Month: January 2021 Posts

Communities around BNS told not to stigmatize patients and health workers

Jan 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The field hospital at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) is expected to be opened tomorrow and the Coronavirus Taskforce has advised people to desist from spreading false information and to avoid practicing stigma towards Covid-19 patients… ...

Govt ordered to pay K251 million to stadium stampede victims

Sep 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has awarded K251 million in compensation to families and victims affected by the Bingu Stadium stampede. The High Court delivered its ruling on the issue on Monday this week. Lawyer for… ...

Govt to install e-ticketing system at stadiums

Jul 25, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Government says it will install e-ticketing systems at Bingu National Stadium and Kamuzu Stadium to prevent loss of gate revenue. Sports Minister Francis Phiso made the announcement Wednesday saying this will happen once the 2019/2020… ...

Mutharika continues peddling lies

Jan 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

President Peter Mutharika lied to Malawians during his whistle-stop tour in Blantyre on Sunday, it has been revealed. According to a fact-check by Martin Mgwazo Njobvu, Mutharika made several false statements during rallies held as… ...

Vandalism delaying completion of Bingu Stadium road

Oct 19, 2018 Evan Mtomodo Maseko 1 &

Communities along Parliament-Bingu National Stadium road which is under construction in Lilongwe have been blamed over the delay to complete the road. It is reported that communities along the road are vandalizing materials used in… ...

FAM announces gate charges for CAF games

Feb 14, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 16 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has revealed gate charges for next week's CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup ties. Masters Security will play Atletico Petroleos de Luanda on Tuesday at Bingu National Stadium in… ...

Nomads break record: earn K50m from gate collections

Jan 01, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 65 &

  The Super League generated K484 million through gate collections in the 2017 season with champions Mighty Be Forward Wanderers earning K50 million. According to a statement signed by Sulom’s Treasurer Tiya Somba Banda, during… ...

Egenco switches off power in the face of Chilima

Sep 29, 2017 Russell Kondowe 53 &

The Malawi Vice President had a rude awakening on Thursday when instead of praying, he had to experience the real Malawi. Power cut marred Vice President Saulos Chilima’s appearance at Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA)… ...

Silver, Wanderers top of the table clash ends goalless

Sep 03, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

…Nomads to receive K1m for finishing top… …Silver ends first round unbeaten… For the first time in years, Be Forward Wanderers have finished the first round of the Super League on pole position following a… ...

Silver, Nomads set for top of the table clash

Sep 03, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Unbeaten Silver Strikers and Super League leaders Be Forward Wanderers will meet in a crunch Super League top of the table clash at Bingu National Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Only two points are separating the… ...

Mutharika’s ministers faulted for death of children in BNS stampede

Aug 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The main organising committee of the 53rd Independence Celebrations which comprised cabinet ministers has been faulted for the stampede that led to the death of eight people on July 6. The findings by a taskforce… ...

Carlsberg Cup Semifinal venues revealed

Aug 16, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 36 &

…Nomads travel North, Red Lions to play Bullets at BNS… Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has announced venues for this month’s Carlsberg Cup semifinals which will be played in Lilongwe and Mzuzu.   After surviving… ...

Big Blantyre derby grosses record K49m

Aug 07, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 113 &

…teams share K10 million each… The big Blantyre derby on Sunday raked in a massive K49 million from gate collections as teams shared K10 million each. According to reports, K49, 055,110 was realized from the… ...

BNS Stampede: Lilongwe City Council condoles bereaved families

Aug 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has condoled families who lost their children due to the stampede that happened on Independence Day at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe. During the visits to the families’ houses,… ...

CHRR calls for report on 6 July stampede

Aug 01, 2017 Martha Chikoti 15 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed concern over the delay of a report on what caused the Independence Day stampede at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. CHRR communications officer Fletcher Simwaka said… ...