The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has pushed all the blame for the death of eight people during the stadium stampede in Lilongwe to the organizing committee of the Independence Day celebration event. The committee was chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwananvekha and include other Cabinet Ministers and senior government […]
President Peter Mutharika says he will act appropriately on any evidence of wrongdoing or an act deserving blame that led to the tragedy at Bingu National Stadium during this year’s independence celebrations. President Mutharika said this Tuesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe when a task force he instituted to investigate the tragedy presented a report […]
Malawians have strongly condemned and castigated disgusting behaviour of football fans who were captured urinating against the wall shying away from the state of the art washrooms just a couple of steps away at the new Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe during the match between arch rivals Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers in a […]
Administrators of Malawi’s elite football league Super League of Malawi (Sulom) have confirmed that the much awaited Blantyre derby between current league leaders Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and former champions Nyasa Big Bullets is on this coming weekend. According to Sulom, the two teams will travel to Lilongwe to sort each other out at the […]
Two out of the 68 injured persons from the July 6 Bingu National Stampede still remain in hospital. Kamuzu Central Hospital spokesperson Chiyanjano Kadzombo said a child, who was critically injured and was admitted to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit is now out of danger and has now been transferred to ordinary ward. “The other […]
A government Taskforce appointed by President Peter Mutharika to investigate on the July 6, Bingu National Stadium’s Independence Day celebrations stampeded that killed 8 people, seven of whom were children, has called upon people who witnessed the events unfold to assist it with information. In its notice to the public issued on Tuesday, Chairman for […]
President Peter Mutharika has bowed to pressure and finally appointed a task force to look into the cause of an accident on Thursday at Bingu National Stadium which left eight people dead and 68 injured. The president’s spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani confirmed the appointing of the task force, saying it has been given a two week […]
Bingu National Stadium manager Eric Ning’ang’a has denied reports that he has been fired following a stadium stampede on Thursday which left eight people dead. Ning’ang’a said he was not part of the organising committee which ordered that gates at the stadium open at 10am instead of 6am. “I was just the host, I was […]
Malawi government have redeployed Bingu National Stadium Manager Eric Ning’ang’a to Karonga district, barely few days after eight people died and dozens others were injured in a stampede at the magnificent facility. A senior official at the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development disclosed that Kamuzu Stadium Manager Charles Mhango will replace Ning’ang’a. The […]
Bingu National Stadium manager Eric Ning’ang’a has cautiously taken responsibility for the disaster on Thursday which left eight people dead and over 60 injured due to a stampede. Ning’ang’a conceded the stampede was due to late opening of the gates at the stadium. “I am taking responsibility because I am the manager of the stadium. […]
Malawi will host Africa Junior athletics championship track and field in 2018 boosted by the synthetic track at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe constructed by the Chinese government. Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) Godfrey Phiri said Malawi won the bid to host the 2018 Southern Africa junior championship during a meeting held on the sidelines […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) on Friday disconnected electricity at the magnificent Chinese built Bingu National Stadium. The incident happened hours before the facility host the much touted Airtel Top 8 Cup final involving Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Silver Strikers. BNS Public Relations Officer Ireen Mkoko confirmed the development in an interview with Zodiak Radio. Mkoko said they […]
Bingu National Stadium (BNS) operations manager Eric Ning’ang’a has said the facility is exclusive in terms of its operations that requires to generate own income for maintenance and cannot offer the venue for free to charity events. Ning’ang’a said this after he snubbed Football Association of Malawi (FAM) over the hosting of Chifundo Charity Shield […]
Organisers of the much publicised ‘Wafa Wafa’ Football Bonanza and the Sports Administrators and Journalist (SAJ) tournament have confirmed that they are both proceeding with their respective arrangement scheduled for this weekend. ‘Wafa Wafa’ is a bonanza that has been organized by four Super League teams namely the reigning League champions Kamuzu Barracks, Silver Strikers […]
Any football club wishing to use Bingu National Stadium as their will have to apply two weeks before the match and pay a deposit of at least K2 million, stadium manager Eric Ning’ang’a has said. Ning’ang’a said the only time the stadium will be used for free is when there is a State function. He […]
Following the news that Lake of Stars (LOS) won’t be taking place this year, comes a sigh of relief to music revellers in Malawi.Family Tree artist/producer Gemini Major over the weekend took to his Facebook page to disclose plans to host a mega event at the newly opened multi-million Bingu Stadium in Lilongwe. Dubbed “#HomeComing”, […]
Malawi government in what can be termed as jumping the gun has disclosed that it is targeting gate collection from Bingu National Stadium to be deposited directly into government’s Account Number One. This will be doing away with the norm as gate collections are shared depending on the competition. Bingu Stadium manager, Eric Ning’ang’a, said […]
In 1994 under the hot debate between the National Consultative Council (NCC ) with representatives from opposition groups and NEC with representatives from the government of MCP, it was agreed that national monuments and all projects and symbols that depicts the country must refrain from having names of individuals. This was concluded taking in mind […]