Sports

Eight teams have been identified to compete in the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc TESSAM Games Top Eight Championship following their triumph in the regional games which concluded over the weekend. According to the Tertiary Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM), the eight teams qualified in each of the men’s football, women’s football and [...]

Grassroots football organisation Mpira M'mudzi Mwathu has handed over a generous K1 million donation to the Sports Writers Association of Malawi, as the body races to secure enough funding for its upcoming Annual General Meeting in Salima this November. The cheque was presented on Sunday in Lilongwe, with MMM Founding Director Chimango Munthali praising sports [...]

The Malawi national team, the Flames, suffered a fresh blow in their preparations for Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against hosts Angola, after failing to secure a suitable venue for a recovery session on Monday morning. It follows a difficult start to the trip, with the squad left stranded at Luanda airport for almost [...]

K2m prize for winners, and sponsor Vitumbiko Mumba promises 'state of the art' changing rooms at Rosedale Court Mzimba Queens are the 2026 Northern Region Netball League champions after beating Malongo Sisters of Rumphi 52-42 in a fierce final. The Queens led from the start, winning the first quarter 16-9 and the second 26-17. They [...]

Mighty Wanderers have brought back Bob Mpinganjira as head coach with immediate effect, in a dramatic about-turn at the Blantyre club. In a statement dated 4 October 2026, the club's board said the decision followed a "thorough review" of its technical setup. The statement was signed by board secretary Chancy Gondwe on behalf of Mighty [...]

Club announces nine-strong board led by Paul Mzungu after restructuring, with an MP among the directors Dedza Dynamos have a new boss. Goshen City Dedza Dynamos Football Club have unveiled a restructured board of directors, led by chairperson Paul Mzungu, effective from 1 October 2026. The club said the nine-member board brings experience in football, [...]

Malawi's national football team were left waiting at Luanda airport for almost two hours after landing in Angola, with no one from the host federation there to meet them. The Flames touched down at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport at exactly 16:30, only to find nobody from the Angolan Football Federation waiting. After an hour, [...]

Malawi's Scorchers return to Lilongwe on Friday as heroes, and fans have the chance to say thank you in person. The national women's team host Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors on 9 October in the first leg of their Olympic qualifier at Bingu National Stadium. After their run to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final, supporters [...]

Defending champions Silver Strikers Ladies lead the NBM Women's Premiership on nine points after three rounds, level with FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women, as the league pauses for the international break. Civil Service Women moved into third place with a 5-0 win over Chitoliro Heroines at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday. Vitumbiko Mkandawire scored [...]

Malawi's sporting hopefuls had their moment in the spotlight as the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Games torch arrived at Bingu National Stadium. The flame's arrival kicks off Malawi's leg of a relay that is part of build-up to the games, which run from December 4 to 13, 2026 in Maputo, Mozambique. It will [...]

Mighty Wanderers Football Club and its president, Dr Thom Mpinganjira, have donated K10 million to the Sports Writers Association of Malawi (SWAM) ahead of its Annual General Meeting, set to take place in Salima from 13 to 15 November 2026. Dr Mpinganjira contributed K5 million in his personal capacity, with the club matching the amount [...]

Mighty Wanderers' decision to dock a week's worth of perks from players and technical staff following their 2-1 defeat to Blue Eagles sits in an interesting grey zone, one that says as much about the pressures facing Malawian football clubs as it does about the legality of the punishment itself. The defending FDH Bank Premiership [...]

Netball fever is set to grip Mzuzu this weekend, as ten fiercely competitive teams prepare to battle it out for regional supremacy in the dramatic finale of the Northern Region Netball League, sponsored by Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba. The action-packed finals will unfold at Rosedale Netball Court from Saturday to Sunday, with Chitipa Homesisters, Chilumba Barracks [...]

Malawi's Chess Association (CHESSAM) has descended into open warfare ahead of crucial presidential elections, after a bitter fallout between the incumbent leader and a former president exploded into a full-blown campaign controversy. Presidential aspirant Mark Ndipita has seized on the chaos, vowing to tear down what he brands damaging "one-man decision making" at the heart [...]

Who is Mwisho Mhango? A recap of his rise to fame Born on 15 September 2007 in Malawi, Mhango joined Ascent Soccer Academy in Lilongwe, the country's only full-time residential football academy programme since 2018, where he received both educational and football training. He was identified as one of the nation's most promising talents from [...]

Malawi's Women's National Football Team coach Lovemore Fazili has shaken up his squad ahead of a crucial Olympic qualifying clash with Zimbabwe, drafting in four fresh faces for the Scorchers as they prepare for next month's showdown with the Mighty Warriors. Fazili unveiled his provisional squad for the 2028 Olympic qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium [...]

Malawi’s U-23 football team, the Junior Flames, suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to Eswatini U-23 in the first leg of the AFCON U-23 qualifiers on Tuesday afternoon at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The match produced few clear-cut chances, with both sides struggling to break the deadlock during the first half. Despite making several attempts [...]

Goshen City Dedza Dynamos FC has plunged into a sweeping boardroom overhaul after dramatically dissolving its entire executive committee as part of a major governance shake-up. In a statement issued to stakeholders, patron Lewis Yumbe Msukwa announced the immediate disbandment of the FDH Bank Premiership side's leadership team following what he described as a comprehensive [...]

Malawi Netball Team captain Takondwa Lwazi has called for preparations to begin immediately as the Queens shift focus to next year's Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia. The Queens returned home from Nairobi, Kenya, where they secured qualification for the 2027 World Cup after finishing with a bronze medal. Lwazi said the team could not [...]

Malawi’s Under-23 national team will be looking to make home advantage count when they host Eswatini in the first leg of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Under-23 qualifier on Tuesday at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. ​With qualification decided over two legs, the Junior Flames know that a positive result at home will [...]

This is the incredible moment Malawi’s netball heroics were celebrated in style after the sensational squad touched down on home soil following a thrilling campaign in Kenya. ​The Queens brought the bronze medal home from the Africa Netball Championship — and, even more importantly, punched their ticket to the upcoming World Cup in dramatic fashion. [...]