Former football greats Ernest ‘Live wire’ Mtawali and Philemon Chippa Masinga will come face to face to rekindle their old playing days as they will lead the two teams that will play in a Special Olympics Unified match at the Civo Stadium on Sunday. The two will captain the teams that will comprise of other former […]
Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe was on fire on Saturday, January 25, 2014 as both young and old people joined celebrations for the Glasgow 2014 Queens Baton Relay, which touched nearly every corner of the city. After Vice President Khumbo Kachali had led Malawians in welcoming the Queens Baton in a lively ceremony at Civo Stadium […]
The Queens Baton Relay Race on Friday, January 24, 2014 reached Malawi after passing through 13 of the 71 destinations it is expected to cover ahead of the 20th Commonwealth Games scheduled for Glasgow, Scotland from July 23, 2014. Welcoming the Baton at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe was Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Hastings Kachali, who […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) which is the world’s biggest sports controlling body has awarded Malawi’s First Gentleman, retired Chief Justice Richard Banda a “150th anniversary of Pierre de Coubertin sport as a school of life” trophy. Banda, who is an honorary MOC member, received the top award on Tuesday at Kamuzu Palace in recognition […]
Chikondi Suleman, a 30-year-old new music icon had an opportunity of a life time when she was chosen to compose and perform a mini olympic games’ theme song. The song ‘Njanji’ was performed at the official opening ceremony and it was played throughout the Olympic Games competition at Civo Stadium and Kamuzu Institute for Sports […]
Malawi held a three-day mini-Olympic Games at Civo Stadium where six disciplines showcased their skills, hoping to better their records and sway Commonwealth Games selectors. The Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) used the games to measure up for the next Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games in England and Brazil in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Here […]
Malawi’s first ever mini Olympic games have kicked off in the capital city Lilongwe with a total of 179 athletes battling in different sports discipline. The games will run from November 21 to 23 saw the opening ceremony attended by handful of sports personalities from various sports discipline. The games, a replica of the main Olympic event […]
With just a week before the start of Malawi’s first ever mini Olympic games, organizers have disclosed that they have only managed to raise about K15 million of the total budget of K27 million required for the event. Chairperson of the organizing committee, James Mwenda disclosed in Lilongwe on Thursday after receiving K100, 000 from Essential Tours and […]
Minister of Sports and Youth Enock Chihana has edged different sports bodies in the country to have strategic plans that can help guide their operations. The minister made the remarks in Lilongwe on Friday night when he presided over the official launch of the Malawi Olympic Committee’s strategic plan at the Presidential Hotels. Chihana said, […]
The Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) will launch its strategic plan at the Presidential Hotel in Lilongwe on Friday with aim of guiding the operations of the organisation between 2013 and 2016. MOC President Oscar Kanjala said the plan was developed after very wide consultation with stakeholders that work will participate in implementing the plan. Kanjala […]
Malawi’s sports minister Enock Chihana has said the country did not prepare for the ongoing Paralympic Games in London because of lack of funds Chihana, speaking on pan-African eNCA television which Nyasa Times monitored from London as it has started broadcasting in the United Kingdom on the Sky pay-TV platform, said “it is very unfortunate” that […]
Diaspora Malawians in the UK Friday evening hosted a cocktail party at Kwacha House, London in honour of the Malawian Olympic team currently participating in the ongoing 2012 Olympic games. The reception also hosted Malawi’s up and coming fashion designer Lilly Alfonso who participated in the stupendous Africa Fashion Week in London and the Nazikambe Theatre […]
Joyce Tafatatha, a 14-year-old from Malawi, made the country proud on Friday when in the first action of the Malawi team in London Olympic games, she won the fourth heat with a decent time of 27.74s. She won in the category of the women’s 50 metresswimming freestyle and despite not claiming any medal, she made […]
The Malawi Olympic team gets to business this Friday in the London Games when take part in full action and will be feted in the evening at the Kwacha House of the High Commission in London. Malawi team comprises of Mike Tebulo (Male – Athletics – Marathon), Ambwene Simukonda (Female – Athletics – 400m), Francis Munthali (Male […]
Malawi team taking part in the London 2012 Olympic games can claim a sliver of the gold medal from a Malawian born Aussie. The 20-year-old Cate Campbell won gold medal of the London 2012 Olympic games in the women’s swimming 4x100m freestyle relay team on Saturday. The gold medallist confirmed she was born and grew up in Blantyre, Malawi […]
Malawi’s Sports and Youth Development Minister, Enock Chakufwa Chihana,has implored the private sector in Malawi to pump in more financial support into sports in order for the country to produce a high level quality of athletes to compete at the Commonwealth games. Chihana made the appeal in London on Thursday in an interview with Nyasa […]
The Malawi Olympic Team was Monday welcomed in a colourful ceremony that took place at the Olympic Village in London . Speaking to the players, Malawi’s Deputy High Commissioner John Tembo Jr wished the team good lucky and the best of everything in the competition. He encouraged the team to maintain the spirit of dedication […]
Members of the Malawian Olympic team on Thursday raced against British Army Soldiers to complete the standard fitness test for the military personnel. According to reports on BBC and ITV, the Malawi Olympic athletes included marathon runner Mike Tebulo, marathon pace-setter John Kayange and 400m sprinter Ambwene Simkonda joined in the annual Allied Rapid Reaction Corps […]