The Malawi lawn tennis team has reached the semi-finals of Africa Junior Tennis Championship currently underway in Harare, Zimbabwe. The trio of Precious Lipenga, Daniel Phiri and Junior Mkandawire won their first game against Lesotho 2-1 on Monday, before losing 1-2 to Madagascar on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they beat Namibia 2-1 in the third game.…
Chess Association of Malawi (Chessam) on Friday planted trees at Kamuzu Barracks Secondary School in Lilongwe. Chessam president Susan Namangale and other senior officials took part in the re-afforestation initiative. The Chessam president, who is the 2018 Malawi National Sports Council’s Sport Awards Best Sports Administrator, said the initiative underlines the importance of trees to…
Saturday was a day well-spent for fun-seekers who attended the DMI University talent show at Organic Gardens in Lilongwe. The day’s programme included showcasing of talent in singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting and playing of instrument, among other skills. The event, an initiative by DMI University principal the Reverend Sister Ran Jacob included established musicians Seven…
Malawian boxers face Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opponents on Sunday at the M1 Center Point in Lilongwe. In the main bout, middleweight boxer Chikondi Mtengowaninga Makawa will fight Mulowayi Tshawaka from DRC. Tshawaka has 42 professional fights, winning 28, losing five and drawing nine. In other fights, Yobe Kanyunya takes on Jelomy Bititi, Dickson…
The Agricultural Research and Extension Trust (Aret) says farmers have embraced locally-bred hybrid tobacco varieties. Aret board chairperson Reuben Maigwa said this last week during a field day the research institution organised in Traditional Authority (T/A) Mazengera in Lilongwe to popularise the varieties. In the past, tobacco growers used to prefer international varieties such as…
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa on Wednesday officially opened Biwi Health Centre in Lilongwe constructed with funding from the government of Japan but apologised to the donor for the delay. The construction of the centre started in 2012 after Japan gave Lilongwe City Council (LCC) $190 000 (about K140 million) before…
Chess and boxing dominated Malawi National Council of Sports (MNSC) awards on Friday at the Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in Lilongwe. The event was graced, by among others, Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Grace Chiumia, diplomats and African Sports Council Union Region Five chief executive officer (CEO) Stanley Muthoya of Botswana.…
Veteran golfer Brian Coombes on Sunday won Design Printers Valentine Golf at the Lilongwe Golf Club (LGC) after beating a field of 77. Coombes won with 40 stablefold points after counting out Victor Khamalatha. George Chima finished third on 38 points. Cannan Paul was nearest to the pin while Ashitosh Godambe had the longest drive.…
Goodson Makanjira, a 14-year-old boy in Dedza District, has become the latest victim of abductions of people with albinism after he was reported missing at daybreak yesterday. Malawi Police Service says it has mobilised officers in search for the teenager, who is believed to have been snatched from a family house by unknown assailants. His…
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released names of players to start non-residential preparations for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and Under-23 Afcon games with Nyasa Big Bullets and Moyale Barracks strikers dropped. The senior team will play Morocco on March 23 at Kamuzu Sadium in Blantyre while the Under-23 team face Zambia on…
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) owes clubs K29 million in broadcasting rights for the 2018 season. According to our findings, a media house pays Sulom on average between K120 000 to K250 000 per game in broadcasting rights for both television or radio. The K250 000 is for games involving crowd pullers such as Nyasa…
Newly crowned TNM Super League champions Nyasa Big Bullets will not be part of Airtel Top 8 tournament next season as part of their punishment for causing violence after losing to Blue Eagles in the final in June this year. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has confirmed that Bullets have been disqualified and replaced by…
TNM plc says its mobile money transfer service, Mpamba, has evolved to become a financial service solution to customers since its introduction on the market in 2013. Briefing journalists during an end of year media retreat in Mangochi recently, TNM head of Mpamba Chikulupiriro Mphatso said from money transfer to paying utility bills, now Mpamba…
The much-hyped Ammara Brown, Master KG concert, which took place on Saturday night at the Lilongwe Golf Club exposed some shortcomings on the part of event organisers. Patrons who turned out in large numbers had to endure two hours of inactivity on stage due to power failure. Dan Lu had set the hype with an…
Malawi Queens coach Griffin ‘Zagallo’ Saenda has said there is a need for the national netball team to fast-track preparations for the Netball World Cup scheduled July 12 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom to have realistic chances of earning a top-three slot. “We need to have ample time for training as well as some international…
The Parliamentary Committee on Social and Community Welfare will summon the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) leadership and national coach RVG for a hearing in relation to a petition made by concerned football supporters. Dowa North Member of Parliament (MP) Enos Chitatanga, who received the petition on behalf of the committee, said this after presenting…
TNM Plc, sponsors of the TNM Super League, on Tuesday presented a brand-new motorbike to a Lilongwe-based Nyasa Big Bullets fan, Chimwemwe Lingison, who won it through the ongoing Zampira Promotion. Lingison said he was excited towin the motorbike, which will assist him as a mode of transport to run hisbusiness. “I sell local chickens…
Bwaila Rotary Club Charity Golf Tournament, which took place at the Lilongwe Golf Golf Club (LGC) on Saturday, has raised K4 million. The club’s presidentVijay Mittal thanked golfers and companies that helped towards the cause. “The golf tournament was organised to raise funds for needy students in various schools. We have Tiphunzire Fund which we…
Silver Strikers yesterday overcame a fixture pile-up to beat Nyasa Big Bullets 2-0 to wing into the finals of the Fisd Challenge Cup at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The Central Bankers, who playedthree crucial games within five days, including an international match, willnow face Be Forward Wanderers in the finals. The Nomads beat Moyale…
Substitute Joseph Kamwendo’s classic free-kick in the 88thminute of the game gave Be Forward Wanderers a final berth with a 2-1 win overMoyale Barracks in the Fisd Challenge Cup on Saturday at the Bingu NationalStadium in Lilongwe. Victor Mwale had fouled Peter Wadabwa just outside the box and Kamwendo curved the ball past the defence…