Sports in Time

Malawi National council of sports is expected to cut funding to all sports associations that did not attain anual general meeting. According to Malawi24, MNCS public relations and comminication officer Edgar Nkulumbwa signed a letter which  says that it is not pleased that some sports associations have not yet held their anual general meetings which is not in line with their own constitution. However MNCS has requested all the associations to submit confirmations that they have held an AGM and failure to do so, they will  not access funding. "All associations should submit their confirmation by the midnight of March 15 2023 and failling which the Association will not be able to access the funding from the council and may be further sunctioned", said the council.

Flames coach (Marinica) Malawi national football coach Mario Marinica has claimed for more time to bring positive change in football. According to the times group, Marinica is calling this philosophy as 'fast and very fast philosophy' and said that it will become more effective across the board. "This is a philosophy which needs to be deviced across the board from under 17, 20, 23 and all super league teams and then at the national team. Marinica mentioned Gabadinho Mhango as the player who has been equipped with his philosophy. Speaking to the times group, former flames forward peterkins Kayira disagreed with Marinicas philosophy to take five years period for it to succeed "Firstly I do not understand when he says 'fast and very fast football'. This is what we have been doing as a country. Malawi football is about playing fast and attacking football spiced by passing. According to Malawi24 National Coaches Association Aubrey Kankhuni agreed with Kayira saying...

Mtukule Malawi queens Captain Caroline Mtukule Ngwira got a welcome from her new club team Bath as she looks forward to test herself in a big league. According to the Nation, the goal defender said she is more excited to be part of the team. Soon after being signed on a season longer deal the star was quoted by teambath.com for saying: "it is a great pleasure to be joining Team bath and am so honored to have this opportunity. "it is a big challenge but one I am excited for is that I will do my very best to help bring positive results ", She said. However the teams coach Asha Francis is so delighted for having this goal defender. "We are delighted to have Carlo on board. We need to find a goal defender who would not only preform on court, but also add value to the squad and help our younger players to develop", said Asha.  

Okumu FCB Nyasa Bullets have signed two Kenyan defenders Clydle Senaji and Collins okumu for a one year deal each and it made this announcement on Tuesday via their official Facebook page. "Nyasa Big Bullets are delighted to announce the signing of Kenyan defender senai on a one year contract". Reads the statement. According to Malawi24 Senaji joined Bullets as a free agent after agreeing to a one year contract and will be part of the people's team family until February 2024. Senaji Senaji said that it was his wish to play for Malawian Champions. "I am finally happy to get a contract with the champions of Malawi. It has been tough to secure a contract after undergoing high intensity training with the team, and I am looking forward to achieving more with this club".  He said. However Okumu, a 25 year old boy said that Bullets will provide a channel for further footFoot career to him. "It is a good platform to showcase my talent and I believe Bullets is a big...

Kickboxing Association of Malawi is likely to introduce kick boxing to rural areas for wider sport participation. Accordance to Malawi24, General secretary, Bright Limani said this at Thondwe in Zomba where the association held a tournament. He said there is need to introduce the sporting activity to rural areas and not concentrating in the cities only. He also appreciated Kips restraunt for sponsoring with t_shirts and food to the players that take part at Thondwe tournament. " We are thankful for people at Thondwe for coming in large numbers to watch the sports for the first time and it is our wish to bring the sport in the rural trading centers to entertain people" he said. According to Malawi24 Limbani Lion Rotcha who defeated Erick Sokwani said he was by following coach's instructions. He also posed a worry saying that there is need for Kickboxing Association of Malawi to award the winners with fair cash prisezes since the Association give them lesser amount.

Nyasa Big Bullets (red jersey) FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has registered the beaten record in this year's pre_season international Bonanza after suffering a 1_0 defeat by UD songo at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday. According to Malawi24 pasuwa had to make several changes during the first half but nothing changed as they struggled alot for the ball. Inside half an hour the Mozambican side made a counter attack of which Mildfielder Nelson Dvivarson finished off with a screamer to give them the lead. According to the clubs medai, Six minutes into a second half, Mike Nkwate slightly curved open the Songo defende before passing the ball to Mcfallen Ngwira whose his shot was blocked for a corner kick. With few minutes to go, Maxwell Gasten phondo and chawanangwa Gumbo replaced Henry Kabitchi and Stanly Billiat, but that change by pasuwa mean nothing for the people's team as it end 1_0. UD Songo won two and draw a single to win the tourney with 7 points. Wanderes finished with 4 points as it h...

During the game The first Blantyre derby of 2023 failed to produce a winner as Nyasa Big Bullets were held to a goalless draw by rival Mighty Mukuru Wanderers at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon. According to Malawi24 nomads dominated the first half while BB enjoyed the closing stage of the second half, but there was nothing to separate the two teams in full time. Two minutes away from the halftime break, Wanderers won a free-kick on a promising position but were once again denied to open the scoring, this time by Kesten Simbi’s clearance Half-time break came with the two sides unable to find a goal, and the Nomads were left frustrated for getting nothing from their dominance. However Bulluts did not improve after the restart, and Pasuwa,in his decisions to change things, made triple substitutions when he introduced Mike Mkwate, Chinedu Okafor and McFallen Mgwira, who replaced Anthony Mfune, Chawanangwa Gumbo and Patrick Mwaungulu. It is then now that the hosts grew into the ga...

