Malawi coach says Zambia deserved to win Africa Cup

Malawi national football team coach, Kinnah Phiri, has declared that the Chipolopolo of Zambia truly deserved to win the 2012 African Cup of Nations, saying that the southern African Nation’s 8-7 penalty shootout victory over tournament’s huge favourites, Ivory Coast in the final did not come to him as a surprise. “Malawi coach told Nyasa […]

Malawi FA salutes Zambia for winning Africa Cup

The Football Association of Malawi  (FAM) has joined the rest of the African continent in congratulating Zambia’s Chipolopolo Boys for winning the 2012 African Cup of Nations. Zambia beat Ivory Coast on post match penalties after a goalless 90 minutes to become the new football kings of Africa. A statement from FAM signed by Chief […]

Death Announcement – An elephant of I.Coast killed by Copper Bullets

A giant African Elephant was found dead in the village of Equatorial Guinea in the early hours of Monday, 13 February, 2012. Pathologist Pele who arrived at the scene of death immediately, suggest the Elephant died of excessive bleeding from bruises and eight bullet wounds it sustained. In response, the Elephant shows to have managed […]

Malawi give big cheers to Zambia, African football champions

Zambia on Sunday won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a nerve-racking final at Stade de l’Amitie. Malawians erupte din celebration to the historic  victory of their neibhbours. It’s Zambia’s first African title and came, poignantly, in the same city where nearly the entire national team was […]

Malawi coach inspired by Zambia’s exploits

Flames coach Kinnah Phiri says Zambia’s exploits at the on going African Cup on Nations is a motivation to him that with proper planning and support, Malawi can reach Zambia’s heights. Zambia’s Chipolopolo boys reached the final of the tournament with a shock 1 – 0 victory over pre tournament favourites Ghana. Emmanuel Mayuka scored […]

Malawi revel in Zambia win to reach final

Malawians on Wednesday night celebrated when neighbouring Zambia’s Chipolopolo booked their place in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Cup finals for the first time since 1994. Zambia defeated Ghana 1-0 as Emmanuel Mayuka scored in the 78th minute in Equatorial Guinea. There were jubilant scenes at drinking joints Pa Kamba in Malawi’s commercial city, […]

Malawi, Zambia women skippers in mind games- report

Malawi national women football team captain Chisomo Kazisonga played mind games against Zambian skipper Deborah Chisanga ahead of Saturday’s 2012 Africa Cup preliminary round first leg qualifier billed for Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. Kazisonga says Malawi women team was in Lusaka for a serious business to beat the hosts. While her counterpart underatted the Malawians, […]

Malawi off to Lusaka, confident of beating ‘She-polopolo’

An eighteen Malawi women’s national football team left for Lusaka, Zambia on Wednesday to play She-Chipolopolo on Saturday in  an Africa Cup qualifiers encounter. The team left via Chileka Airport. In an interview with Nyasa Times before departure for Lusaka, Malawi’s coach Temwa Msuku said he expects a tough game but thinks they can win the […]

Mutharika, Sata hug and chat as Kaliati kneels

Malawi Presidet Bingu wa Mutharika finally met his Zambian counterpart Michael Sata on Saturday night  and they hugged, had a friendly chat since the former’s deportation from that country in 2007, The Post newspaper of Zambia reported on Monday. The paper said the meeting of the two  happened at South Africa’s governing African National Congress […]

Fresh diplomatic tiff, Malawi links Sata to coup plot

The diplomatic  relations  between Lilongwe and Lusaka which was said to be mended risks to strained again  following statements by Malawi President’s spokesman linking Zambia’s President Michael Sata to a coup plot. As an opposition leader, Sata was deported from Malawi in 2006 by the Bingu wa  Mutharika government when he was visiting former President […]

Ntaba says Mutharika welcomes Sata’s pardon

MalawiPresident Bingu wa Mutharika has welcomed the stand taken byZambiaPresident Michael Sata to forgive him following a diplomatic row that has soured relations between the two neighboring countries. Mutharika’s spokesman, Hetherwick Ntaba, told Times of Zambia that the Malawian leader has welcomed the reconciliatory message from President Sata. Sata said he has forgiven Mutharika following […]

Kaliati ‘dont be dogmatic’, Zambia Minister advises

Zambia’s Informantion, Broadcasting and Tourism Minister Given Lubinda has advised his Malawian counterpart Patricia Kaliatu  not to be mischievous over PresidentMichael Sata’s decision to forgive President Bingu Wa Mutharika over his decision to deport Sata in 2007. According to Times of Zambia, Lubinda was reacting to Kaliati’s statement that the Malawian government had not yet received official communication from the […]

Muluzi brokers peace between Mutharika, Sata

Malawi’s retired president Bakili Muluzi on Friday successfully resolved the diplomatic standoff between President Bingu wa Mutharika and Zambian leader Micheal Sata arising from a 2007 deportation of Zambia’s President when he was opposition leader then. Muluzi, who arrived in Zambia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, had an audience with Zambian President on Friday […]

Muluzi jets into Zambia for two-day visit

Malawi‘s former president Bakili Muluzi on Wednesday arrived in Zambia to pay a two-day visit at invitation from President Michael Sata. Muluzi, who left Chileka Airport in Blantyre aboard an Air Malawi ATR 42 plane, jetted in Lusaka at 11am through Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. He was received by Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chishimba Kambwili […]

Sata invites Muluzi for ‘state visit’ to Zambia

Zambia President Micheal Chilufya Sata has invited Malawi’s retired president Bakili Muluzi to Lusaka. Secretrary General of Zamba’s ruling Patriotic Front, Wynter Kabimba and Muluzi confirmed  about the visit. Kabimba said President Sata wants to express his appreciation to Muluzi “for the support he rendered to him during difficult time.” Honour Muluzi told Nyasa Times […]