Death has been announced of former Civo Service United, Escom United and Flames forward Noel Mkandawire.
According to information sourced by Malawi24, the 39-year-old passed on at Mzimba District Hospital on Saturday afternoon after a long battle with a liver problem which was causing his stomach to swell. His left leg was also swollen with a possible cancerous diagnosis.
Nicknamed “Amfumu” because of his dribbling ability, Mkandawire led Escom to their first ever TNM Super League title when he was signed from Civo Service.
He was also part of the Malawi National Football team during the days of Kim Splidsboel, Yasin Osman and Kinnah Phiri.
His condition worsened earlier this year and was transferred to his home district where he has passed on.
Burial arrangements will be announced later but he is likely to be buried on Monday at Euthini in the same district of Mzimba.
Kodi bwanji abale imfayi ikutenga mizati yofunikira mmmmmmmmmm. Pepani ku team yonse ya flames komanso ku dziko lonse la Malawi.
R I P our loved player we will miss you.
R. I. P
RIP our dear player we will miss your talent
R IP
RIP
Mmmmm!!! R I P
Rip our loved prayer.
Oh shame, rest in peace Noel
So sad & bad news in malawi R.I.P
MHRIP
so sad! rip. we’ll miss you!
RIP bra,,,,until we meet again
Rip noel amfumu
Rip Brow
INNA LILLAHI WAINNA ILAIHI RAAJIUNA
Very pathetic, rest in peace, the role u did for our country was so great, let us all plead to The mighty God to reward u with eternal life
so early
Rip
Akafike bwino basi,palibe kuloxana zala kapena kunenera ayi inu muzanka konko awo azanka konko ine ndizanka tikanganilanji?
R.I.P Eish…. So Sad
may his saul rest in eternal peace
may his saul rest in eternal peace
May his so R I P
RIP.
May his soul rest in eternal peace till we meet again till in God’s glory
mmm wat,!?noel oooooooo alongosi rest in peace very shocked?
Rip big brother
rest in pc.
rest in peace Noel
tikusowa
R I P Noel
Rest in peace Noel mkandawire we will remember you so sad
RIP Noxy ,gone for good
Shaaaa
Death is but cruel. Death has no shame. Death is a coward. RIP Noel Mkandawire
Rest in peace my dear brother,,,,,,,
SORRY FOR THE SAD NEWS,LOSING OUR TARENTED PLYERS IS TOO PAINFUI VERY SHOCKED,LEST IN PEACE
R.I.P,.
R. I .P Noel we miss you so much
Ambuye muwapatse anthu akufa Chiusiro chosatha ndipo kuyera kosatha kuwalitse maso awo . AMEN
wea wea u pipo wen he woz sik,u cud blame fam wen he woz sik, u wil tok & tok bt notin’ wil change he has gone 4eva ,tu u prayers futbo iz a short carier so invest wat u earn for tumoro.
Zonvesa chisoni,,pepani abale nonse
Rip,may the good lord be with your soul.
Munali kuti mmene amadwala kuti mutidziwitse za matenda,pano wapita nde kumalengeza za maliro ake.Anthu oipa inu a Malawi24.
am not proud with football in Malawi, once our prayer is not getting well, u stop supporting him this also happened to ma best favrate player late douglas chilambo, he wud b well if u were support him financially bt mmmmmm guys lets change anyway RIP
RIP Noel Mkandawire
Some pple are nt normal in everything, stop political in someone’s pain, RIP brother.
That was a curable disease
RIP.. noel
Fam do something plz.
I don’t have anything to say, R.I.P. NOEL AMFUMU MKANDAWILE
FAM needs complete change from pa Gate mpakana kwa Nyamilandu the thief
So sad. RIP
Rlp amfumu tidzasowa tchito zanu
REST IN PEACE AMFUMU……….WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU……FLAMES IKUSOWA MA PLAYER OLIMBIKILA OYIFELA TEAM NGATI AWA.