Nkakananga (Third from right). O ne of the well-known Malawian referees  Godfrey Nkhakananga will lead a team of Malawian referees to take control of next month’s 2023 U23 African Cup of Nations qualifying match between Sudan and Niger. According to CAF statements , Nkhakananga will be assisted by Clemence Kanduku and Bernadettar Kwimbira as first Assistant Referee and Second Assistant Referee respectively. Gift Chicco will be the fourth official for the match that will take place at Omdurman-El Hilal Stadium on 28th March 2023.Somali’s Amir Abdi Hassan will be the Match Commissioner. According to Malawi24, CAF has also appointed Raphael Humba as Match Commissioner for a 2023 Afcon qualifying match between Zambia and Lesotho to be played at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium of 23rd March 2023. Speaking on the matter, FAM Referees Development Officer Fredrick Kholopa said the appointment are a proof that CAF has confidence in the Malawian match officials. “This shows that CAF has confidenc...

The flames Scotland based defender Kieran Ngwenya is set for Flames return after his inclusive in the provisional squad for a two week training camp in Saudi Arabia in preparation for 2023 AFCON qualifying matches against Egypt later this month. Ngwenya has not played for the Flames since his first  appearance  against Tanzania in a friendly match in June 2021. According to Malawi24,  FAM Technical Support Manager James Sangala confirmed the development saying they are now working on the player’s travel to Saudi Arabia. “We wrote Aberdeen for the release of the player and they have officially given us a go ahead to take him to Saudi Arabia after they discussed with his new club and the player himself. We are now making arrangements to fly him to Saudi,” said Sangala. However  Coach Mario Marinica has released a squad for the Saudi Arabia camp. According to Sangala the final traveling squad will be announced on Monday 6 March. “We will have to do our usual medica...

Flewtwood Haiya (sulom president) The newly appointed super league of Malawi president Fleetwood Haiya says clubs will get their promised K7 million before the start of the 2023 season. "Whatever we promised we will deliver. Clubs will get their money this forthcoming season. We are serious about developing football by empowering clubs" said Haiya. However some clubs namely, Chitipa united, Karonga united and Kamuzu Barracks revealed their budgets towards the money. According to The Nation, General secretary for Chitipa said "we have a budget of K 68 million for the whole season but currently we only have about K 18 million. so the excitement with the K 7 million that the president promised, will make a huge difference. " we will use the money to buy equipments and also pay for accommodation and transportation during our away games. We just hope it will be released in time". Speaking to Malawi24, General secretary for Karonga united said " we are a communi...

chitipa united The Northern Region Football Association is set for a prize presentation for Simso Innobuild League slated for tomorrow, crowning Chitipa united as the champions at Ndenga Lodge in Chitipa district. Before the presentation, Chitipa United is expected to have a ceremonial match against Lufita United. According to Malawi24, innobuild Chief Executive Officer, Billy Jonathan Chiotha, says the company is ready to have a first prize presentation for a regional league after previously sponsoring Mzuzu District League. “As a Malawian company it’s our duty to support sports development so we are ready for the presentation and we will make sure journalists attend the function in Chitipa so that people get all updates from Chitipa,” Chiotha said. The Champions Chitipa United will get MK3.5 Million,  second placed Baka City will get MK2 Million while third placed Kadona Stars  will get MK1 Million with fourth placed Mzimba United getting MK 600 000. .

Football Association of Malawi has begined the seeling of tickets for the international freindly match between Flames and Lesotho to be hosted at Bingu National Stadium this saturday. FAM dusclosed yesterday that the tickets are going at K2,000 and during the match day it will be K3,000 per ticket. VIP tickets are sold at K8,000 whereas on the matchday it will go at K10,000. Corporate Box tickets for ten people are going at K150,000 but it will get up to K200,000 on the matchday. Speaking with the Times Group FAM commercial director Limbani Matola said the tickets were sent to all allocated places by weekend. "We are monitoring trends on market. we are happy that people are excited to buy the tickets considering that this is the first match on home soil since june last year. Matolo Said. According to Malawi24 the flames are having the match in preparation for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against egypt to take place on March 24 and 28. One of the suppo...

Tiya somba Banda-Sulom contester  Sulom presidential candidates  have been given a platform to let the public know their manifestos through debate since there are few days remaining for the super league of Malawi. One of the Malawi's media house, Zodiak broadcasting station will be incharge of as it is going to submit a part of its air time to host the debate. ZBS’s Controller of marketing, Emmanuel Maliro confirmed the development to local media station that any day this week they will  engage SULOM president Tiya Somba Banda who will challenge Nyasa Big Bullets Vice President Fleetwood Haiya. Maliro said the debate which will be live on ZBS platforms has been organised to give the two candidates a chance to tell the country how they will run the country in standardising the local football, Super League in particular. “It will be exciting, an opportunity for the contestants to sell their ideas and increase visibility in all platforms of ZBS. I am currently talking t...

