]
Malawi National Council of Sports has announced that it will no longer provide funds to its affiliate associations for their administrative activities through the annual subventions which they are provided but will only fund sports programs that will be highlighted in the association’s strategic plans. The Sports Council is a government agency that implement its […]
Malawi National Council of Sports have taken over the organisation of the dormant Blantyre City Marathon and plans are underway to stage the event on Sunday, November 18, 2018. This race was previously known as Nico Marathon until the insurance company pulled out its sponsorship in 2006. The last champion was Mike Tebulo while veteran Henry Moyo won it […]
Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sport and manpower Development is working on new conditions of services for all national team players. Director of sports in the ministry Jameson Ndalama, said government is reviewing the condition if services for national team players under Incentive and Welfare Programme for Sports Persons. “We are not just looking at a […]
Government has warned that sports association without permanent secretariat risk being de-registered in the country. Minister of Labour,Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Francis Kasaila made the warning Sunday during the launch of Mpico K 35 million Gateway Mall Netball Challenge at Mponela Police ground in Dowa. He said by law all the Sports Associations in […]
Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) says it will close down all sports associations operating without proper structures., the board chairperson of the council James Chuma has disclosed. He said this is part of the reforms program which government is championing. “Yes I can assure you that as Malawi National Council of Sports, we have […]
Malawi National Council of Sports has advised Football Association of Malawi (Fam) from facilitating that supporters should follow the national football team to Zimbabwe to cheer the Flames in their almost a formality 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match to be played on Sunday. Both Fam President and his Commercial & Marketing Director Limbani Cliff […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Grace Chiumia and Malawi Council of Sports officials are in bitter war of words following government decision to rent out Kamuzu Institute for youth. Council officials are accusing the youngest minister in the Peter Mutharika administration of renting out the facility to Lilongwe University of Agriculrure and Natural Resources and […]
The Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) has re-advertised a multi-dimensional Sports Management course that was in the press last year, in what some analysts feel is due to poor response from the targeted group. Applicants are required to have a Malawi School Certificate of Education with a credit in English, be computer literate and […]
Newly appointed Minster of Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Grace Obama Chiumia has said she will do her best to fight for the development of sports in Malawi. Chiumia, who was appointed alongside eight other ministers sworn in on Thursday at Ntunthama State Lodge in Lilongwe, said she was aware of the challenges that sports face. The […]
Ministry of Youth Development and Sports has surrendered Kamuzu Institute of Sports back to Malawi National Council of Sports, three years after government took away the facility from the sports regulatory authority. In February 2012, the DPP led government took away Kamuzu Institute from Council, accusing the government parastatal of failing to maintain the facility. […]
President Joyce Banda has appointed retired Fifa referee Bester Kalombo as Chairperson of the Malawi National Council of Sports, Nyasa Times has learnt. Kalombo has replaced Malawi Congress Party president Dr. Lazarous Chakwera who resigned from the post when he joined front line politics. Soccer administrators believes Kalombo is the right candidate for the post in line […]