In Malawi football is not a business, so the players must think about their future for themselves to avoid anything like these
Wat a great loss 2 de football fraternity! MHSRIP.
RIP Koma ma play anthu ndiovutikadi tsisi chonchi?
Rip brother. So painful (Civo supporter
[ will mis you brother] MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE
He’s dead if he don’t die u want me to die go man u not the first
Mmmmmmmm nde ziti izi. What is your arguement here????
Why iz t very dificult to understand such asimple post
My point is if u die no 1 will bother to publish why their death is so special
MHSRIEP
#patsonmatewera chadza ndiyani chokwela ndi mwana kunkhokwe,adakuuza ndani kuti ndine mtumbuma ine?. Kulemba mau oti mhsrip akutanthauza mtundu wa munthu?,samala mawu polankhula ok?.?.
So sad may his soul rest in peace
rest in peace amfumu noel
RIP Anfumu ur skillz wl alwayz b thea nd used by us the upcoming all thanx to u.
Its not about the north or whatever. FAM president has roots in NkhataBay and Chikhwawa.
We should blame a system where there is no welfare fund for players in clubs and the national teams. Players have suffered alot because sports leadership only promise and lie about the social welfare fund for players but they won’t introduce it. Look at Emma Mzagada, she has been sick and was looking for funds for medical treatment but no sports governing bodies helped her. This is sad.
Still, let sports players demand these social welfare funds in their club and national team contracts where there has to be a percentage cut from gate takings for their welfare fund. They should buy life policies with insurance companies or for national team players, government and FAM/NAM must comeup with something.
Still, even football or netball players must invest in life policies with the little they get monthly for the future. But its up to players for all teams. They can even tell their clubs or national team to put this in place before plsying for them. They can even strike if this is not in place. They should know their price and their worth……
However, the whole player administration thing is sick in Malawi. Pathetic
A FAM musachitepo kanthu coz munalephela kumuthandiza akudwala ndinu anthu osowa chikondi.
We can’t prevent it,its God’s plan.,may your soul rest in eternal Peace Noel.message of condolence to the diseased family is; God has loved him so much one or the other day will find him.
Very sad indeed Mulungu anapeleka watenganso we shall meet another life R I P amfumu
Rest in piece my brother
R.I.P, u were a best striker in Eskom united
R.l p
RIP Gwentha
M. H. R. I. P
rest in peace noel mkandawire
Rest well noel. Pple can talk gud or bad but lets accept Gods selection.
Too soon n young…..RIP
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. What a talented football player he was, short in heart but so tricky an a marvel to watch. Salute to a fallen hero, certainly we will miss you alot…
Akapume wadwala thawi yaitali mzimu wake uuse mutendere
Write a comment…
Being a player z just the same as being Nothing what z this?? Rest in peace u have gone to the EARLY GRAVE !
Being a player z just the same as being Nothing what z this?? Rest in peace u have gone to the EARLY GRAVE !
RIP Brother he was my xool mate at CHASS
R.i.p only God knows
Ause muntendele
May his spul rest in peace.what a great loss.i will miss this guy.
nonse amene mulindi maudindo ku FAM ndinu anthu otembeleledwa in short ndinu amfiti koma chomwe mungadziwe inuso mudzamfa kaya ndilero kaya ndimawa chifukwa chiyani mumalola noel kumavutika ndima tenda pamene ndalama ku FAM mulinazo munthu watigwilira ntchito ku flames koma osamuthandiza ndalama mungothela ma hule eti anthu oipa inu
Rest in eternal bliss Noel
Rlp
A lose indeed ,death is so painful.
Amadwala chani? RIP
Mesa alemba pompo koma? Did you even read the article?
My fon was refusing to open that website
Mukadziwa chomwe amadwala muchitapo kanthuuu???
Kkkkkkk,akamudzusa
Mmmm
Tangoyankhani.zachamba eti!
rip noel!!playing football in malawi is for fame not future,,,no blaming FAM or gvt,,bcz players are nt entitled to pension,infact they are nothing afta their career so they need to invest by themselves when they are playing,,their legs are not permanent to rely on,,its better to go farming than to be famous without future!!