Egypt national football team Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has posed a complaint with Confederation of African Football (Caf) claiming it is not safe to play in Malawi due to the cholera outbreak. The Egyptian Football Association wanted the match to be played outside Malawi on health grounds. According to Malawi24   Fam President Walter Nyamilandu confirmed that Caf sought clarification on the cholera outbreak situation in the country following the complaint from the Egyptian FA. “We have since advised Caf that the epidemic is under control with health and safety interventions being taken by the Ministry of Health to arrest the situation. We have also advised Caf that during this period of cholera outbreak, BNS successfully hosted major sporting events such as the Region 5 Youth Games and the African Schools Championship,” Nyamilandu said. The Flames Malawi-based players have relocated to Lilongwe, having camped in Blantyre for two weeks and Malawi will face Lesotho in ...

Nyamilandu speaking to young stars Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President Walter Nyamilandu says the Fifa-funded Talent Development Scheme (TDS) will help improve national football team players. According to the Times Group, Nyamilandu, speaking during the launch of the scheme at Mpira Stadium in Chiwembe Township, Blantyre, said the scheme will facilitate the supply of quality players to the national football team.   “For a long time, we have failed to produce enough complete players for both the national team and export to top leagues abroad because we lacked players that have various attributes such as good physique, height and skills,” he said. Fifa Chief of Global Football Development and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger introduced TDS to produce football development across the 211 member associations of the world football governing body Malawi is the first beneficiary in Africa, having received $50,000 (about K51 million). According to the Times Group the scheme h...

De Jong Top flight  silver stickers has hired former Highlanders and Platinum FC  coach, as the head coach of the club. De Jongh has signed a two year contract and he will take over the operations next week. The appointment comes in following the lat week's firing of a Zambian coach Daniel Kabwe. According to the Nation Newspaper, the club's secretary peter masiye has confirmed for the appointed coach. "The coach has vast experience with a proven track record and we took our time because we wanted to enhance an ideal one" he said. A recap of his coaching performance, De Jongh has coached Somalia National team and he also won the chibuku super cup with Bosso. 

Mercy Kayira (one of the referee..to the left in black attire). Four Malawian referees are in South Africa to officiate a 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers second round match between South Africa and Algeria scheduled for Friday afternoon at Orlando Stadium. According to Malawi24 Mercy Kayira will take charge of the match as center referee with Bernadettar Kwimbira and Eliza Sichinga as her first Assistant Referee and second assistant referee respectively.  Enes Gumbo will be the fourth official. Responding to the appointment Kayira though it’s her first high profile match said that she is prepared to deliver and will perform to the best of her capability. “The rules of the game are the same regardless of the level so I am well prepared for the match mentally, technically and physically. I believe in my team and come tomorrow, we are going to do a very good job and make Malawi proud,” said Kayira. In accordance to Malawi24 the aggregate winner between South Afr...

The peoples team  Nyasa Big Bullets enjoys TNM super league awards after the teams three members has been rewarded for their hard working from the event that takes place at amaryllis hotel. The members are noted to be Gomezgan Chirwa who has received player of the season and defender of the season award, Babatunde adepoju who received K1, 000 000 for golden boot award after scoring 18 goal last season and Coach calisto Pasuwa  as the best manager. According to Malawi24, Chirwa has become the biggest winner at the event as he received 2,500 000 and two plots. Patrick Mwangulu has been named Midfielder of the season and gets a reward of K500, 000 and a plot of courtesy of Ana a mmudzi for his performance.  https://malawi24.com/2023/02/15/gomezgani-chirwa-nyasa-big-bullets-win-big-at-tnm-super-league-awards/ Speaking with The times group  TNM plc acting Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Gowera said the awards gala gives them an opportunity to reward and recognise  cate...

Kayira signing a 2 year deal  Bangwe all stars have introduced four new players since earning promotion to the top flight league. According to Malawi24, midfielder Chimango Kayira who had a one year deal with Khumalo FC of Mozambique is the latest player to join Bangwe all stars. A report circulated last week that the former Nyasa Big Bullets captain made a decision of not returning to Mozambique, yet his decision to join the All stars. "Bangwe all stars have completed the signing of defending Midfielder Chimango Kayira from Mozambique side Vilankulo FC,  Kayira has signed a 2 year deal with Bangwe", reads the statement on the clubs official Facebook page. On Monday the team announced the signing of Msowoya.   “After signing defender Bongani Kaipa, the team is also pleased to announce the signing of Innocent Msowoya. The former Sable Farming FC workhorse has penned a two-year contract with the Bangwe based team,” reads the statement. In accordance to various reports, the ...