Rest in peace. .
Akapumule eishhh anadwal
I quoted: ………..’ his condition worsened early this year and was sent to his home village’. No wonder our talented football players are not committed on this career to bring celebration than shame. Had it been he was a ruling political party member you could not dump him to his home village than sending him to Chinese Hospital. Why do you treat poor people like this? My cruel government to its poor citizens. RIP Noel.
i agree with u brother
madeya kapena gaga wa government!
we both know what does it means to play in malawi. ….so stop complaining. ..
Timuxowa
Brethren yo arguments are gd for nothing on dis matter, instead ov passing condolence massages UA bizy blaming govt n FAM which z stupidity
No gud
Rip , oh my lord
r,i,p
R.I.P brother we will miss you.
R I P we will remember u
4 ever
Rlp amfumu.
Rest in peace amfumu noel mkandawire sitizakuyiwala bale pokakha chikopa umatha iweyo ..koma farm palibe chimene yapangapo umavutika ukudwala koma sinakuthandize koma wamenya frames kwa thawi yayitali ..Koma kumangodya ndalama basi maprayers akuvutika kopanda thandizo lililonse !!
amadwala chani kodi?
Amfumu aaaa so bad
Fam Was Not Responsible For His Death Pliz Atumbuka Inu Musamalankhule Mopusa Chonchi Ai Mwamva!
Rip noel
Write a comment…rest in peace amfumu i’ll neva forget u!!
Yoo
Yoo
Mmmmmmm! Too bad,may his soul rest in peace .
Sad news rip
We all towards same root?
rip!
Rip real footballer.a vivid example of how football be approached
Too bad RIP
Tonse tidzafa basi. Rest In Peace Noel
komanso ma player nthawi dzina take care of your lives mukatchuka sikuti akazi onse ndi anu. this is just a coment sizoti ndakambira pa izi
Iyayi
R I P amfumu
rest in eternal peace,my brother! Moyo upita komwe kwatsala tchire.
Eish!!!! zosaenda RIP.
So sad
RIP amfumu, wil mic ur services
School mate RIP
May his soul rest in peace.
Pepani ndithu
Zongofunika kutsegula maso kwama player amene mukumenya panopa,zimatikhuza ife ongokutsatilani kangachepe mumapeza panthawi yomwe zikuenda kasamakhale kongodyelatu ngati chochita ndi mpira okha malawi ndi dziko losauka atsogoleri akenso amakonda munthu amene zikumuendera pamene tili pa map satana amatigwilitsanso ntchito ndalama zochepa zomwezi timazivulazilanso tokha R I P amfumu
baaaaaaaaaaaaad RIP
FAM can’t save anybody from death, let’s just accept that it’s just nature. How many players got sick and got off from the sick bed healed was it FAM that healed them
Sad, RIP
RIP cousin
If There Is Greeting In Heaven Greet Section 65,both Of U Rest In Peace We Are Still Loosing Heroes#
Sad report R i P
So sad,RIP
Kma abale R.I.P ma brth
Eish so sorry
RIP..!
May he rest well
R I P AMFUMU TIKUSOWAN MU FOOTBALL YA KU MW YOLOLA MA PLAYER AZMWALIRA CHFKWA COSOWA CHITHANDIZO
Very sad indeed!
Inah Lilah Waina Ilaih Rajeuna.(from Allahwe From And To Him< Allah>we All Back).
I Can’t Say R.I.P Cause Where The Deceased Is Going There’s No Life But Just Final Primises Waiting For Resurrection Day.Instead May I Ask Allah To Recieve His Soul And Kp Away From Fire.Amen
Some ppo r blaming fam, does that make sense. How can u expect an employer to assist some1 whose contract expired? He was no longer in the football circles and had no running contract neither at a club nor fam. If 1 can help then let it be goodwil not mandatory
Player ku flames amasaina contract? Ndiwe mburi
Boss i kno for sure that flames players are not contracted thats y i say he is not a fam empoyee and there is no bond between them hence no need for assistance from fam
Mandala ur idiot moron fool u must know FAM is part of government! Noel is legend the FAM have to do something! Boma linaika maliro agwanda!gwanda anali boma???
This can only be understood by those who are employers or managers but for you soccer lovers u kno nothing about labor matters
i am afraid i hv to agree wit u #rhodney. as insensitive and wicked that it may seem to be . but u did raise up a good valid points…
Not in flames but his club
Zimangotipweteka otsatilafe ngati tili osaonanso patali,dziko lathu ndi maiko ngati s a kapena akuulaya ndizosiyana,komanso ma legend athu amakhala kt geli ndiyopoira satha kupanga invest zomwe amapeza pomwe zikuenda zomwe amaziwa ndi mowa ndima lehu tilibe atsogoleri aumunthu even oimba athu thy face de same problems wanzeru amangopanga zomwe zikufunika nt kulozana zala tonse tili ndizofooka amene akuona vuto ali ndi yankho lokonza zinthuzo
Guys your arguments are good for nothing on this issue, i think both of you are too stupid especialy the one who is blaming FAM because instead of passing a condolence mesages your busy talking stupidity here. anyway, may the soul of Noel Amfumu Nkandawire Rest In Peace.
Amen #paston Matewere
Ndiye Zidzatha Liti ? Mmesa Kulankhulaku Kukusonyeza Kuti Penapake Sipali Bwino Pafunika Pakonzedwe. Mawa Chili Pa Iwe. Apa Pakufunika Kuunikirapo Ndiponso Kukonzedwa Kuti Nkhani Ya Mpira Ikhale Bwino. Nchifukwa Ma Prayer Salimbikira
Akause mtendere
so sad ndakhuzika
Sorry
Eish so sad RIP
RIP Noel
Rest in peace amfumu
rest in pc a mfumu,
RIP ,tili mbuyomo longosi
Rip
We never forget him.RIP
SO SAD, RIP
ndikanyere kaye ndinakhuta kwambili thobwa ndibweraso
Waganiza bwa
Be serious pliz.
It’s sad to comment in that way…..
STUPID
RIP
R I P
Aguleno bokosi lodula aFAM!! MHSRIP
R I P
R I P
MHSRIP
Rip
RIP
R.I.P
Rip my classmate noel
R.I.P
Rest in eternal peace my dear brother…
R I P
Aunse mumtendelr
amfumu rip!
R.I.P
RIP
Loosing beloved one is something very painful May his Soul Rest In Peace, till we meet in God’s Grory
rest well
RIP
So sad.
Too young rip my comrade
RIP
RIP
RIP
RIP amfumu
RIP brother
Sad news, kodi bwanji anzathu akusewela pakadali pono onse agwilizane chimodzi choti chitha kuwathandiza
R.I.P NOEL,
May his soul rest in peace
My condolences,to de bereaved family
RIP
REST IN PEACE AMFUMU
Apa mumva fam ikulankhulapo zambiri pamene munthuyi nthawi yomwe ankadwala analephera kumuthandiza. I think something is wrong Ku fam. Too much segregation The late Douglas chilambo again ithink fam sikutengapo mbali Ku ma player from Northerners. May there soul rest in peace.kuyankhula kwao akumati not registered but we must recognise them as the heroes bcz they were carrying our flag. Bravo kina electric phiri.
Don’t mention a tribe you wrong
No bro Sipho Kunene the way things goes tomorrow u will.be my witness when fam will be responsible for everything on his burial
Walter Nyamilandu ndiwa kumpoto and ku Fam kuli athu ambiri akumpoto,bwanji Walter safuna kuwathandiza?
…this just shows kuti atumbukanuso ndinu zitsilu,why bringing the issue of northerners here..”useless”
…in the first place why FAM must here them,on what capacity should they,was he working for FAM in times of his death. Atumbuka kuzolowela wakwithu syndrome paliponse,nthawi yakwakwithu inatha.
Hiiiiii Pempho Andrew Kwizombe ithink you know nothing my bro if somebody he or she is playing in national team the governing soccer or net ball bodies should take care of them . Thus y mumangodzadzana kumpoto Ku untenati bcz u know nothing ena ndi awo akumaswa English pa supersport tv ena mpaka kundikumbutsa nthawi ya kamuzu akumayenda ndi John Tembo pambali
whats the connection with northerners he,. zilizose basi kuzitenga umpoto. nde anthu asakuneneni choncho
Atumbuka Ndinudi Zitsiru Eti, Why Talking About Notherners Here By Associating The Death Of This Young Man With Fam? Zopusa Basi Musiye Kukhala Ndimaganizo Opusa Ngat Awa , Musagawe Dziko ai and I think this is why most people hav been saying that Malawi wil never produce president from North its because Of such stupidity talks. Mbuzi
Muvutkabe Athu Ophuzra Akuchokera Ku Mpoto Konko Takambana Zazelu
Iweyo Uli Ndi Nzeru Nanga Ngat Uli Ophunzira Osatiuza Maphunziro Ako Bwanji. Osamabisala Kumbuyo Kwa Anzanu Omwe Ali Ophunzira Ai. Stupid
tizaligawa dzikoli believe me ndawonera SUDAN & A chewanu muzizatilmira ifembo ndithu
Palibe kuligawa dziko la Nyasalande akulu,Nzeru zopepera zimenezo mkulu.
Ndakhala Kmpoto Nthaw Yaital Xkut Onse Ngamaphumzlo.M’masasa Muja,zolozolo,chbwanja,embangwen,euthini Mulxo Mbuli Zoxatha Mkulemba Kmwe Uhule Kenako Mkumaztukumula.
Kodi Tony Chitsulo anali waku north?vuto maplayer akapanga retire welfare yawo sikumayang’anilidwa bwino
Bro Nedved Kachulu thus y ndikuti the blame must go to fam
Its not about the north or whatever. FAM president has roots in NkhataBay and Chikhwawa.
We should blame a system where there is no welfare fund for players in clubs and the national teams. Players have suffered alot because sports leadership only promise and lie about the social welfare fund for players but they won’t introduce it. Look at Emma Mzagada, she has been sick and was looking for funds for medical treatment but no sports governing bodies helped her. This is sad.
Still, let sports players demand these social welfare funds in their club and national team contracts where there has to be a percentage cut from gate takings for their welfare fund. They should buy life policies with insurance companies or for national team players, government and FAM/NAM must comeup with something.
Still, even football or netball players must invest in life policies with the little they get monthly for the future. But its up to players for all teams. They can even tell their clubs or national team to put this in place before plsying for them. They can even strike if this is not in place. They should know their price and their worth……
However, the whole player administration thing is sick in Malawi. Pathetic
kusakhala ndi president frm mpoto zilibe kanthu| ndizosala..tiyeni tikambe zamaliro nt politics coz thus dirty game pamaso pamulungu and we are o malawians so shame with ur stupidity fuckn comments
Its not abt tribalism but fam penapake ma players simasamala once thy retire from active football .r.i.p noel mkandawire umatiimilira
We have to be wise when we are choosing a career there is no money to be made when you’re playing football in Malawi. Unless you lender you trade out side Malawi.
R|P
Sad news
RIP NOEL.WE WIL MISS U.
RIP
Napepe
R.l.P
SO SAD RIP
May his soul rest in eternal peace
So Sad
may his souls L.I.P
RIP
Bad news neh
so sad
RIP MKANDAWIRE,A MALAWIFE NKHANZA
Rest in peace
So sad MHSRIP
R I P
so sad
so sad
Rip
R I P
r.I.p amfumu
So sad to hear
Rest in peace